Indian Overseas Bank Sankarankoil (IOB)
Sankarankoil · Tirunelvali, Tamil Nadu
627020018 is the MICR code for the Sankarankoil branch of Indian Overseas Bank, located in Tirunelvali, Tamil Nadu. MICR codes are printed on cheque leaves and used by the RBI's Cheque Truncation System (CTS) for cheque clearing. For online transfers, use the IFSC code IOBA0000848.
Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Branch & Address
Sankarankoil
248, Pr Perumal Raja Building, Rajapalayam Main Road, Sankarankoil, PIN 627756
Tirunelvali, Sankarankoil, Tamil Nadu
Contact
222518MICR Code Structure
627
City
020
Bank
018
Branch
City code 627 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 020 identifies Indian Overseas Bank, and branch code 018 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
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About MICR Codes
What is a MICR code used for?
MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) codes are printed on cheque leaves using special magnetic ink. They are read by cheque processing machines and used by the RBI's Cheque Truncation System (CTS) to process and clear cheque payments between banks. Each MICR code uniquely identifies a bank branch for cheque clearing purposes.
MICR vs IFSC — when do I use which?
Use MICR when paying by cheque — it's already printed on your cheque leaf and used automatically during clearing. Use IFSC (IOBA0000848) when making online transfers via NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, or UPI — banks ask for IFSC when you add a beneficiary for online payments.
Where is the MICR code on a cheque?
The MICR code is printed at the bottom of every cheque leaf in a distinctive machine-readable font, using magnetic ink. It appears in the centre of the three numbers at the bottom — the cheque number is on the left, the MICR code 627020018 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.