You can get your checkbook right from home. According to the bank’s website, you also get doorstep banking facility.
Punjab National Bank (PNB), the second largest government bank in the country, has issued extremely important information for its customers. According to the bank, the IFSC code (IFSC) and MICR code have been asked to be changed from 31 March onwards. Because old IFSC and MICR codes will not work after this date. Along with this, the old checkbooks of the customers will also not work after March 31. PNB has given instructions to change it as soon as possible. By not doing so, customers will not be able to transact money online.
Two of the country’s largest government banks, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India, have merged with PNB. Customers of both these banks have joined PNB.
PNB tweeted that the customers of e-OBC and e-UNI can apply for the new checkbook through various means including Internet banking, mobile banking or ATM before 31 March.
You can get your checkbook right from home. According to the bank’s website, you also get doorstep banking facility. With this help, you will not need to go to the bank branch. However, you will be charged a service charge for this.
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Let’s move with some facts –
e-OBC & e-UNI customers can easily carry out transactions through IMPS/RTGS/NEFT. All they need to do is provide the remitter with their new IFSC code.#FactCheckWithPNB pic.twitter.com/UlAQGTqqBt
— Punjab National Bank (@pnbindia) March 20, 2021
This is the reason behind this
In fact, last year, two state-owned banks, Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India were merged with PNB. Since then, the customers of these two banks had joined with PNB. Now the customers of these banks have been asked by PNB to get a new checkbook and IFSC and MICR code. All branches of United Bank of India and Oriental Bank are now functioning as branches of PNB.
How will customers get new ATM cards?
Old ATM cards will continue to work. If any customer needs a new ATM card, he can apply for this, apart from Internet Banking and Mobile Banking, it can be applied for by going to the branch. PNB had said that the cards of Oriental Bank of Commerce and United Bank of India are valid and customers can use it.
