Alappuzha declared full digital banking district

Alappuzha declared full digital banking district

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Category : State Published on: September 05 2022

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  • Alappuzha has become the fifth fully digital banking district in the state. 
  • A declaration was made by the Reserve bank of India Kerala and Lakshadweep Regional Director Thomas Mathew regarding this. 
  • As a part of the initiative at least one digital transaction facility, such as a debit card. 
  • Internet banking, mobile banking, a unified payment interface, and many other facilities, has been enabled 26 lakh savings or current bank accounts in 29 banks in the districts.
  • The places where banking services became digital before Alappuzha are Thrissur, Kottayam, Palakkad, and Kasaragod. 
  • The initiative of this project was taken by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) with the support of the State Level Bankers Committee (SLBC) and respective districts administrative as part of the Union Government Digital India Project.
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