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IFSC (Indian Financial System Code)

The Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) is an 11-character alphanumeric clearing code used by the Reserve Bank of India to identify individual bank branches participating in domestic electronic funds transfer networks like NEFT and RTGS. It is formatted with 4 letters for the bank, a zero, and 6 branch digits.

Aliases: Indian Financial System Code

Standards & Citations

  • 🌐 ISO 9362 / ISO 13616: International standards for financial identifiers (ISO OBP).
  • 🏢 SWIFT Registration Authority: Designated ISO registration authority (swift.com).
  • 📂 swiftbic.org Data Register: Provenance registry for bank code data (Data Sources).

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