MICR codes for Standard Chartered Bank in howrah are given in the table alongside. Details like address and contact numbers are also provided along with the MICR code. Narrow down your search either by selecting any particular city from the drop down list or by selecting the city from SCB MICR codes list in howrah given on the right side. You can find MICR codes for all Standard Chartered Bank howrah district of West Bengal state here.
Standard Chartered Bank MICR code for howrah is used in banking industry for processing cheques and MICR stands for Magnetic Ink Character Recognition. It is used to identify the bank branch to which the cheque belongs. When a cheque goes for clearing, this code is read by a magnetic reader and then automatically sorted. MICR technology speeds up the whole process compared to manual reading and sorting. MICR code for SCB howrah branches is present at the bottom of every cheque leaf.
SCB MICR code for howrah is a standard 9 digit code. The MICR number can have only 14 characters viz. the numbers 0-9 and for special symbols- transit, amount, on-us, and dash. Standard Chartered Bank MICR code for West Bengal branches comprises of the document type indicator, bank code, cheque number, etc. Standard Chartered Bank West Bengal MICR code uses typically either of these two fonts E-138 and CMC-7. The MICR technology makes the characters readable even if they are obscured by stamps and signatures. This code is used By Reserve bank Of India in clearing process to identify the branch and bank.