IFSC Code of Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited, Raichur Branch, Karnataka

Use this page as a one-stop reference for everything related to Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited's RAICHUR branch in RAICHUR, KARNATAKA. The branch's IFSC code ESMF0001854 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.

The Indian Financial System Code, popularly known as IFSC, is an 11-digit alphanumeric code that the RBI assigns to every bank branch participating in online interbank settlement. Without this code, an electronic transfer simply cannot reach its destination branch.

The IFSC for Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited – RAICHUR is ESMF0001854. The first four letters ESMF are the bank's identifier, the fifth digit is reserved as 0, and the trailing six characters 001854 map to this branch in RAICHUR, KARNATAKA.

About Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited

Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited operates a wide network of branches across India, including the Raichur branch in Raichur. Each branch is enabled for NEFT, RTGS, IMPS and core banking, allowing customers to send and receive money anywhere in the country using a unique IFSC – in this case, ESMF0001854.

Branch details at a glance

About the Raichur branch

The Raichur branch of Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited is situated at SAI PLAZA, NIJLINGAPPA COLONY RAICHUR P O RAICHUR KARNATAKA. 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 ESMF0001854 is used.

Why every Esaf Small Finance 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 RAICHUR of Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited — its own 11-character IFSC. The code ESMF0001854 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 ESMF0001854 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 Raichur branch is mapped to IFSC ESMF0001854 on the RBI payments network. The branch generally supports the full retail product catalogue of Esaf Small Finance 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 ESMF0001854.

Products and services

Customers walking into the Raichur branch can access most of Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited's standard product suite, including:

• Account opening – savings, current, NRI, salary
• Term deposits and recurring deposits
• Retail and small-business loans
• Insurance and mutual-fund tie-ups
• Locker, safe deposit and ATM card services
• Online and mobile banking activation
• Electronic transfers via IFSC ESMF0001854

How to transfer money using IFSC ESMF0001854

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 ESMF0001854 across all three.

How to use IFSC ESMF0001854 for an NEFT transfer

NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) is the most widely used method for sending money to Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited's RAICHUR 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 ESMF0001854.
4. Confirm the bank name auto-populates as Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited and the branch as RAICHUR.
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 RAICHUR

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited's RAICHUR branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC ESMF0001854 while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

Send money instantly through IMPS

For a real-time, anytime transfer to Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited – RAICHUR, use IMPS. With IFSC ESMF0001854 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 Raichur

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 ESMF0001854:

• 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 RAICHUR is still linked to IFSC ESMF0001854.

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.

UPI payments and IFSC ESMF0001854

UPI (Unified Payments Interface) has become the default way for individuals to send money in India. While most UPI transactions are addressed using a Virtual Payment Address (VPA) like name@bank, the underlying account at Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited – RAICHUR is still mapped to IFSC ESMF0001854. When a customer links a savings or current account to a UPI app for the first time, the app silently looks up this IFSC against the account number to verify the account exists. The VPA acts as a friendly alias on top of the same plumbing.

If a UPI transfer to or from this branch fails, the most common reasons are an inactive UPI handle, a daily limit breach or a temporary outage at one of the participating banks — not the IFSC. You can always fall back to NEFT or IMPS using the IFSC ESMF0001854 and the beneficiary's account number to complete the transfer.

Online banking and IFSC ESMF0001854

Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited customers can register for net banking and the bank's official mobile app once their account at the RAICHUR branch is active. Net banking lets you view balances, download statements, open fixed deposits, request cheque books and initiate NEFT/RTGS/IMPS transfers — all without setting foot in the branch. The IFSC ESMF0001854 is pre-filled by the bank for transfers originating from your own account, and you only need to enter it manually when adding an external beneficiary or sharing your account details with a third party.

MICR code & cheque clearing

Apart from IFSC, every cheque book issued by Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited carries a 9-digit MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code that is read by cheque-sorting machines. The MICR code, the IFSC ESMF0001854 and the account number together uniquely identify the Raichur branch and your account. The MICR for this branch is printed at the bottom of your cheque leaves.

Common mistakes to avoid when using IFSC ESMF0001854

An incorrect IFSC almost always results in a failed transfer or, worse, a credit to the wrong branch. Before you click Confirm on a transfer to Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited – RAICHUR, double-check for these issues:

• Confusing 0 with O. The fifth character of every IFSC is the digit 0, not the letter O. Read carefully.
• Spaces or hyphens. Do not put spaces in the IFSC. It is exactly 11 characters: ESMF0001854.
• Wrong branch. A bank can have dozens of branches in the same city. Make sure you are using the IFSC for the actual branch where the beneficiary holds the account, not just any nearby branch.
• Old IFSC after a merger. If two banks have merged, the IFSC may have been reissued. Always verify with a recent passbook or cheque leaf.
• Copy-paste from chat. Auto-correct on phones can silently change letters in IFSC codes. Type carefully or copy from a trusted source like the cheque book.

How to reach the Raichur branch

The branch is located at SAI PLAZA, NIJLINGAPPA COLONY RAICHUR P O RAICHUR KARNATAKA, which puts it inside Raichur, the broader Raichur district, and the state of Karnataka. To plan your visit:

1. Open Google Maps on your phone and search for “Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited Raichur branch” — the verified location pin for IFSC ESMF0001854 should appear at the top of the results.
2. Confirm the branch is open by calling the branch contact number before stepping out, especially around public holidays.
3. Carry photo ID and any account-related documents you may need for the transaction you plan to do.

Most banking work — passbook updates, fund transfers, statement downloads — can also be completed online without visiting the branch in person, as long as you know the IFSC ESMF0001854 and your account number.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC ESMF0001854 for Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited – RAICHUR, 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.

Working hours

Branch counters at Raichur are usually open from 10 AM to 4 PM on weekdays. Saturdays follow the RBI's alternate-Saturday rule. Even when the branch is closed, NEFT, RTGS, IMPS and UPI transfers addressed to ESMF0001854 continue to work without interruption.

Branch address & contact

Frequently asked questions

Summary

The IFSC code ESMF0001854 belongs to Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited's RAICHUR branch, located at SAI PLAZA, NIJLINGAPPA COLONY RAICHUR P O RAICHUR KARNATAKA in RAICHUR, KARNATAKA. Use this code along with the beneficiary's account number for any NEFT, RTGS or IMPS transfer to this branch. Bookmark this page for quick reference whenever you need the branch's banking details.