Banks ordered to close inactive accounts under PM Jan-Dhan Yojana

Sunday, Jul 6, 2025 1:58 pm ET1min read

The Indian government has instructed state-owned banks to close inactive accounts opened under the PM Jan-Dhan Yojana program due to concerns over misuse by fraudsters as "mule accounts" for cyber fraud. Banks are advised to initiate re-KYC procedures to reactivate inoperative accounts, but if beneficiaries are unwilling, such accounts will be closed. The move comes amid rising instances of fraud in the digital payments category.

Banks ordered to close inactive accounts under PM Jan-Dhan Yojana

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