IFSC Code of Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd, Banaswadi Branch Branch, Karnataka

This page lists the IFSC code, branch address, contact number and fund-transfer information for Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd, BANASWADI BRANCH branch in BANGALORE. The 11-digit IFSC SECB0000008 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 Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd at the BANASWADI BRANCH 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.

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, SECB0000008 is the IFSC of Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd's BANASWADI BRANCH branch. The format is fixed: SECB = bank code, 0 = reserved, 000008 = branch identifier.

Branch details at a glance

About the bank

Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd serves retail and corporate customers with a full range of deposit, lending, payments and digital banking products. Its Banaswadi Branch branch in Bangalore, Karnataka is part of this network and uses the IFSC code SECB0000008 for all electronic settlement.

About the Banaswadi Branch branch

The Banaswadi Branch branch of Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd is situated at NO. 703, 4RD CROSS, SIR. M V ROAD, 1ST STAGE, 1ST BLOCK, HRBR LAYOUT, KALYANANAGAR, BANASAWADI. 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 SECB0000008 is used.

Why every Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd 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 BANASWADI BRANCH of Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd — its own 11-character IFSC. The code SECB0000008 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 SECB0000008 the same way you would treat your account number — verify it once and save it carefully for future use.

How to transfer money using IFSC SECB0000008

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 SECB0000008 across all three.

How to use IFSC SECB0000008 for an NEFT transfer

NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) is the most widely used method for sending money to Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd's BANASWADI BRANCH 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 SECB0000008.
4. Confirm the bank name auto-populates as Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd and the branch as BANASWADI BRANCH.
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 BANASWADI BRANCH

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd's BANASWADI BRANCH branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC SECB0000008 while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

Send money instantly through IMPS

For a real-time, anytime transfer to Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd – BANASWADI BRANCH, use IMPS. With IFSC SECB0000008 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 SECB0000008 for Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd – BANASWADI BRANCH, 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 Banaswadi Branch 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.

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 Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd's BANASWADI BRANCH branch, the IFSC SECB0000008 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.

Account types you can open at the Banaswadi Branch branch

Once you have an account at Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd – BANASWADI BRANCH, the IFSC SECB0000008 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 Banaswadi Branch branch can access most of Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd'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 SECB0000008

MICR code & cheque clearing

Apart from IFSC, every cheque book issued by Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd carries a 9-digit MICR (Magnetic Ink Character Recognition) code that is read by cheque-sorting machines. The MICR code, the IFSC SECB0000008 and the account number together uniquely identify the Banaswadi Branch branch and your account. The MICR for this branch is printed at the bottom of your cheque leaves.

Digital banking channels

Most day-to-day work that customers used to do at the Banaswadi Branch 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 SECB0000008 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.

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 Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd – BANASWADI BRANCH:

• The IFSC is exactly SECB0000008 with no extra spaces.
• The beneficiary's account number matches what they shared, digit for digit.
• The portal auto-fills Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd as the bank name and BANASWADI BRANCH 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.

How to reach the Banaswadi Branch branch

The branch is located at NO. 703, 4RD CROSS, SIR. M V ROAD, 1ST STAGE, 1ST BLOCK, HRBR LAYOUT, KALYANANAGAR, BANASAWADI, which puts it inside Bangalore, the broader Bangalore district, and the state of Karnataka. To plan your visit:

1. Open Google Maps on your phone and search for “Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd Banaswadi Branch branch” — the verified location pin for IFSC SECB0000008 should appear at the top of the results.
2. Confirm the branch is open by calling 80-25420943 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 SECB0000008 and your account number.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC SECB0000008 for Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd – BANASWADI BRANCH, 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 Banaswadi Branch 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 SECB0000008 continue to work without interruption.

Branch address & contact

Frequently asked questions

Final notes

To recap: SECB0000008 is the IFSC code of Sree Charan Souhardha Cooperative Bank Ltd, BANASWADI BRANCH branch, in BANGALORE, KARNATAKA. 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.