Question : BANKING FACILITIES IN POST OFFICES



(a) whether the Government proposes to make various banking facilities including ATM available in Post Offices ;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the time by which the aforesaid facilities are likely to be made available to the public?

Answer given by the minister


THE MINISTER OF THE STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMUNICATIONS AND INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (SHRI DAYANIDHI MARAN)

(a) Yes, Sir. The Government proposes to provide Anytime-Anywhere Banking facility to Post Office Savings Bank customers, which inter-alia would envisage transactions across ATMs through Debit Cards.

(b)It is only in a conceptual stage now and no details have been firmed up.

(c)In view of (b) above it is not possible to indicate an exact time frame.