WhatsApp Banking service: If you are a customer of State Bank of India (SBI) then this news is for you. You can also get all the information through WhatsApp using SBI WhatsApp Banking service. The bank has been providing this service to its customers for a long time, although many customers are not aware of it. Let us tell you what facilities you can get on WhatsApp and what you have to do to avail WhatsApp Banking service.
Know which services are available through WhatsApp Banking
- You can check account balance.
- Mini Statement (up to 10 transactions)
- Account Details (up to 250 transactions)
- Other Details Services (Home Loan and Education Loan Interest Certificate)
- pension slip service
- Loan Information (Home Loan, Car Loan, Gold Loan and Education Loan) – FAQs and Interest Rates
- Deposit Scheme Information (Savings Account, Recurring Deposit, Fixed Deposit – Features and Interest Rates)
- NRI Services (NRI Account, NRO Account) – Features and Interest Rates
- Opening an Insta Account (Teachers/Eligibility, Requirements and FAQs)
- Contact/Grievance Redressal Helpline
- Pre-Approved Loans (Personal Loan, Car Loan, Two-Wheeler Loan)
- digital banking information
- promotional offer
- Download Banking Form
- holiday calendar
- Information about using debit card
- Lost/Stolen Card Information
- Nearest ATM/Branch Locator
How to activate WhatsApp banking service
Whatever number you have registered with SBI, write 'WAREG ACCOUNT NUMBER' from that number and send it to +917208933148. For example, if your account number is 123456789, you would send WAREG 123456789 as SMS to +917208933148. After registration, a message will come on your mobile. Once the registration is confirmed via message, send 'Hi' to 9022690226 from your WhatsApp number. After this, 3 options will be sent by the bank on WhatsApp – Get Balance, Get Mini Statement and other services. You can choose the option according to your need.
Apart from this, another way is that you go to this link https://sbi.co.in/hi/web/personal-banking/digital/whatsapp-banking and scan the QR with your mobile number also. After this send 'Hi' to +919022690226 and follow the instructions given by the chat-bot.