Want to open savings account in local SBI branch

[dejan]

I want to open a savings account in my local SBI branch, but they need me to be existing SBI customer. Someone told me I should open PPF account with them first and then open a savings account. Is it true that PPF account requires no introduction?

 

[Sushubh]

Government banks have started this shit! [emoji79]

 

[mhsabir]

Public sector banks have had that for years I thought....

 

[Sushubh]

How does one get an account without having an existing account? I thought you got yourself a SBI account to get a private bank account!

 

[igloo]

I think it depends on branch. When its new they don't need referral but it get old and busy they put this condition to beat the rush.
I am guessing this must be a very busy branch?

 

[mhsabir]

Oops I misread it as in you need to have someone existing refer you.

 

[dejan]

But I have both Aadhaar and PAN card. Will that not suffice?

 

[dejan]

Guys in RBI website, its written that its not mandatory to ask for introducer anymore. But they're asking me anyway. When I called them yesterday, they said it's not mandatory. But in physical visit to branch they said its mandatory. lmao

 

[mhsabir]

Just go to the manager's room & ask him if he can help you, if he says cant - say, you are going to mail the RBI governor (cc'ing the manager even in postal letter) asking him to introduce you to the SBI branch manager as they are insisting on that.

 

[dextermorgan]

Yup. Employees do this to beat the rush. A visit to the bank manager would suffice