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Punjab National Bank is a Public sector undertakings in India (PSU) working under the government of India regulated by the Reserve Bank of India Act, 1934 and the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. It was registered on 19 May 1894 under the Indian Companies Act, with its office in Anarkali Bazaar , in pre-independent India (present-day Pakistan ).
The Indian Financial System Code (IFS Code or IFSC) is an alphanumeric code that facilitates electronic funds transfer in India. A code uniquely identifies each bank branch participating in the three main Payment and settlement systems in India: the National Electronic Funds Transfer (NEFT), Real Time Gross Settlement (RTGS) and Immediate Payment Service (IMPS) systems.
RTGS systems are usually operated by a country's central bank as it is seen as critical infrastructure for a country's economy. Economists believe that an efficient national payment system reduces the cost of exchanging goods and services, and is indispensable to the functioning of the interbank, money, and capital markets.
Besides, RTGS facilitates real-time ("push") transfer, while NEFT involves regular settlements and is operating 24/7/365 since December 2019. Customers can access the RTGS facility between 09:00 to 16:30 on weekdays and 09:00 to 13:30 on Saturday. RTGS is available 24/7/365 from 00:30 on 14 December 2020.
The bank was incorporated on 1 January 2019 by amalgamating 2 RRBs namely Madhya Bihar Gramin Bank and Bihar Gramin Bank. Dakshin Bihar Gramin Bank is sponsored by Punjab National Bank. The Bank operates in 20 districts of Bihar viz. Banka, Begusarai, Bhagalpur, Jamui, Khagaria, Lakhisarai, Buxar Rohtas Munger, Sheikhpura and Samastipur ...
Structured Financial Messaging System (SFMS) is a secure messaging standard developed to serve as a platform for intra-bank and inter-bank applications.It is an Indian standard similar to SWIFT which is the international messaging system used for financial messaging globally.
National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) is an Indian public sector company that operates retail payments and settlement systems in India. The organization is an initiative of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the Indian Banks' Association (IBA) under the provisions of the Payment and Settlement Systems Act, 2007, for creating a robust payment and settlement infrastructure in India.
The National Financial Switch was launched by the IDRBT on 27 August 2004, connecting the ATMs of three banks, Corporation Bank, Bank of Baroda and ICICI Bank. [3] [4] [5] The IDRBT then worked towards bringing all major banks in India on board and by December 2009, the network had grown to connect 49,880 ATMs of 37 banks, thereby emerging as the largest network of shared ATMs in the country.