From April 1, 4 Big Banks Will Work In Place Of 10 Banks, Understand What Will Be The Effect On Account Holders:-

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From April 1, 4 Big Banks Will Work In Place Of 10 Banks:-

From April 1, 10 public sector banks of the country will be merged to form 4 big banks. The Oriental Bank of Commerce and the United Bank will merge with Punjab National Bank (PNB). The bank formed after this merger will be the second-largest bank in the country. Syndicate Bank will merge with Canara Bank. It will become the fourth largest bank in the country after the merger. Union Bank will merge with Andhra Bank and Corporation Bank. The bank formed after the merger will be the fifth-largest state-run bank in the country. Indian Bank and Allahabad Bank will become the seventh-largest bank in the country after the merger. We are telling you that if your account is in any of these banks, then what will be the effect on you.

What Will Be The Impact On Bank Accounts After The Merger Of Banks?

The merger of banks will have a direct impact on the savings account, current account and other types of accounts. Post completion of the merger process, these account holders will have to go to the bank and replace their existing passbook with the new passbook. The government has directed all the banks involved in the merger to ensure that there will be no difficulty in banking services during the merger process.

Will The Bank Account Numbers Change After The Merger?

If the account number of the merged banks has equal digits, the account number may not change. But if there is a difference in the number of digits of the account numbers, they will definitely change.

Will The Branches Of Banks Also Change?

After the merger process is completed, if the branches of one of the banks involved in it are found in more than one area, then some branches may be closed. On the other hand, if banks have branches around a city, they will also be merged.

What Will Be The Effect On The Old Cheque book?

After the merger process, the names of 6 banks out of the 10 involved will be changed and the chequebook with the name of the old bank will also be canceled. A new chequebook will be issued in its place. However, six months will be given to do so.

Will The Bank’s IFSC Also Change After The Merger?

The IFSC (Indian Financial System Code) numbers of different branches of merging banks will not be immediately affected, but after the merger process is complete, they will definitely change completely.

What Will Happen To Old Debit And Credit Cards?

This process will not affect the debit and credit cards issued to customers from different banks involved in the merger and they will continue to operate as before. However, integrated banks can issue new debit and credit cards to customers under the new branding.

What Will Be The Impact On FD And RD Of Banks?

The merger of banks will also have an impact on the interest rate they are paying on various deposit schemes. The FD-RD interest rates of pre-merger customers will not be affected. But the interest rates for new customers will be those of the bank formed after the merger.

Will There Be Any Change In Loan Rates?

There will be no change in the old rates of various types of loans already running, such as home loan, vehicle loan, education loan, personal loan and gold loan.

Do Bank Details Have To Be Updated At Different Places?

Customers of the bank affected by the merger will have to update their new account numbers and details of IFSC, including income tax, insurance company, mutual funds everywhere. Details will also have to be updated in SIP and EMI.