Indian Overseas Bank Chander Nagar (IOB)
Chander Nagar · Hooghly, West Bengal
700020040 is the MICR code for the Chander Nagar branch of Indian Overseas Bank, located in Hooghly, West Bengal. 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 IOBA0000649.
Bank
Indian Overseas Bank
Branch & Address
Chander Nagar
Urdi Bazaar Po Chander Nagar Chander Nagar PIN 712136
Hooghly, Chandannagar, West Bengal
Contact
+913326836172MICR Code Structure
700
City
020
Bank
040
Branch
City code 700 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 020 identifies Indian Overseas Bank, and branch code 040 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
Other Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) branches near Hooghly
Other banks in Hooghly, West Bengal
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 (IOBA0000649) 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 700020040 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.