# Routing Number

*Banking & Payments — Finicade finance glossary*

A routing number identifies the US bank an account sits at — nine digits, printed on every cheque alongside the account number. Together they're all that's needed to pull money by ACH, which is why the pair is quietly sensitive despite being printed on documents people hand out freely. Large banks hold several, and the one for wires often differs from the one for ACH.

**Also known as:** ABA number, sort code, routing transit number

**Related terms:** [ACH](https://finicade.com/glossary/ach), [IBAN](https://finicade.com/glossary/iban), [Checking Account](https://finicade.com/glossary/checking-account), [Direct Deposit](https://finicade.com/glossary/direct-deposit), [Wire Transfer](https://finicade.com/glossary/wire-transfer)

Source: https://finicade.com/glossary/routing-number