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UCBA0000242 — UCO Bank, Willingdon Island
UCBA0000242 is the IFSC code of the Willingdon Island branch of UCO Bank in Kochi Trivandrum, Kerala. You need it, together with the account number, to send a local rupee transfer to an account held at this branch.
This code belongs to one specific branch — Willingdon Island — and not to UCO Bank as a whole. The first four letters, UCBA, identify the bank; the last six identify this branch alone. UCO Bank runs 3 branches in Kochi Trivandrum, and each has a different code, so a transfer sent to the wrong one can bounce back. The branch is enabled for every transfer type the register tracks — NEFT, RTGS, IMPS and UPI. Nationally UCO Bank has 3,436 branches in the Reserve Bank of India's register.
Branch details
| IFSC code | UCBA0000242 |
|---|---|
| Bank | UCO Bank |
| Branch | Willingdon Island |
| Address | Kumar Arcade Pallichal Road Pyari Jn Thoppumpady Kochi , Ernakulam , Kerala Pin 682003 |
| City | Kochi Trivandrum |
| District | Kochi Trivandrum |
| State | Kerala |
| MICR code | 682028003 |
| Phone | +914842666491 |
Transfer types this branch accepts
| Rail | Status |
|---|---|
| NEFT | Supported |
| RTGS | Supported |
| IMPS | Supported |
| UPI | Supported |
NEFT and RTGS move money between banks; IMPS runs around the clock; UPI is India's instant mobile system. An incoming transfer from abroad arrives over these same rails.
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All 182,498 codes in the Reserve Bank of India register, snapshot of 2026-08-21, are searchable here. It covers branches this page does not list, including other UCO Bank branches.
How to send money to a UCO Bank account in Kochi Trivandrum
- Get the details from your recipient — full name as it appears on the account, account number and the IFSC code of their branch.
- Fund your transfer from your own USD, EUR or GBP account details.
- Send in INR — the money arrives as a local Indian transfer, so the recipient does not need to deal with international banking.
Common questions
What bank does IFSC UCBA0000242 belong to?
UCO Bank, Willingdon Island branch in Kochi Trivandrum, Kerala. The code identifies that single branch, which is what an Indian bank transfer is routed to.
Can I use UCBA0000242 to receive money from abroad?
Yes. Give the sender this code together with the account number — the money arrives as a local rupee transfer into the Willingdon Island branch.
What is the MICR code for this branch?
682028003. MICR appears on cheques and is used for cheque clearing, while the IFSC is what routes an electronic transfer.
Is this code the same for every branch of the bank?
No. Only the first four letters are shared across UCO Bank. The rest is unique to Willingdon Island, and using another branch's code sends the money to the wrong place.
Where do these details come from?
The Reserve Bank of India's own register of participating branches, which is the same source Indian banks publish from.
Where this data comes from
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