IFSC Code of The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited, Chennai Branch, Tamil Nadu

Use this page as a one-stop reference for everything related to The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited's CHENNAI branch in CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU. The branch's IFSC code COSB0000068 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.

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, COSB0000068 is the IFSC of The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited's CHENNAI branch. The format is fixed: COSB = bank code, 0 = reserved, 000068 = branch identifier.

Branch details at a glance

About The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited

The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited operates a wide network of branches across India, including the Chennai branch in Chennai. 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, COSB0000068.

About the Chennai branch

The Chennai branch of The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited is situated at OLD NO 17/4 & NEW NO 37/4, SHREEJI PALACE, EVK SAMPAT ROAD, VEPERY, CHENNAI-600007. 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 COSB0000068 is used.

Why every The Cosmos Cooperative 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 The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited — its own 11-character IFSC. The code COSB0000068 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 COSB0000068 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 COSB0000068

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 COSB0000068 across all three.

How to use IFSC COSB0000068 for an NEFT transfer

NEFT (National Electronic Funds Transfer) is the most widely used method for sending money to The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited's CHENNAI 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 COSB0000068.
4. Confirm the bank name auto-populates as The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited and the branch as CHENNAI.
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 CHENNAI

If you need to transfer ₹2 lakh or more in one go to an account at The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited's CHENNAI branch, RTGS is the right channel. Each transaction is settled individually in real time. Use IFSC COSB0000068 while initiating the transfer and the credit will appear within minutes.

IMPS to The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited CHENNAI (IFSC COSB0000068)

IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) offers instant, 24x7 fund transfers up to ₹5 lakh per transaction. Provide the beneficiary's account number along with IFSC COSB0000068 in your mobile or internet banking app, and the money is credited to the CHENNAI branch account within seconds.

Comparing NEFT, RTGS and IMPS for transfers to Chennai

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 COSB0000068:

• 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 CHENNAI is still linked to IFSC COSB0000068.

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.

UPI payments and IFSC COSB0000068

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 The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited – CHENNAI is still mapped to IFSC COSB0000068. 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 COSB0000068 and the beneficiary's account number to complete the transfer.

Account types you can open at the Chennai branch

Once you have an account at The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited – CHENNAI, the IFSC COSB0000068 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 The Cosmos Cooperative 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 COSB0000068

MICR & cheque-truncation details

Cheques drawn on the Chennai branch are processed through the Cheque Truncation System (CTS). Each cheque carries a unique 9-digit MICR code that pairs with IFSC COSB0000068 for clearing. If you receive a cheque from this branch, both codes will be visible on the cheque leaf.

Online banking and IFSC COSB0000068

The Cosmos Cooperative 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 COSB0000068 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.

Common mistakes to avoid when using IFSC COSB0000068

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 The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited – CHENNAI, 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: COSB0000068.
• 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.

Reaching the branch

The Chennai branch sits at OLD NO 17/4 & NEW NO 37/4, SHREEJI PALACE, EVK SAMPAT ROAD, VEPERY, CHENNAI-600007. If you are travelling from outside Chennai, search for the branch on a maps application using the bank name and locality, or call 25610042 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 COSB0000068 and your account number.

Other ways to verify the IFSC code

While this page already lists the verified IFSC COSB0000068 for The Cosmos Cooperative 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.

Working hours

Branch counters at Chennai 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 COSB0000068 continue to work without interruption.

Branch address & contact

Frequently asked questions

Final notes

To recap: COSB0000068 is the IFSC code of The Cosmos Cooperative Bank Limited, CHENNAI branch, in CHENNAI, TAMIL NADU. 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.