State Bank of India Lachen (SBI)
Lachen · Lachen Bazaar, Sikkim
737002998 is the MICR code for the Lachen branch of State Bank of India, located in Lachen Bazaar, Sikkim. 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 SBIN0064359.
Bank
State Bank of India
Branch & Address
Lachen
Lachen Bazaar, Dist Mangan, Sikkim-737120
Lachen Bazaar, Lachen Bazaar, Sikkim
Contact
+918145213139MICR Code Structure
737
City
002
Bank
998
Branch
City code 737 identifies the RBI clearing centre, bank code 002 identifies State Bank of India, and branch code 998 identifies this specific branch.
Online Payment Methods Supported
Other State Bank of India (SBI) branches near Lachen Bazaar
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 (SBIN0064359) 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 737002998 is in the middle, and your account number is on the right.