City Union Bank MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code is a machine readable code used for processing and clearance of cheques. CUB Bank MICR code for Kolkata is a 9 digit code, in which first 3 digit represents the city code, next 3 digit to bank code and later 3 digit to branch code. 700054002 is the MICR code of City Union Bank for Kolkata branch. MICR code for Kolkata branch includes document type indicator, bank code, cheque number, etc. When a cheque goes for clearing, this code is read by a magnetic reader and then automatically sorted. MICR code for CUB Bank Kolkata is presented in the table alongside.
The MICR code 700054002 is used in RBI cheque clearing process to identify the branch Kolkata and CUB Bank bank for clearing processes. The MICR characters, which are printed using magnetic ink, are passed before a MICR reader. Initially the ink gets magnetized and when it is read, each character produces a unique waveform which can be easily identified. MICR code of City Union Bank is typically in either of these two font’s: E-138 and CMC-7.