There are multiple methods to do this and I have mentioned all of them in this article. But ultimately it is your choice to choose the method to check the balance in IDFC FIRST Bank. I am one of the many happy customers of this bank and I hold my primary bank account with this bank. I am so far very satisfied with the banking services which are provided by this bank.
What about you?
You can share your experience with this bank with me and the rest of the readers by commenting down below. Before we proceed to the further part of this article I would like to brief you about the bank where you hold your bank account.
About IDFC First Bank
| Type of the Bank | Private Bank |
| Traded As | BSE: 539437 NSE: IDFCFIRSTB |
| Industry | Banking and Financial Services |
| Predecessor | IDFC Bank and Capital First Limited |
| Founded | October 2015 |
| Head Quarters | Mumbai, Maharashtra |
| Chairman (January 2020) | Rajiv Lall |
| MD and CEO (January 2020) | Mr. V. Vaidyanathan |
| Products | Consumer banking, Corporate banking, Wholesale banking, Mortgage loans, Private banking, Wealth management, Investment banking |
| Revenue (2017) | ₹85.3272 billion |
| Operating Income (2017) | ₹30.30 billion |
| Net Income (2017) | ₹10.20 billion |
| Total Assets | ₹1.12160 trillion |
| Number of Employees (July 2018) | 7,043 |
| Website | www.idfcfirstbank.com |
Methods to Check IDFC FIRST Bank Account Balance
As I have already mentioned that there are multiple methods that you can follow to perform IDFC FIRST Bank Balance check. Those methods are as mentioned below.
- IDFC FIRST Bank Missed Call Number. (1800 2700 720)
- SMS Banking of IDFC FIRST Bank. (BAL to 5676732 or 9289289960)
- Internet Banking. (my.idfcbank.com/start)
- And Mobile Banking Application of IDFC First Bank.
Steps to Check IDFC FIRST Bank Balance by Missed Call
In this method you have to give a missed call number from your registered mobile number and you will receive an SMS from the bank stating your bank balance.
But to use this method you have to make sure that your mobile number is registered with your bank account. If you try to make use of IDFC FIRST Bank missed call banking from a mobile number which is not registered with your bank account.
Then you won’t be receiving any response from the bank via SMS.
Requirements to Use Missed Call Banking:
- Smartphone with your registered mobile number.
- Active telecom plan to make a phone call.
How to Check IDFC FIRST Bank Account Balance?
To check your IDFC FIRST Bank account balance give a missed call to 1800 2700 720.
Steps to Check IDFC FIRST Bank Balance by SMS
If you don’t want to use the missed call banking to check your IDFC FIRST Bank Balance then you can do it by sending an SMS.
But it is mandatory that you need to send the SMS in the pattern mentioned below. And the SMS should be sent from the registered mobile number only.
Requirements to Use SMS Banking:
- Smartphone with your registered mobile number.
- Active telecom plan to send SMS.
- Type and SMS as BAL / BALANCE
- And send this SMS to 5676732 or 9289289960.
- The bank will send you SMS with your bank balance mentioned.
Steps to Check IDFC FIRST Bank Balance Online Using Internet Banking
If you want to check your bank account balance online then you should have activated internet banking for your bank account. In case you have not activated internet banking yet then you can do that within a few minutes by visiting the official website of the bank.
Requirements to Use Internet Banking:
- Fast and secure internet connection.
- A desktop or laptop computer with antivirus installed.
- Internet banking username.
- And internet banking password.
- Go to the official website of the IDFC First Bank.
- Click on Customer Login.
- Click on Personal and Business Banking.
- Enter your IDFC Bank Internet Banking Username, Password and click on Login.
- Your bank account balance will be displayed to you in your internet banking dashboard.
Steps to Check IDFC FIRST Bank Balance Online Using Mobile Banking
If you are not a fan of using internet banking on a desktop or laptop computer then you can still check your bank balance.
Thinking how?
That is with the help of the official mobile banking application of the IDFC FIRST Bank. But you should be careful when you are installing the mobile banking application on your smartphone.
You should make sure that you always install it from the official links which are provided by the bank. It is always recommended to avoid third-party links to install mobile banking applications.
If you are using an Android smartphone then you should install the application only from the Google PlayStore. And in case you are an iOS device user then you should install it from iTunes only.
Requirements to Use Mobile Banking:
- Internet data connection.
- Official mobile banking application installed.
- Mobile banking username.
- And the mobile banking password or MPIN.
- Open the mobile banking application of the IDFC First Bank.
- Enter your username and password or use your fingerprint to log in. (if enabled)
- Your bank balance will be displayed to you on the dashboard of the mobile banking application.
Conclusion
These are the 4 methods that you can use to perform IDFC FIRST Bank Balance check. I hope you are clear with all the details mentioned in this article. And you can also check your balance by calling customer care of the bank. They will ask you a few verification questions like your mother’s name, your area PIN Code, etc. answer them and they will tell you the balance remaining in your bank account.
Customer Care: