A message has gone viral stating that bank accounts of customers who have not done KYC will be closed. The central government has clarified that there are no such instructions for Jan Dhan Yojana accounts. Keep the KYC of the account updated.
A message has gone viral stating that bank accounts of customers who have not done KYC will be closed. The central government has clarified that there are no such instructions for Jan Dhan Yojana accounts. Keep the KYC of the account updated.
If you are facing problems while going to the bank or transferring money, has your bank account been closed? Check it out, a message is currently going viral on social media that the accounts of customers who have not done KYC are being closed. However, if you really want to send money from your bank account or if money is not flowing into the account, you need to check whether your bank account has been closed. Customers who have not done KYC are facing problems. It is being said that the bank accounts of such customers will be closed permanently. There has been talk that more than 11 crore bank accounts will be closed.
Has your bank account been closed?
These discussions have created confusion in the minds of many customers. Now the central government has given important instructions to the customers in this regard. The first thing is that if you have not opened a bank account through the Jan Dhan Yojana, there is no need to panic. These instructions are for the customers of the Jan Dhan Yojana. The second important thing is that the bank does not close accounts without informing each other. If the bank account is closed, a fine is imposed on it, but it continues to operate.
Important instructions given to banks
DFS, Finance Ministry, has clarified regarding the media reports that no instructions have been given to banks to close dormant Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana accounts. Importantly, DFS has directed all customers having accounts under Jan Dhan Yojana, Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana and Atal Pension Yojana across the country from July 1 to urgently undergo KYC.
3 months to complete KYC
The central government has directed to start a campaign in this regard. All banks have been asked to order account holders to do KYC again. Accounts that have been closed for more than 24 months are being contacted again and the process is being done to keep the account open. If there are no transactions on the account, hackers are keeping an eye on it, hackers target such bank accounts based on these accounts, so banks are keeping an eye on this.
3 months to complete KYC
The central government has directed to start a campaign in this regard. All banks have been asked to order account holders to do KYC again. Accounts that have been closed for more than 24 months are being contacted again and the process is being done to keep the account open. If there are no transactions on the account, hackers are keeping an eye on it, hackers target such bank accounts based on these accounts, so banks are keeping an eye on this.
What happens if KYC is not updated?
For security reasons, keep your bank account KYC updated. If you have not done KYC, then you have been given time by the government. Accordingly, do not forget to do KYC. The ministry has clarified that currently there are no instructions given by the government regarding opening a bank account. Therefore, if anyone calls or messages you that your account will be closed, do not believe them. To get information or updates related to your bank account, visit your nearest branch or the branch where you have a bank account and get information from there.
