Indian Overseas Bank Valasaravakkam IFSC code
The IFSC code of Indian Overseas Bank, Valasaravakkam (Valasaravakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu) is IOBA0001738.
- Data of 1 September 2026
- From RBI’s NEFT and RTGS lists
- By the Accurio.in team
- MICR
- 600020123
- Branch
- Valasaravakkam
- Place
- Valasaravakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Branch details
- Address
- 55 ARCOT ROAD VALASARAVAKKAM CHENNAI PIN600087 Open in Maps
- Phone
- 281387
- Town
- Valasaravakkam
- District
- Chennai From PIN 600087 in the address (India Post’s directory)
- City in RBI’s list
- Chennai
- State
- Tamil Nadu
- MICR
- 600020123
From RBI’s list of bank branches taking part in NEFT and RTGS, as published in Razorpay’s IFSC dataset (public domain), release v2.0.62 of 1 September 2026: 1,82,824 branches. Banks open, merge and close branches, so confirm the code on a cheque or with the branch before sending money.
District from the PIN code in the address: Department of Posts, Ministry of Communications, All India Pincode Directory till last month, Open Government Data Platform India, updated 3 October 2025. District names as in the Ministry of Panchayati Raj’s Local Government Directory. Published under the Government Open Data License – India.
What changed (latest: 1 September 2026)
Updates to the data behind this page, newest first.
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- RBI’s branch lists, as published in IFSC release v2.0.62
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- Department of Posts’ PIN code directory updated
Mistakes we have fixed on any page are listed on Corrections.
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- Transaction Banking Dept IOBA0009072
- Triplicane IOBA0000098
- UPI IOBA00CLUPI
- Ullagaram IOBA0001482
- Vallur IOBA0001448
- Valluvar Kottam IOBA0002274
- Valmikinagar IOBA0001472
- Velachery IOBA0001296
- Vepery IOBA0002320
- Vijaya Hospital IOBA0001685
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Other banks in Valasaravakkam
- Axis Bank Valasaravakkam UTIB0003302
- Central Bank of India Valasaravakkam CBIN0284964
- Indusind Bank Valasaravakkam INDB0000339
- South Indian Bank Valasaravakkam SIBL0000684
- RBL Bank Valasaravakkam RATN0000394
- Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Valasaravakkam TMBL0000205
- Development Bank of Singapore Valasaravakkam DBSS0IN0436
- DCB Bank Valasaravakkam DCBL0000182
Questions about this code
What does each part of IOBA0001738 mean?
RBI describes the IFSC as an 11-character code: the first four letters represent the bank, the fifth character is 0 (zero) and the last six represent the branch. Here IOBA stands for Indian Overseas Bank and 001738 for this branch.
Where do I find the IFSC on a cheque?
An IFSC uniquely identifies a bank branch taking part in NEFT, and RBI has advised member banks to print the branch’s IFSC on the cheques they issue to customers. Match the code on your cheque with IOBA0001738.
What is the MICR code 600020123?
The nine-digit code printed in the MICR band at the bottom of a cheque, after the six-digit cheque number. In RBI’s guidelines the first three digits represent the city (600), the next three the bank (020) and the last three the branch (123).
Can I send money to this branch by NEFT or RTGS?
RBI’s NEFT list includes this branch, and RBI’s RTGS list includes it. Ask the person you are paying to confirm the IFSC before a large transfer.