Fedral Bank MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code is a machine readable code used for processing and clearance of cheques. Federal Bank MICR code for Kolkata Bhowanipore 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. 700049004 is the MICR code of Fedral Bank for Kolkata Bhowanipore branch. MICR code for Kolkata Bhowanipore 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 Federal Bank Kolkata Bhowanipore is presented in the table alongside.
The MICR code 700049004 is used in RBI cheque clearing process to identify the branch Kolkata Bhowanipore and Federal 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 Fedral Bank is typically in either of these two font’s: E-138 and CMC-7.