New Delhi: Punjab
National Bank (PNB), one of India’s leading public sector banks organised a Salary Account Facilitation
Camp at Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry
of Finance, Delhi.
This activity aligns
with DFS initiatives and aims to bring
seamless banking services directly to Central Government employees at their workplace.
The gathering was addressed by Shri M. Nagaraju,
Secretary, DFS and Shri Ashok Chandra,
MD&CEO, PNB. The event was graced by the esteemed
presence of Smt. Shalini
Pandit, Joint Secretary, DFS; Shri Manoj Muttathil Ayyappan, Joint Secretary,
DFS; Shri Chandradeep Kumar Jha, DDG, DFS and Shri Bibhu Prasad Mahapatra,
Executive Director, PNB, along with
other senior officials from the
Department of Financial Services,
Public Sector Banks (PSBs) and New India Assurance Company Ltd.
All Public Sector Banks have introduced customized
salary packages for central government employees under the initiative of DFS, offering
both financial convenience and family security to Central Government employees.
Speaking on the occasion, Shri
M. Nagaraju, Secretary, Department of Financial Services, stated that the initiative reflects the
Government’s commitment to ensuring effective outreach of financial services to
Central Government employees. He appreciated the coordinated efforts of Public
Sector Banks in developing integrated banking solutions and urged Central
Government employees to actively participate in the camp and avail the benefits
of the Salary Account Packages.
Addressing the gathering, Shri Ashok Chandra,
MD&CEO, PNB stated,
“It is our privilege that all Public Sector Banks have been given an
opportunity to offer comprehensive salary account packages designed to provide
convenience, financial security, insurance protection, and value-added services
to central government employees. This camp reflects PSB’s commitment to
delivering accessible, employee-centric banking solutions in partnership with key government stakeholders.”
Some of the salient features are:
- Personal Accidental Insurance and Air Accident Cover
- Term Life Insurance, Hospicash benefit, and wellness programme with free annual health check-up and tele-consultation
- Customized or choice account number facility and instant overdraft
- Concessional interest rates on housing, vehicle, education, and personal loans
- Customized lifetime free Debit Cards with various benefits, viz. vouchers, concessions across shopping, entertainment, travel and other lifestyle categories.
- Lifetime free Credit Card with attractive benefits and offers.
The Salary Account
Facilitation Camp reflects
a coordinated and employee-centric initiative of the Department of Financial
Services and Public Sector Banks to ensure effective implementation, wider
outreach and seamless delivery of banking and insurance benefits to Central
Government employees at their workplace.