SBT stops e-mail instruction to transfer money

PTI Updated - June 10, 2013 at 08:10 PM.

State Bank of Travancore (SBT) today said it has stopped facility of transfer of funds based on e-mail instruction from customer to prevent frauds.

Frauds in transfer of money, based on e-mails have been on the increase recently.

In order to protect depositors’ money and to prevent frauds, the facility of transfer of funds based on e-mail instructions from customers has been stopped henceforth, a bank press release said.

Published on June 10, 2013 14:40