IFSC Code of Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited, Gass Branch, Maharashtra

Use this page as a one-stop reference for everything related to Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited's GASS branch in VASAI, MAHARASHTRA. The branch's IFSC code BACB0000021 is the key identifier you need whenever a remitter, employer or biller asks for a bank routing number to send funds to an account held at this branch. We have also included the branch's postal address, telephone number, banking hours, common services, and an extensive FAQ block that should answer almost every question that comes up when you are about to add this branch as a beneficiary in your net-banking app for the first time.

An IFSC (Indian Financial System Code) is an 11-character alphanumeric code issued by the Reserve Bank of India. It uniquely identifies every bank branch that participates in the RBI's electronic fund-transfer systems – NEFT, RTGS and IMPS. The first four characters represent the bank, the fifth is always a zero (reserved for future use), and the last six characters identify the specific branch.

For Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited's GASS branch, the IFSC BACB0000021 breaks down as follows: BACB identifies the bank, 0 is the reserved character, and 000021 identifies this particular branch.

About the bank

Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited serves retail and corporate customers with a full range of deposit, lending, payments and digital banking products. Its Gass branch in Vasai, Maharashtra is part of this network and uses the IFSC code BACB0000021 for all electronic settlement.

Branch details at a glance

About the Gass branch

The Gass branch of Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited is situated at ST. GONSALO GARCIA SCHOOL BUILDING, GASS, POST SOPARA, TAL VASAI, DIST PALGHAR, 401 203. Customers visiting this branch can complete cash deposits, withdrawals, demand draft requests, cheque clearing, passbook updates and KYC formalities. For online transactions to or from this branch, the IFSC code BACB0000021 is used.

Why every Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited branch has a unique IFSC

Before electronic settlement systems went live in India, money transfers between banks relied heavily on demand drafts, mail transfers and telegraphic transfers. These older instruments routinely took days to clear and were prone to misrouting because there was no single machine-readable identifier for a branch. The Reserve Bank of India solved this by issuing each participating branch — including GASS of Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited — its own 11-character IFSC. The code BACB0000021 is therefore not just an internal reference; it is the digital postcode that lets the RBI's NEFT, RTGS and IMPS rails route funds straight to the right branch ledger without any human intervention.

Today, almost every salary credit, vendor payment, refund and EMI deduction in the country flows through this network, which is exactly why a correct IFSC matters so much. A wrong character can either bounce the transfer or send it to the wrong branch, and reversing such a credit is a manual, time-consuming process. Treat IFSC BACB0000021 the same way you would treat your account number — verify it once and save it carefully for future use.

Products and account variants supported

Every account opened at the Gass branch is mapped to IFSC BACB0000021 on the RBI payments network. The branch generally supports the full retail product catalogue of Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited, including:

• Resident savings accounts and salary accounts
• Current accounts for businesses and professionals
• Fixed deposits, recurring deposits and tax-saver deposits
• Demand drafts, banker's cheques and pay orders
• Retail loans — personal, vehicle, education, gold and home
• Credit cards and overdraft facilities (subject to eligibility)
• Third-party investment products such as mutual funds and insurance (through tie-ups)

Whichever product you choose, the IFSC for incoming credits remains BACB0000021.

Banking services available

The Gass branch typically offers the following services. Specific products may vary by branch size; please confirm with the branch on 9881141326.

• Savings, current and salary accounts
• Fixed deposits and recurring deposits
• Personal, vehicle and home loans
• Demat and investment products (where supported)
• Internet banking and mobile banking enrolment
• Debit and credit card issuance
• Locker facilities (subject to availability)
• Foreign exchange services (at authorised branches)
• Bill payments, demand drafts and pay orders
• NEFT / RTGS / IMPS / UPI fund transfers using IFSC BACB0000021

How to transfer money using IFSC BACB0000021

Online transfers in India are powered by three major channels — NEFT, RTGS and IMPS — and each one requires a destination IFSC. Below is a quick guide for using IFSC BACB0000021 across all three.

How to use IFSC BACB0000021 for an NEFT transfer

NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) is the most widely used method for sending money to Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited's GASS branch. NEFT now settles on a 24x7 basis in half-hourly batches and has no upper limit for retail customers (individual banks may impose their own caps).

1. Log in to your internet banking or mobile banking app.
2. Choose Add Beneficiary and select NEFT / Other Bank.
3. Enter the beneficiary name, account number and the IFSC BACB0000021.
4. Confirm the bank name auto-populates as Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited and the branch as GASS.
5. Approve the beneficiary using OTP. Once activated, transfer any amount and the credit will reflect in the next NEFT cycle.

Real-Time Gross Settlement to GASS

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited's GASS branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC BACB0000021 while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

Send money instantly through IMPS

For a real-time, anytime transfer to Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited – GASS, use IMPS. With IFSC BACB0000021 and the beneficiary's account number you can move up to ₹5 lakh per transaction with instant credit, any day of the year.

Comparing NEFT, RTGS and IMPS for transfers to Gass

The right transfer rail depends on how urgent the payment is, how large it is, and whether the receiving bank participates in the chosen scheme. Every option below works with the IFSC BACB0000021:

• NEFT — best for everyday transfers of any amount; settles in half-hourly batches around the clock.
• RTGS — best for transfers of ₹2 lakh and above; settles each transaction individually in real time.
• IMPS — best when speed matters more than batch scheduling; instant credit up to ₹5 lakh.
• UPI — best for small peer-to-peer payments using a VPA; the underlying account at GASS is still linked to IFSC BACB0000021.

For salary credits, vendor payouts and refunds, employers and merchants usually default to NEFT because of its zero per-transaction cost for retail customers and its 24x7 availability.

How UPI relates to the IFSC code

UPI lets you pay using a short Virtual Payment Address instead of typing the IFSC every time, but behind the scenes every UPI mandate is mapped to an account number plus an IFSC. For accounts at Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited's GASS branch, the IFSC BACB0000021 is what the National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) uses to route the credit when you tap Pay on a UPI app.

That is why, even in the UPI era, it is still worth knowing the IFSC of your home branch — for failed UPI mandates, e-mandate set-ups, third-party platform onboarding and salary or refund credits.

Digital banking channels

Most day-to-day work that customers used to do at the Gass branch counter can now be completed digitally — adding a beneficiary, transferring funds, applying for a fixed deposit, raising a service request or downloading account statements. The IFSC BACB0000021 is the link between the digital channel and the branch ledger; once a transaction is confirmed, the credit or debit is reflected in the same core banking system that the branch officers see.

MICR code & cheque clearing

Apart from IFSC, every cheque book issued by Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited carries a 9-digit MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code that is read by cheque-sorting machines. The MICR code, the IFSC BACB0000021 and the account number together uniquely identify the Gass branch and your account. The MICR for this branch is printed at the bottom of your cheque leaves.

Things to verify before sending money

Banking errors are usually small typos that snowball into delayed credits and customer-care follow-ups. Use this short checklist before you confirm any transfer to Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited – GASS:

• The IFSC is exactly BACB0000021 with no extra spaces.
• The beneficiary's account number matches what they shared, digit for digit.
• The portal auto-fills Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited as the bank name and GASS as the branch.
• The amount and the purpose of payment are correct.
• You have a valid OTP-verifying mobile number on hand.

A 30-second review here saves hours of reconciliation later.

Reaching the branch

The Gass branch sits at ST. GONSALO GARCIA SCHOOL BUILDING, GASS, POST SOPARA, TAL VASAI, DIST PALGHAR, 401 203. If you are travelling from outside Vasai, search for the branch on a maps application using the bank name and locality, or call 9881141326 to ask for landmarks. Many customers find it easier to skip the trip altogether: net banking, mobile apps, NEFT, RTGS, IMPS and UPI all work using the IFSC BACB0000021 and your account number.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC BACB0000021 for Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited – GASS, you can cross-check the code from any of these sources before initiating a high-value transfer:

• The front of the cheque book issued by the branch – the IFSC is printed at the top of every leaf.
• The first page of your passbook.
• The bank's official website under the branch locator.
• The Reserve Bank of India's IFSC search portal.
• Net banking dashboards usually display the home-branch IFSC under account details.

Branch banking hours and holidays

Indian bank branches typically operate from 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday to Friday, and from 10:00 AM to 2:00 PM on working Saturdays (usually the 1st, 3rd and 5th Saturdays). The Gass branch is closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, all Sundays and on national or regional bank holidays. Online channels using IFSC BACB0000021, however, work 24x7.

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Final notes

To recap: BACB0000021 is the IFSC code of Bassein Catholic Cooperative Bank Limited, GASS branch, in VASAI, MAHARASHTRA. It is required for every electronic transfer to an account held at this branch. We keep this page updated with the latest address and contact details, so you can rely on the information here for your day-to-day banking needs.