India Post Payments Bank to facilitate digital payments by Apr 2018

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New Delhi : The India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) Expansion Programme continues to make brisk progress and a nationwide rollout is scheduled beginning April 2018.

No decision has been taken to revise the timelines as reported in some sections of the media on February 6, 2018. Once the proposed expansion is completed, IPPB will be providing the largest financial inclusion network in the country covering both urban as well as rural hinterland with ability to provide digital payment services at the doorstep with the help of Postmen and Gramin Dak Sewaks (GDS), according to a PIB release.

The IPPB will also enable more than 17 crore active account-holders of Post Office Savings Bank to make interoperable digital payments including the benefit of NEFT, RTGS, UPI and bill payment services.  Additionally, the IPPB will enable acceptance of digital payments across post offices in the country in line with the digital payments initiative of the government.