{{short description|Unique identifier for a branch of a financial institution in India}}
The '''Indian Financial System Code''' (IFS Code or IFSC)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiabanksifsccode.com |title=IFSC Code India Banks IFSC Code |publisher=Indiabanksifsccode.com |access-date=7 July 2021}}</ref> is an [[alphanumeric code]] that facilitates [[electronic funds transfer]] in India. A code uniquely identifies each bank branch participating in the three main [[Payment and settlement systems in India]]: the [[National Electronic Funds Transfer]] (NEFT), [[Real Time Gross Settlement]] (RTGS) and [[Immediate Payment Service]] (IMPS) systems.<ref>{{cite web|title=RTGS/NEFT - FAQ|url=https://www.onlinesbi.com/osbi_rtgs_faq.html|publisher=State Bank of India|access-date=2 August 2012|page=question 9|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120416231117/https://www.onlinesbi.com/osbi_rtgs_faq.html|archive-date=16 April 2012}}</ref>
