People who do not use bank netbanking or apps etc. have to visit the bank for every small work. SBI offers WhatsApp banking service for such customers.
New facility for SBI account Holders: State Bank of India (SBI) account holders might find this information very helpful. For individuals who don’t use net banking or the mobile app, visiting the bank for every small task can be cumbersome. To address this, SBI has introduced WhatsApp Banking services for its customers.
With the help of this service, customers can get all the information from loan, debit card to digital banking on their phone itself. The bank has been providing this service to its customers for a long time, although many customers are not aware of it. Know what facilities you can get on WhatsApp and what you have to do to avail this service.
These facilities will be available on WhatsApp
- You can check your account balance. Mini Statement (Upto 10 Transactions)
- Account Statement (Upto 250 Transactions)
- Other Statement Services (Home Loan & Education Loan Interest Certificate)
- Pension Slip Service
- Loan Information (Home Loan, Car Loan, Gold Loan & Education Loan) – FAQs & Interest Rates
- Deposit Scheme Information (Savings Account, Recurring Deposit, Term Deposit- Features & Interest Rates)
- NRI Services (NRI Account, NRO Account) – Features & Interest Rates
- Opening an Insta Account (Teachers/Eligibility, Requirements & FAQs)
- Contact/Grievance Redressal Helpline
- Pre-Approved Loans (Personal Loan, Car Loan, Two-Wheeler Loan)
- Digital Banking Information
- Promotional Offers
- Download Banking Forms
- Holiday Calendar
- Debit Card Usage Information
- Lost/Stolen Card Information
- Nearest ATM/Branch Locator
WhatsApp Banking Service needs to be activated in mobile
If you want to avail the benefits of SBI’s WhatsApp Banking Service, you need to activate this service in your mobile. For this, write ‘WAREG Account Number’ from your registered number and send it to +917208933148. For example, if your account number is 123456789, then you will write WAREG 123456789 and send an SMS to +917208933148. After registration, a message will be sent on your mobile.
When the registration is confirmed by the message, then write ‘Hi’ and send it to 9022690226 from your WhatsApp number. After this, 3 options will be sent on WhatsApp from the bank – Get Balance, Get Mini Statement and Other Services. You can choose the option as per your requirement.
Another way is to visit this link https://sbi.co.in/hi/web/personal-banking/digital/whatsapp-banking and scan the QR using your mobile number. After this, send ‘Hi’ to +919022690226 and follow the instructions given by the chat-bot.
