IFSC Code of Punjab and Sind Bank, Football Chowk Jalandhar Branch, Punjab

Below are the complete branch details for Punjab and Sind Bank, FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR branch, located in JALANDHAR, PUNJAB. The IFSC assigned by the Reserve Bank of India to this branch is PSIB0021653. 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 PSIB0021653 for Punjab and Sind Bank – FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR — saves you from rejected transfers, returned credits and the back-and-forth that follows them.

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 Punjab and Sind Bank's FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR branch, the IFSC PSIB0021653 breaks down as follows: PSIB identifies the bank, 0 is the reserved character, and 021653 identifies this particular branch.

About Punjab and Sind Bank

Punjab and Sind Bank operates a wide network of branches across India, including the Football Chowk Jalandhar branch in Jalandhar. 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, PSIB0021653.

Branch details at a glance

About the Football Chowk Jalandhar branch

The Football Chowk Jalandhar branch of Punjab and Sind Bank is situated at FLASH TOWER BUILING NO 1 BASTI NAU ROAD OPP JHANDIAN WALA PEER NEAR FOOTBALL CHOWK. 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 PSIB0021653 is used.

Why every Punjab and Sind Bank 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 FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR of Punjab and Sind Bank — its own 11-character IFSC. The code PSIB0021653 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 PSIB0021653 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 Football Chowk Jalandhar branch is mapped to IFSC PSIB0021653 on the RBI payments network. The branch generally supports the full retail product catalogue of Punjab and Sind Bank, 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 PSIB0021653.

Products and services

Customers walking into the Football Chowk Jalandhar branch can access most of Punjab and Sind 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 PSIB0021653

How to transfer money using IFSC PSIB0021653

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 PSIB0021653 across all three.

How to use IFSC PSIB0021653 for an NEFT transfer

NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) is the most widely used method for sending money to Punjab and Sind Bank's FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR 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 PSIB0021653.
4. Confirm the bank name auto-populates as Punjab and Sind Bank and the branch as FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR.
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 FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at Punjab and Sind Bank's FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC PSIB0021653 while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

Send money instantly through IMPS

For a real-time, anytime transfer to Punjab and Sind Bank – FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR, use IMPS. With IFSC PSIB0021653 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 Football Chowk Jalandhar

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 PSIB0021653:

• 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 FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR is still linked to IFSC PSIB0021653.

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.

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 Punjab and Sind Bank's FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR branch, the IFSC PSIB0021653 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.

Digital banking channels

Most day-to-day work that customers used to do at the Football Chowk Jalandhar 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 PSIB0021653 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 Punjab and Sind Bank carries a 9-digit MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code that is read by cheque-sorting machines. The MICR code, the IFSC PSIB0021653 and the account number together uniquely identify the Football Chowk Jalandhar 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 PSIB0021653

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 Punjab and Sind Bank – FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR, 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: PSIB0021653.
• 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 Football Chowk Jalandhar branch

The branch is located at FLASH TOWER BUILING NO 1 BASTI NAU ROAD OPP JHANDIAN WALA PEER NEAR FOOTBALL CHOWK, which puts it inside Jalandhar, the broader Jalandhar district, and the state of Punjab. To plan your visit:

1. Open Google Maps on your phone and search for “Punjab and Sind Bank Football Chowk Jalandhar branch” — the verified location pin for IFSC PSIB0021653 should appear at the top of the results.
2. Confirm the branch is open by calling 181-9592503666 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 PSIB0021653 and your account number.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC PSIB0021653 for Punjab and Sind Bank – FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR, 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 Football Chowk Jalandhar 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 PSIB0021653 continue to work without interruption.

Branch address & contact

Frequently asked questions

Final notes

To recap: PSIB0021653 is the IFSC code of Punjab and Sind Bank, FOOTBALL CHOWK JALANDHAR branch, in JALANDHAR, PUNJAB. 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.