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 Salem Extension 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. 636049001 is the MICR code of Fedral Bank for Salem Extension branch. MICR code for Salem Extension 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 Salem Extension is presented in the table alongside.
The MICR code 636049001 is used in RBI cheque clearing process to identify the branch Salem Extension 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.