IFSC Code of Jana Small Finance Bank Limited, Chennai Branch, Tamil Nadu

Use this page as a one-stop reference for everything related to Jana Small Finance Bank Limited's CHENNAI branch in CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU. The branch's IFSC code JSFB0003344 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 Jana Small Finance Bank Limited – CHENNAI is JSFB0003344. The first four letters JSFB are the bank's identifier, the fifth digit is reserved as 0, and the trailing six characters 003344 map to this branch in CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU.

About the bank

Jana Small Finance Bank Limited serves retail and corporate customers with a full range of deposit, lending, payments and digital banking products. Its Chennai branch in Chennai, Tamil Nadu is part of this network and uses the IFSC code JSFB0003344 for all electronic settlement.

Branch details at a glance

About the Chennai branch

The Chennai branch of Jana Small Finance Bank Limited is situated at JANA SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD,1ST FLOOR,S NO 924/3,PLOT NO 23,DOOR NO 227,KILBURN NAGAR,MADHAVARAM,CHENNAI - 600060,INDIA. 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 JSFB0003344 is used.

Why every Jana 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 CHENNAI of Jana Small Finance Bank Limited — its own 11-character IFSC. The code JSFB0003344 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 JSFB0003344 the same way you would treat your account number — verify it once and save it carefully for future use.

Account types you can open at the Chennai branch

Once you have an account at Jana Small Finance Bank Limited – CHENNAI, the IFSC JSFB0003344 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 Chennai branch can access most of Jana 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 JSFB0003344

How to transfer money using IFSC JSFB0003344

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 JSFB0003344 across all three.

NEFT to Jana Small Finance Bank Limited, CHENNAI using IFSC JSFB0003344

National Electronic Funds Transfer is the simplest way to move money into an account at this branch. NEFT works around the clock, including Sundays and public holidays, and settles in half-hourly batches.

To send funds, add the recipient as a beneficiary in your bank's online portal, key in the account number, paste the IFSC JSFB0003344, and confirm that the system picks up Jana Small Finance Bank Limited – CHENNAI. Submit the transfer request, authenticate with OTP, and the amount will reach the beneficiary in the next clearing cycle.

Real-Time Gross Settlement to CHENNAI

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at Jana Small Finance Bank Limited's CHENNAI branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC JSFB0003344 while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

Send money instantly through IMPS

For a real-time, anytime transfer to Jana Small Finance Bank Limited – CHENNAI, use IMPS. With IFSC JSFB0003344 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 JSFB0003344 for Jana Small Finance Bank Limited – CHENNAI, 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 Chennai 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 JSFB0003344

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 Jana Small Finance Bank Limited – CHENNAI is still mapped to IFSC JSFB0003344. 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 JSFB0003344 and the beneficiary's account number to complete the transfer.

Online banking and IFSC JSFB0003344

Jana Small Finance Bank Limited customers can register for net banking and the bank's official mobile app once their account at the CHENNAI 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 JSFB0003344 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 Jana 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 JSFB0003344 and the account number together uniquely identify the Chennai 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 Jana Small Finance Bank Limited – CHENNAI:

• The IFSC is exactly JSFB0003344 with no extra spaces.
• The beneficiary's account number matches what they shared, digit for digit.
• The portal auto-fills Jana Small Finance Bank Limited as the bank name and CHENNAI 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 Chennai branch sits at JANA SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD,1ST FLOOR,S NO 924/3,PLOT NO 23,DOOR NO 227,KILBURN NAGAR,MADHAVARAM,CHENNAI - 600060,INDIA. If you are travelling from outside Chennai, search for the branch on a maps application using the bank name and locality, or call the branch contact number 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 JSFB0003344 and your account number.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC JSFB0003344 for Jana Small Finance Bank Limited – CHENNAI, 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 Chennai branch is closed on the 2nd and 4th Saturdays, all Sundays and on national or regional bank holidays. Online channels using IFSC JSFB0003344, however, work 24x7.

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Frequently asked questions

Summary

The IFSC code JSFB0003344 belongs to Jana Small Finance Bank Limited's CHENNAI branch, located at JANA SMALL FINANCE BANK LTD,1ST FLOOR,S NO 924/3,PLOT NO 23,DOOR NO… in CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU. 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.