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Banking on the Internet

Facilities such as ATMs and internet banking, that are offered by most banks have changed the way a person does his or her banking transactions, reports Ramesh Palan.

Updated on: Mar 06, 2008 12:57 AM IST
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It is rare to see a person going to a bank for everyday transactions today. Facilities such as ATMs and internet banking, that are offered by most banks have changed the way a person does his or her banking transactions—by logging on to the bank’s website in the comfort of their home or office.

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To protect the online banking environment and ensure safety of their customers’ information and transactions, banks use the best available security channel—124 bit encryption—which makes it almost impossible for a third person to obtain or modify information exchanged between the bank and the customer.

Internet banking offers you a range of financial products and services. Most of the services are available without even giving a visit to the bank. You may need to go to the Automated Teller Machines (ATM) only to withdraw or deposit cash. In fact, when huge sums of money are involved, some banks have started to provide pickup and delivery services inclusive of cash withdrawal or deposit. You can avail number of services by using online banking:

provide wealth management planning services by advising their customers about how and where to allocate their money in different investment channels.

 
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