SBI appeals public to use digital banking and avoid visiting branches to prevent from COVID-19

School News Network
Chandigarh, March 24 2020

SBI appeals to public to use digital banking to prevent spread of COVID-19

Rana Ashutosh K Singh, CGM SBI LHO Chandigarh in a press release appealed to the Bank’s customers in UT Chandigarh, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and UTs of J&K and Ladakh to carry out their banking transactions through ATMs and digital / internet banking and avoid visiting branches to support Governments’ efforts to prevent spread of Covid-19 virus. 

He assured that all efforts will be made to keep ATMs and digital channel functional. He also appealed to staff of SBI and their family members  to avoid non essential movement. He further mentioned that while branches in Punjab, HP and UT Chandigarh will be largely remain closed owing to curfew, branches in HARYANA and J&K will function with minimum possible staff compliment to render only four essential services viz. Cash deposit/ withdrawal, clearing, remittance and government transactions.