IFSC Code of ICICI Bank Limited, North East Small Finance Bank Limited Branch, Assam

Below are the complete branch details for ICICI Bank Limited, NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED branch, located in GUWAHATI, ASSAM. The IFSC assigned by the Reserve Bank of India to this branch is ICIC00NESFB. Whether you want to transfer money, add a beneficiary, verify a cheque or simply confirm the branch address, you will find authentic, up-to-date information on this page that has been cross-checked against the bank's branch directory and the RBI's master list of participants in the National Electronic Funds Transfer system.

The IFSC code is one of the most frequently asked-for pieces of information when somebody wants to send you money or set up a recurring credit such as a salary, EMI auto-debit or supplier payment. Knowing exactly which IFSC belongs to your branch — in this case ICIC00NESFB for ICICI Bank Limited – NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED — saves you from rejected transfers, returned credits and the back-and-forth that follows them.

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 ICICI Bank Limited – NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED is ICIC00NESFB. The first four letters ICIC are the bank's identifier, the fifth digit is reserved as 0, and the trailing six characters 0NESFB map to this branch in GUWAHATI, ASSAM.

About ICICI Bank Limited

ICICI Bank Limited operates a wide network of branches across India, including the North East Small Finance Bank Limited branch in Guwahati. 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, ICIC00NESFB.

About this branch

The branch is located at HOUSE NO 258 1ST FLOOR ZOO ROAD TINIALI SONALI PATH GUWAHATI 781003. It serves the Guwahati region and is connected to the bank's core banking platform, which means transactions initiated here are instantly visible across all other branches of ICICI Bank Limited. The IFSC ICIC00NESFB is used to identify this branch on the RBI payments network.

Branch details at a glance

Why every ICICI 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 NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED of ICICI Bank Limited — its own 11-character IFSC. The code ICIC00NESFB 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 ICIC00NESFB the same way you would treat your account number — verify it once and save it carefully for future use.

MICR code & cheque clearing

Apart from IFSC, every cheque book issued by ICICI Bank Limited carries a 9-digit MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code that is read by cheque-sorting machines. The MICR code, the IFSC ICIC00NESFB and the account number together uniquely identify the North East Small Finance Bank Limited branch and your account. The MICR for this branch is printed at the bottom of your cheque leaves.

How to transfer money using IFSC ICIC00NESFB

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 ICIC00NESFB across all three.

How to use IFSC ICIC00NESFB for an NEFT transfer

NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) is the most widely used method for sending money to ICICI Bank Limited's NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED 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 ICIC00NESFB.
4. Confirm the bank name auto-populates as ICICI Bank Limited and the branch as NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED.
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 NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at ICICI Bank Limited's NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC ICIC00NESFB while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

IMPS to ICICI Bank Limited NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED (IFSC ICIC00NESFB)

IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) offers instant, 24x7 fund transfers up to ₹5 lakh per transaction. Provide the beneficiary's account number along with IFSC ICIC00NESFB in your mobile or internet banking app, and the money is credited to the NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED branch account within seconds.

NEFT vs RTGS vs IMPS — which one should you use?

All three modes accept the IFSC ICIC00NESFB for ICICI Bank Limited – NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED, but they differ in speed, minimum amount and use case. The table below summarises the differences so you can pick the right channel for the situation at hand.

For most retail customers crediting the North East Small Finance Bank Limited branch, NEFT or IMPS will be the quickest and most economical option. RTGS comes in for one-off, high-value movements such as property purchases, vendor settlements or large gifts.

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 ICICI Bank Limited's NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED branch, the IFSC ICIC00NESFB 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.

Account types you can open at the North East Small Finance Bank Limited branch

Once you have an account at ICICI Bank Limited – NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED, the IFSC ICIC00NESFB stays the same regardless of the type of account you hold. The branch typically supports the following options:

• Savings account — for individuals, with chequebook, ATM card and net-banking access.
• Current account — for sole proprietors, partnerships and companies that need higher transaction volumes.
• Salary account — opened in bulk for corporate employees, often with zero-balance benefits.
• NRE / NRO accounts — for non-resident Indians who want to repatriate or maintain rupee balances in India.
• Fixed deposit and recurring deposit — term-based investment accounts with quarterly or cumulative interest.
• Senior citizen accounts — concessional minimum balance and a small interest rate premium on FDs.
• Minor and student accounts — operated jointly with a guardian until the customer turns 18.

Eligibility, minimum balance and KYC requirements vary by product. Speak to a relationship officer at the branch for the latest schedule of charges and interest rates.

Products and services

Customers walking into the North East Small Finance Bank Limited branch can access most of ICICI 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 ICIC00NESFB

Digital banking channels

Most day-to-day work that customers used to do at the North East Small Finance Bank Limited 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 ICIC00NESFB 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.

Reaching the branch

The North East Small Finance Bank Limited branch sits at HOUSE NO 258 1ST FLOOR ZOO ROAD TINIALI SONALI PATH GUWAHATI 781003. If you are travelling from outside Guwahati, search for the branch on a maps application using the bank name and locality, or call 7086065551 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 ICIC00NESFB and your account number.

Common mistakes to avoid when using IFSC ICIC00NESFB

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 ICICI Bank Limited – NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED, 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: ICIC00NESFB.
• 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.

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 North East Small Finance Bank Limited branch is closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, all Sundays and on national or regional bank holidays. Online channels using IFSC ICIC00NESFB, however, work 24x7.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC ICIC00NESFB for ICICI Bank Limited – NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED, 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.

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Summary

The IFSC code ICIC00NESFB belongs to ICICI Bank Limited's NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK LIMITED branch, located at HOUSE NO 258 1ST FLOOR ZOO ROAD TINIALI SONALI PATH GUWAHATI 781003 in GUWAHATI, ASSAM. 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.