IFSC Code of South Indian Bank, Palakkad Chandra Nagar Branch, Kerala

Below are the complete branch details for South Indian Bank, PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR branch, located in CHANDRANAGAR, KERALA. The IFSC assigned by the Reserve Bank of India to this branch is SIBL0000558. 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 SIBL0000558 for South Indian Bank – PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR — saves you from rejected transfers, returned credits and the back-and-forth that follows them.

IFSC stands for Indian Financial System Code. It is an 11-character code that pinpoints a particular bank branch on the RBI's real-time payment rails. Every NEFT, RTGS or IMPS instruction must carry the destination branch's IFSC for the credit to land in the correct account.

In our case, SIBL0000558 is the IFSC of South Indian Bank's PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR branch. The format is fixed: SIBL = bank code, 0 = reserved, 000558 = branch identifier.

Bank profile

South Indian Bank is among the recognised banks listed on the Reserve Bank of India's payments network. The Palakkad Chandra Nagar branch — IFSC SIBL0000558 — extends the bank's services to customers in and around Chandranagar, Kerala.

Branch details at a glance

About the Palakkad Chandra Nagar branch

The Palakkad Chandra Nagar branch of South Indian Bank is situated at DOOR NO.9-1484,KAV,CENTRAL COMPLEX, CHANDRA NAGAR. 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 SIBL0000558 is used.

Why every South Indian 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 PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR of South Indian Bank — its own 11-character IFSC. The code SIBL0000558 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 SIBL0000558 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 Palakkad Chandra Nagar branch is mapped to IFSC SIBL0000558 on the RBI payments network. The branch generally supports the full retail product catalogue of South Indian 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 SIBL0000558.

Products and services

Customers walking into the Palakkad Chandra Nagar branch can access most of South Indian 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 SIBL0000558

How to transfer money using IFSC SIBL0000558

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 SIBL0000558 across all three.

How to use IFSC SIBL0000558 for an NEFT transfer

NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) is the most widely used method for sending money to South Indian Bank's PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR 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 SIBL0000558.
4. Confirm the bank name auto-populates as South Indian Bank and the branch as PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR.
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 PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at South Indian Bank's PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC SIBL0000558 while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

IMPS to South Indian Bank PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR (IFSC SIBL0000558)

IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) offers instant, 24x7 fund transfers up to ₹5 lakh per transaction. Provide the beneficiary's account number along with IFSC SIBL0000558 in your mobile or internet banking app, and the money is credited to the PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR branch account within seconds.

Comparing NEFT, RTGS and IMPS for transfers to Palakkad Chandra Nagar

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 SIBL0000558:

• 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 PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR is still linked to IFSC SIBL0000558.

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 South Indian Bank's PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR branch, the IFSC SIBL0000558 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.

Online banking and IFSC SIBL0000558

South Indian Bank customers can register for net banking and the bank's official mobile app once their account at the PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR 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 SIBL0000558 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 South Indian Bank carries a 9-digit MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code that is read by cheque-sorting machines. The MICR code, the IFSC SIBL0000558 and the account number together uniquely identify the Palakkad Chandra Nagar 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 South Indian Bank – PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR:

• The IFSC is exactly SIBL0000558 with no extra spaces.
• The beneficiary's account number matches what they shared, digit for digit.
• The portal auto-fills South Indian Bank as the bank name and PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR 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 Palakkad Chandra Nagar branch sits at DOOR NO.9-1484,KAV,CENTRAL COMPLEX, CHANDRA NAGAR. If you are travelling from outside Chandranagar, search for the branch on a maps application using the bank name and locality, or call 491-2570700 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 SIBL0000558 and your account number.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC SIBL0000558 for South Indian Bank – PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR, 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 Palakkad Chandra Nagar 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 SIBL0000558 continue to work without interruption.

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Summary

The IFSC code SIBL0000558 belongs to South Indian Bank's PALAKKAD CHANDRA NAGAR branch, located at DOOR NO.9-1484,KAV,CENTRAL COMPLEX, CHANDRA NAGAR in CHANDRANAGAR, KERALA. 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.