Attention SBI customers! These services will discontinue from December 1

Nov 10 (AZINS) If you are an SBI customer then certain services will be discontinued from December 1. According to the official website of the State Bank of India (SBI), customers who have not registered their mobile numbers with their SBI account, will no longer be able to use net banking.

Earlier, SBI had slashed the ATM withdrwal limit for its customers.

The State Bank of India (SBI) has reduced the per day cash withdrawal limit for all Classic and Maestro Debit Cards holders from Rs 40,000 to Rs 20,000 with effect from Wednesday.

"Daily Cash withdrawal limits for Classic and Maestro Debit Cards reduced from Rs 40,000 to Rs 20,000 per day with effect from October 31, 2018. If you require higher daily cash withdrawal limit, please apply for a higher card variant," read a statement from the bank.

The decision has reportedly been taken by the bank to curb increasing instances of ATM frauds.

Meanwhile, SBI has put up 11 non-performing assets (NPAs) for sale to ARCs and financial companies to recover dues of nearly Rs 1,019 crore.

The country's largest lender said the e-auction of these NPA accounts will take place on November 22.

"In terms of the bank's policy on sale of financial assets in line with the regulatory guidelines, we place these accounts for sale to ARCs/ Banks/ NBFCs/ FIs," SBI said in an auction notice on its website.

Of these 11 accounts, Janki Corp Ltd has the highest outstanding dues of Rs 592.53 crore.

Among others, Venus Remedies Ltd has to repay Rs 83.01 crore, SBS Transpole Logistics Pvt Ltd Rs 63.36 crore, R S Luth Education Trust Rs 60.62 crore, Nilachal Iron & Power Ltd Rs 52.41 crore and Sri Balmukund Polyplast Rs 50.12 crore. The rest of the five companies owe the bank the remaining Rs 117 crore.

The interested asset reconstruction companies (ARCs)/ banks/ non-banking financial companies (NBFCs)/ financial institutions (FIs) can conduct due diligence of these assets with immediate effect, after submitting expression of interest and executing a Non-Disclosure Agreement (NDA) with the bank, State Bank of India (SBI) said.