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Title: Important Codes & Types of Banking
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Important Codes Types of Banking
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Important Codes Types of Banking
- Codes like IFSC, MICR and SWIFT are very much
useful to identify any bank branch in India that
participates in NEFT, Electronic clearing scheme
for inter-bank communication purpose to convey
important messages to other banks. - There are different types of banking to carry out
different functions in the bank according to the
need of the customers. - Let us discuss them in detail
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Important Codes Types of Banking
- IFSC (Indian Financial System Code)
- Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) is an
alpha-numeric code that uniquely identifies a
bank-branch present in our country. - It is an 11 digit code with the
- First 4 alpha characters representing the bank
- The 5th character is 0 (zero)
- The last 6 characters representing the particular
bank branch. - For example - PNBN0014872
- First 4 characters PNBN refers to Punjab National
Bank. - 0 is a control number.
- Last six characters (014872) represent the
particular branch.
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Important Codes Types of Banking
- MICR Magnetic Ink Character Recognition
- MICR is a 9-digit numeric code that uniquely
identifies a bank branch participating in
electronic clearing scheme. - It is used to identify the location of a bank
branch. - First 3 characters refer to the City
- Next 3characters represent the Bank
- Last 3 characters refer to the Branch
- It is allotted to a bank branch is printed on
the MICR band of cheques. MICR is used for
electronic clearing of cheques.
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Important Codes Types of Banking
- SWIFT Code Society for Worldwide Interbank
Financial Telecommunication - India was the 74th Nation to join the SWIFT
Network. - SWIFT Code is a standard format of Bank
Identifier code. - This code is used particularly for interbank
transfer of money between banks majority of
FOREX related message are sent to correspondent
banks abroad with the help of SWIFT code. - SWIFT Code consists 8 or 11 character when the
code is 8 digits, it refers to the primary
office. - 4 digits Bank code
- 2 digits Country code
- 2 digits Location code
- 3 digits Branch code (optional)
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Important Codes Types of Banking
- Types of Banking
- Para banking- When Bank provides banking services
except the general banking facility is known as
Para banking. - Offshore Banking- Banks which accepts currencies
of all other countries. This type of banking is
known as Offshore Banking. - Retail Banking- Retail banking is banking in
which division of a bank directly deals with
retail customers.
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Important Codes Types of Banking
- Wholesale banking-Wholesale banking includes the
services provided by banks to organizations such
as large corporate clients, mid-sized companies,
real estate developers investors, international
trade finance businesses etc. - Narrow Banking- When banks invest its money in
Govt. securities instead of investing in share
market to avoid risk is known as Narrow Banking. - Green bankingThe concept of Green Banking was
introduced to promote environmental-friendly
practices reducing the carbon footprint from day
to day banking services.
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Important Codes Types of Banking
- Universal BankingThe concept of Universal
Banking was recommended by H Khan Committee which
allows financial institutions to undertake all
types of banking or development financing
activity in compliance with RBI, Govt. related
legal Acts. - Islamic Banking The concept of Islamic Banking
is new in India. Islamic bank is a
deposit-accepting banking institution whose scope
of activities excludes borrowing lending money
on interest.
