IFSC Code of ICICI Bank Limited, Kolkatashakespeare Sarani, West Bengal Branch, West Bengal

This page lists the IFSC code, branch address, contact number and fund-transfer information for ICICI Bank Limited, KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL branch in KOLKATA. The 11-digit IFSC ICIC0001284 uniquely identifies this branch in the RBI's centralised payments network and is required for every NEFT, RTGS or IMPS transaction routed to this branch. If you are paying somebody who banks with ICICI Bank Limited at the KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL location, this is the only IFSC you need.

We have organised this page into clearly labelled sections so you can jump straight to the part that interests you — the IFSC and MICR details, the full postal address, the contact phone number, a quick primer on NEFT, RTGS and IMPS, the typical product line-up at the branch, and a frequently asked questions section that addresses the queries people raise most often about this branch.

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 ICICI Bank Limited's KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL branch, the IFSC ICIC0001284 breaks down as follows: ICIC identifies the bank, 0 is the reserved character, and 001284 identifies this particular branch.

About the bank

ICICI Bank Limited serves retail and corporate customers with a full range of deposit, lending, payments and digital banking products. Its Kolkatashakespeare Sarani, West Bengal branch in Kolkata, West Bengal is part of this network and uses the IFSC code ICIC0001284 for all electronic settlement.

Branch details at a glance

About the Kolkatashakespeare Sarani, West Bengal branch

The Kolkatashakespeare Sarani, West Bengal branch of ICICI Bank Limited is situated at ICICI BANK LTD., 3A,SHAKESPEARE SARANI, KOLKATA WEST BENGAL.700071. 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 ICIC0001284 is used.

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 KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL of ICICI Bank Limited — its own 11-character IFSC. The code ICIC0001284 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 ICIC0001284 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 Kolkatashakespeare Sarani, West Bengal branch is mapped to IFSC ICIC0001284 on the RBI payments network. The branch generally supports the full retail product catalogue of ICICI 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 ICIC0001284.

Products and services

Customers walking into the Kolkatashakespeare Sarani, West Bengal 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 ICIC0001284

How to transfer money using IFSC ICIC0001284

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 ICIC0001284 across all three.

How to use IFSC ICIC0001284 for an NEFT transfer

NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) is the most widely used method for sending money to ICICI Bank Limited's KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL 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 ICIC0001284.
4. Confirm the bank name auto-populates as ICICI Bank Limited and the branch as KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL.
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 KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at ICICI Bank Limited's KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC ICIC0001284 while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

Send money instantly through IMPS

For a real-time, anytime transfer to ICICI Bank Limited – KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL, use IMPS. With IFSC ICIC0001284 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 Kolkatashakespeare Sarani, West Bengal

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 ICIC0001284:

• 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 KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL is still linked to IFSC ICIC0001284.

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 ICIC0001284

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 ICICI Bank Limited – KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL is still mapped to IFSC ICIC0001284. 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 ICIC0001284 and the beneficiary's account number to complete the transfer.

Digital banking channels

Most day-to-day work that customers used to do at the Kolkatashakespeare Sarani, West Bengal 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 ICIC0001284 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 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 ICIC0001284 and the account number together uniquely identify the Kolkatashakespeare Sarani, West Bengal 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 ICIC0001284

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 – KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL, 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: ICIC0001284.
• 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.

Reaching the branch

The Kolkatashakespeare Sarani, West Bengal branch sits at ICICI BANK LTD., 3A,SHAKESPEARE SARANI, KOLKATA WEST BENGAL.700071. If you are travelling from outside Kolkata, search for the branch on a maps application using the bank name and locality, or call 91-8114369765 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 ICIC0001284 and your account number.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC ICIC0001284 for ICICI Bank Limited – KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL, 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 Kolkatashakespeare Sarani, West Bengal branch is closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, all Sundays and on national or regional bank holidays. Online channels using IFSC ICIC0001284, however, work 24x7.

Branch address & contact

Frequently asked questions

Final notes

To recap: ICIC0001284 is the IFSC code of ICICI Bank Limited, KOLKATASHAKESPEARE SARANI, WEST BENGAL branch, in KOLKATA, WEST BENGAL. 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.