SBI MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code is a machine readable code used for processing and clearance of cheques. State Bank Of India MICR code for Zonal Office (Punjab) Chandigarh 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. 160002503 is the MICR code of SBI Bank for Zonal Office (Punjab) Chandigarh branch. MICR code for Zonal Office (Punjab) Chandigarh 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 State Bank Of India Zonal Office (Punjab) Chandigarh is presented in the table alongside.
The MICR code 160002503 is used in RBI cheque clearing process to identify the branch Zonal Office (Punjab) Chandigarh and State Bank Of India 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 SBI Bank is typically in either of these two font’s: E-138 and CMC-7.