HDFC Bank Athirampuzha
Athirampuzha · Kottayam, Kerala
686240008 is the MICR code for the Athirampuzha branch of HDFC Bank, 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 HDFC0005532.
Bank
HDFC Bank
Branch & Address
Athirampuzha
Santhome Center Opp Athirampuzha St Sebastian Convention Center Athirampuzha Parolickal Road Athirampuzha Kerala 686562
Kottayam, Athirampuzha, Kerala
Contact
+9118002026161Codes for this Branch
MICR (cheques)
686240008
IFSC (online transfers)
HDFC0005532
SWIFT / BIC
HDFCINBB
MICR Code Structure
686
City
240
Bank
008
Branch
City code 686 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 240 identifies HDFC Bank, and branch code 008 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
Other HDFC Bank 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 (HDFC0005532) 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 686240008 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.