IFSC Code of IDBI Bank, Citizens Co Operative Bank Ltd Branch, Gujarat

Below are the complete branch details for IDBI Bank, CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD branch, located in RAJKOT, GUJARAT. The IFSC assigned by the Reserve Bank of India to this branch is IBKL01642C1. 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 IBKL01642C1 for IDBI Bank – CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD — 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 IDBI Bank – CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD is IBKL01642C1. The first four letters IBKL are the bank's identifier, the fifth digit is reserved as 0, and the trailing six characters 1642C1 map to this branch in RAJKOT, GUJARAT.

About the bank

IDBI Bank serves retail and corporate customers with a full range of deposit, lending, payments and digital banking products. Its Citizens Co Operative Bank Ltd branch in Rajkot, Gujarat is part of this network and uses the IFSC code IBKL01642C1 for all electronic settlement.

Citizens Co Operative Bank Ltd branch overview

Located at JAWAHAR ROAD NR MAHATMA GANDHI VIDYALAY RAJKOT 36001, the Citizens Co Operative Bank Ltd branch handles regular banking operations such as account opening, fixed and recurring deposits, locker facilities, loans, and trade finance services where applicable. The IFSC IBKL01642C1 is required for all interbank electronic transfers routed through this branch.

Branch details at a glance

The role of IFSC in India's payments network

India's electronic payment infrastructure — NEFT, RTGS, IMPS, UPI and the National Automated Clearing House (NACH) — is built on a single principle: every participating bank branch must be uniquely identifiable by an alphanumeric code. The Reserve Bank of India introduced the IFSC system to fulfil this requirement, and that is how IDBI Bank's CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD branch came to be assigned the code IBKL01642C1.

Whether you are receiving a salary on the first of the month, paying a vendor invoice, settling an EMI, or accepting a refund from an e-commerce platform, the IFSC is the silent piece of metadata that tells the network where your account lives. Without IFSC IBKL01642C1, money simply cannot be routed to the CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD branch electronically.

MICR code & cheque clearing

Apart from IFSC, every cheque book issued by IDBI Bank carries a 9-digit MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code that is read by cheque-sorting machines. The MICR code, the IFSC IBKL01642C1 and the account number together uniquely identify the Citizens Co Operative Bank Ltd branch and your account. The MICR for this branch is printed at the bottom of your cheque leaves.

How to transfer money using IFSC IBKL01642C1

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 IBKL01642C1 across all three.

How to use IFSC IBKL01642C1 for an NEFT transfer

NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) is the most widely used method for sending money to IDBI Bank's CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD 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 IBKL01642C1.
4. Confirm the bank name auto-populates as IDBI Bank and the branch as CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD.
5. Approve the beneficiary using OTP. Once activated, transfer any amount and the credit will reflect in the next NEFT cycle.

RTGS transfers via IFSC IBKL01642C1

RTGS (Real-Time Gross Settlement) is the fastest high-value transfer mechanism in India. It is meant for transfers of ₹2 lakh and above and settles each transaction individually and instantly. To remit through RTGS to IDBI Bank – CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, ensure your bank's portal accepts IFSC IBKL01642C1 while registering the beneficiary. RTGS is also available 24x7.

Send money instantly through IMPS

For a real-time, anytime transfer to IDBI Bank – CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, use IMPS. With IFSC IBKL01642C1 and the beneficiary's account number you can move up to ₹5 lakh per transaction with instant credit, any day of the year.

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

All three modes accept the IFSC IBKL01642C1 for IDBI Bank – CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, 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 Citizens Co Operative Bank Ltd 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.

UPI payments and IFSC IBKL01642C1

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 IDBI Bank – CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD is still mapped to IFSC IBKL01642C1. 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 IBKL01642C1 and the beneficiary's account number to complete the transfer.

Account types you can open at the Citizens Co Operative Bank Ltd branch

Once you have an account at IDBI Bank – CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD, the IFSC IBKL01642C1 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 Citizens Co Operative Bank Ltd branch can access most of IDBI Bank'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 IBKL01642C1

Digital banking channels

Most day-to-day work that customers used to do at the Citizens Co Operative Bank Ltd 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 IBKL01642C1 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 Citizens Co Operative Bank Ltd branch sits at JAWAHAR ROAD NR MAHATMA GANDHI VIDYALAY RAJKOT 36001. If you are travelling from outside Rajkot, search for the branch on a maps application using the bank name and locality, or call 281-2224933 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 IBKL01642C1 and your account number.

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 IDBI Bank – CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD:

• The IFSC is exactly IBKL01642C1 with no extra spaces.
• The beneficiary's account number matches what they shared, digit for digit.
• The portal auto-fills IDBI Bank as the bank name and CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD 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.

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 Citizens Co Operative Bank Ltd branch is closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, all Sundays and on national or regional bank holidays. Online channels using IFSC IBKL01642C1, however, work 24x7.

Verifying IFSC IBKL01642C1 from official sources

The IFSC listed on this page is sourced from the RBI's master list and validated against the bank's branch directory. To double-check before transferring large sums, you can also confirm IBKL01642C1 by:

• Looking at the cheque leaf – IFSC is printed near the MICR band.
• Opening the passbook's first page.
• Calling the branch directly on 281-2224933.
• Visiting the bank's official branch locator page.

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Final notes

To recap: IBKL01642C1 is the IFSC code of IDBI Bank, CITIZENS CO OPERATIVE BANK LTD branch, in RAJKOT, GUJARAT. 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.