Description Do you know all the jargon and terms used in day-to-day banking activities in India? Well, it's very difficult for you to know all of them unless you are a banker. However, it's only beneficial if you are aware of certain frequently used and essential banking terms that are used by the Banks to mark your identity. CIF is one such significant banking term you should be aware of. We often come across the term CIF code or CIF number while doing banking. Any idea what a CIF number is all about? Go through this blog, and we will tell you everything you need to know about it.

What is the CIF number? The abbreviation CIF stands for Customer Identification File. This is unique for each and every customer of a bank. It contains valuable information about the account holder/customer in a digital format. A CIF number has the following specifications- It is a virtual file having all the banking information of the customer.

having all the banking information of the customer. It is an 11 digit number that represents the digital file.

that represents the digital file. All the accounts belonging to a customer are linked to one unique CIF number assigned to the customer.

assigned to the customer. The bank decodes the CIF number if it wants to retrieve any information (personal and financial ) pertaining to the customer. The CIF helps the bank to view all information related to a customer in one single place.

) pertaining to the customer. The CIF helps the bank to view all information related to a customer in one single place. This file includes details related to loans and Demat accounts availed by the customer. It also includes his KYC details such as address details, identity information, and a photo identity proof.

How to find out the SBI CIF Number? There are 2 major ways to find out the SBI CIF number- online and offline. We will discuss both these in detail. The process to find CIF number for other banks is similar as well. A.) Online methods B.) Offline Methods CIF number in your SBI Chequebook

CIF number in your SBI Passbook

CIF number through your E-mail

Call the SBI Customer Care Number​​​​​​​ Find SBI CIF Number Online SBI Internet Banking Here is a step by step guide on how to view your State bank of India CIF number through internet banking- Visit the site www.onlinesbi.com and log in using your username and password. After logging in successfully, choose the account statement for a particular time period You will find your CIF number in the account summary page, along with other details ALTERNATELY- After login, go to the account summary page and click the link - ‘View nomination and PAN details'. Your CIF number will appear on the next screen as shown below- 2. The State Bank of India Mobile App Any SBI customer can easily find out his CIF number using the SBI anywhere app. He just needs to follow the simple steps mentioned below- Download the SBI Anywhere mobile app into your smartphone.

into your smartphone. After successfully linking the app with your SBI account, log in to your SBI account from the App.

Go to the homepage and click the “Services” tab In “services”, click “Online Nomination” In this page, select “transaction accounts” in account type drop-down menu Select “savings account number”

The CIF number will be displayed alongside your SBI account number

Find SBI CIF Number Offline 1#. CIF number in your SBI Chequebook Get your SBI cheque book and go to the very first page

The CIF number is printed on the first page. 2#. CIF number in your SBI Passbook Sometimes, the CIF number is printed at the top of the opening page of your SBI passbook as well. It appears above your SBI account number. Please, have a look at the screenshot below. However, in some cases, the SBI CIF number is not printed on the passbook. Then, you need to look for other alternative methods to know your CIF number. 3#. CIF number through your E-mail Even if you do not have an online SBI net banking account, you can still get your CIF using your Email ID. For this, you should register your email ID with the bank and attach it with your SBI account. Then, you need to send an SMS from your registered mobile number, requesting the Bank to send you the e-statement. Upon receiving the request, the SBI will send the e-statement to your email ID. You can download the PDF file and view your CIF number in the e-statement easily. 4#. Call the SBI Customer Care Number An SBI customer Care can call the customer care number anytime. He will be asked to verify certain details. After the verification is done, he can ask for his CIF number. The toll-free numbers of the SBI customer support are- 1800 425 3800, 080-26599990, and 1800 11 2211. 5#. Visit your SBI Branch You can visit your SBI branch or any nearest SBI branch and ask for your CIF number from the branch counter. You need to provide your SBI account number and the help desk executive will tell you your SBI CIF number. Make sure to carry your account passbook along with your ID proof when you visit an SBI Branch.

The State Bank of India CIF number The State bank of India (SBI) has been the undisputed market leader in the Indian banking sector for quite some time now and can boast of having a huge customer base of around 500 million. It also has an approximate asset size of Rs. 40 lakh crores and is 45th in the list of the largest public sector banks in the world. When it comes to banking transactions, SBI offers a number of services to its customers such as deposits, withdrawals, credit cards, debit cards, online application & processing, and many more. The customers are required to open an account in any SBI branch of his choice and enjoy quality banking services from the bank. While opening an account, the bank asks certain basic details from the applicant. After validating such particulars received from the applicant, the account is created. Along with the account, the bank provides a passbook, ATM/Debit card and online banking details, as per the requirement of the customer. There may be thousands of account holders in a particular branch and hence, a CIF number is issued for every customer. Read More : How to check SBI Bank Statement Online? The SBI CIF is an 11-digit number used by the bank to get detailed information about an account holder. With this ID, the bank retrieves information such as account types, customer details, transactions, balances, loan history, and many more. The CIF number is used by the State Bank of India to keep track of all the financial actions of a customer concerning the bank. This number is very useful for SBI customers as well. Using this number, the SBI customers can view their account-related statements easily. Also, a CIF number is required if you want to transfer your account to any other branch. You will notice that your CIF number never changes even if you change your SBI Branch and your SBI account number gets altered as a result. Many customers are not fully aware of how to find their CIF numbers as yet. Here, we will tell you several ways by which you can check your SBI CIF number yourself.