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MICR code 854002107 belongs to State Bank of India, Personal Banking Branch Purnea branch in Purnea, Bihar. The matching IFSC code is SBIN0012639.
How to read MICR 854002107
854: the city code. It usually follows the first digits of the area's PIN code; here it is Purnea.
002: the bank code, the same for every branch of State Bank of India in cheque clearing.
107: the branch code within that city and bank.
The MICR is printed in magnetic ink at the bottom of every cheque leaf, between the cheque number and your account ID. Clearing houses read it under the Cheque Truncation System (CTS) to route the cheque to the right branch. It is not needed for NEFT, RTGS, IMPS or UPI, which use the IFSC (SBIN0012639 for this branch).
Before you deposit or write a cheque
Check that the MICR on the cheque matches the branch printed at the top of the leaf.
Use a CTS-2010 cheque; older formats are no longer cleared.
Write in blue or black ink and do not overwrite on the MICR band; changes can make the cheque bounce.
Frequently asked questions
Which bank does MICR 854002107 belong to?
State Bank of India, Personal Banking Branch Purnea branch (Purnea, Bihar).
What is the IFSC code for MICR 854002107?
SBIN0012639.
What do the digits of 854002107 mean?
854 is the city code, 002 the bank code and 107 the branch code.
