PUNJAB NATIONAL BANK IFSC CODE

The branches of Punjab National Bank, like all other bank branches, use the Indian Financial System Code or the IFSC code. It is an 11-digit combination of alphabets and numbers designated to each bank branch by the Reserve Bank of India to keep any transactional errors at a minimum. The code has become dominant in electronic transactions like NEFT, IMPS and RTGS. It monitors the online transfer of money. An IFSC code has the structure of ABCD-0-12345, the first half being the bank name, and the second half is the branch code.

Punjab National Bank, with its headquarters in Delhi, was founded in 1894 in Lahore, Pakistan. Punjab National Bank has the acronym of PUNB in the IFSC code. Its IFSC code looks something like PUNB0XXXXX.

Punjab National Bank IFSC Code Structure

The Indian Financial System Code (IFSC) has the following structure:

• The first four characters of this 11-digit code are alphabets representing the bank name.
• The fifth digit is a ‘0’, for any future reference
• The last six digits are numerics representing the branch of a bank involved in the transaction.

For example, PUNB0454200 is the IFSC code of the Punjab National Bank situated in the MGF Plaza Mall in Gurgaon. Here, ‘PUNB’ represents Punjab National Bank; ‘0’ is for future reference only, and ‘454200’ represents MGF Plaza Mall, Gurgaon.

How to Find the Punjab National Bank IFSC Code?

The branches of Punjab National Bank, like its peers, are assigned a distinct IFSC code. One can find the 11-digit IFSC code of the Punjab National Bank using the following methods:

• Visit the nearest Punjab National Bank branch
• Contact customer service at 1800 180 2222 or 1800 103 2222
• Scan through the first page of the passbook, the IFSC code will be displayed at the bottom half of the page
• The cheque leaf has the IFSC code printed at the top left corner
• Login to your Punjab National Bank account and go to the ‘Accounts’ section in the profile. Your details will be found here