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India Post Payments Bank readies for competition

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India Post Payments Bank, which rolled out pilot services in Ranchi and Raipur districts on Monday, will offer 4.5 per cent interest on deposits of up to Rs 25,000, five per cent on Rs 25,000-50,000, and 5.5 per cent on Rs 50,000-1,00,000

Karan Choudhury New Delhi
Making it clear India Post Payments Bank is here to take on competition but not at the cost of customers, IPPB chief executive A P Singh said the entity would broaden the market not skim it. The officer was speaking at the launch of the payments bank.

Reacting to Airtel Payments Bank, which started a few weeks ago, offering 7.25 per cent interest on deposits, Singh said while the offer comes with “conditions apply”, there is no such thing with IPPB. 

The government-run IPPB, which rolled out pilot services in Ranchi and Raipur districts on Monday, will offer 4.5 per cent interest