South Indian Bank Cherthala (SIB)
Cherthala · Alapuzzha, Kerala
688059051 is the MICR code for the Cherthala branch of South Indian Bank, located in Alapuzzha, 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 SIBL0000120.
Bank
South Indian Bank
Branch & Address
Cherthala
Sreemath Sudheendra Thirtha Navathi Smaraka Shopping Complex, Near Manorama Jn, Cherthala, Kerala-688524
Alapuzzha, Cherthala, Kerala
Contact
+914782818204MICR Code Structure
688
City
059
Bank
051
Branch
City code 688 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 059 identifies South Indian Bank, and branch code 051 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
Other South Indian Bank (SIB) branches near Alapuzzha
Other banks in Alapuzzha, 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 (SIBL0000120) 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 688059051 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.