Union Bank of India Karukachal (UBI)
Karukachal · Kottayam, Kerala
686026726 is the MICR code for the Karukachal branch of Union Bank of India, located in Kottayam, Kerala. 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 UBIN0572357.
Bank
Union Bank of India
Branch & Address
Karukachal
Kilichimala Bldg Karukachal Po Kottayam Kottayam Kerala Pincode 686540
Kottayam, Kottayam, Kerala
Contact
+919495590929MICR Code Structure
686
City
026
Bank
726
Branch
City code 686 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 026 identifies Union Bank of India, and branch code 726 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
Other Union Bank of India (UBI) branches near Kottayam
Other banks in Kottayam, Kerala
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 (UBIN0572357) 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 686026726 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.