SBI WhatsApp Banking: In today’s digital era, online banking has become the norm. State Bank of India, the largest public sector bank in the country, has launched WhatsApp Banking Services to help customers get instant services.
SBI WhatsApp Banking is one of the several hassle-free options that the bank has introduced to take care of all of your banking inquiries.
SBI had launched its WhatsApp Banking services back in 2022, when customers could get limited benefits like checking bank balance and getting mini statement.
Since then, the bank has increased the number of services offered on SBI WhatsApp Banking. These include NRI services, checking account statement, checking loan offers and more.
To use WhatsApp Banking services of SBI, you need to have your registered number on the bank linked with WhatsApp. Here is how you can register on WhatsApp Banking services and use the benefits.
How to register on SBI WhatsApp Banking?
You can visit the SBI website at https://bank.sbi where the steps for registering on WhatsApp Banking have been detailed. You can simply scan the QR using your mobile and avail the services offered by SBI. Alternatively, you can
Send an SMS in the following format “WAREG ACCOUNTNUMBER” to +917208933148 from your registered mobile number with us.
For example, if your Account number is 123456789, then user will send SMS as WAREG 123456789 to +917208933148.
How to use SBI WhatsApp Banking service?
Step 1: Once you have registered, type ‘Hi’ SBI on the number +919022690226 or reply to the message you have received on WhatsApp saying “Dear Customer, You are successfully registered for SBI WhatsApp Banking services.”
Step 2: Once you have sent your message, you will receive this reply:
“Dear Customer, Welcome to SBI WhatsApp Banking Services! Please choose from any of the options below.”
Step 3: At this point, you can choose what services you want. Using SBI WhatsApp Banking, you can check your balance, get mini statement of your last 10 transactions, account statement and more.
What services can you get using SBI WhatsApp Banking?
SBI WhatsApp banking gives you a number of services. Here is the full list —
- Check balance
- Mini statement (up to 10 transactions)
- Account statement (up to 250 transactions)
- Other Statement services ( home loan and Edu loan interest certificate)
- Pension slip service
- Information on Loan products (Home loan, Car loan, Gold loan, Personal loan, Educational loan) – FAQ and Interest rates
- Information on Deposit products (Savings Account, Recurring deposit, Term deposit – Features and Interest rates)
- NRI services (NRE Account, NRO Account) – Features and Interest rates
- Opening of Insta Accounts (Features /Eligibility, Requirements & FAQ)
- Contacts/Grievance redressal helplines
- Pre-approved loan queries (Personal loan, Car loan, Two wheeler loan)
- Digital Banking information
- Promotional offers
- Download banking forms
- Holiday calendar
- Information on debit card usage
- Information on Lost /Stolen Card
- Nearest ATM/Branch locator
SBI WhatsApp Banking services help you do basic banking instantly. These services help you check all your banking queries in a jiffy, making it easy for you to access a number of services.