State Bank of India (SBI) is extending one-time password (OTP)-based coins withdrawal for ₹10,000 and above during the day across all its ATMs in the country. This can be Implemented from tomorrow (September 18). So, the subsequent time, you’re heading in the direction of an SBI ATM for withdrawing ₹10,000 or more, do consider to hold your mobile with you.

As you may have to input the OTP sent by the bank to your registered mobile range. If you fail to do so, the transaction gets cancelled. At present, this more level of safety is to be had for transactions at SBI ATMs between eight pm and eight am.

“Your transactions at SBI ATMs are now more secure than ever. SBI extends OTP based cash withdrawal facility to 24×7 for amount ₹10,000 and above from 18.09.2020,” country’s topl lender tweeted.

“With the introduction of 24×7 OTP-based cash withdrawal facility, SBI has further strengthened the security level in ATM cash withdrawals. Implementing this facility throughout the day would prevent SBI debit cardholders from the risk of falling prey to fraudsters, unauthorized withdrawals, card skimming, card cloning and the likes,” SBI said in a statement.

Implementing this facility during the day might save you SBI debit cardholders from the threat of falling prey to fraudsters, unauthorized withdrawals, card skimming, card cloning. SBI has additionally entreated all its clients to sign in or replace their mobile numbers if they have not but accomplished so.

Here is the way to withdraw cash at SBI ATMs via OTP-based system.

In order to withdraw cash at SBI ATMs, you’ll need an OTP

OTP will be sent to your registered cellular number.

• OTP is a system-generated numeric string of characters that authenticates the person for a single transaction.
• Once you input the amount that you desire to withdraw, the ATM display screen will show the OTP display screen.
• Now, you will have to input the OTP obtained to your mobile number registered with the bank on this screen for getting the cash.
• This additional aspect of authentication will guard State Bank card holders from unauthorized ATM cash withdrawals.
• The OTP-based coins withdrawal facility is available only at SBI ATMs as this functionality has not been developed at non-SBI ATMs in National Financial Switch (NFS), the bank said.

Recently, SBI had released new facility for debit card customers to assist curb the ATM frauds that have been at the rise. The bank had alerted its clients to be careful and not to disregard SMS signals concerning balance enquiry or mini-statement while the request isn’t initiated by them.