1,700 customers update accounts at RBI’s mega camp in Maynaguri

As part of its financial inclusion drive, the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is holding a series of Saturation Camps across the country from 1 July to 30 September. One such camp was organised on Friday at Rabindra Tirtha, Maynaguri, Jalpaiguri, in the presence of RBI regional director Sudhanshu Prasad, along with senior officials of various banks and stakeholders.

The programme was coordinated by the State Bank of India (SBI), Siliguri Regional Office, which has been entrusted with organising such camps in this region.

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According to SBI officials, many people had opened Jan Dhan accounts a decade ago, and as per rules, such accounts need to be updated every ten years for smooth transactions. To facilitate this, all nationalised banks are holding KYC update camps at gram panchayat offices as well as mega camps in different areas. At the Maynaguri mega camp alone, around 1,700 customers updated their accounts.

To spread awareness, the RBI has also started sending messages on WhatsApp, reminding people: “Keep your bank account active, please update your KYC.”

For updating KYC, customers are advised to visit their nearest bank branch or gram panchayat camp carrying Aadhaar, voter ID, driving licence, passport, or NREGA Job Card. If no information has changed, a simple self-declaration is sufficient, RBI officials clarified.