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India Post Payments Bank Expands Digital Services on Its 9th Anniversary

India Post Payments Bank marked its ninth foundation day by launching several new digital platforms.

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Celebrated nine years with new technology initiatives.

Introduced DakPay Sound Box for easier merchant payments.

Launched digital platforms for insurance and mutual fund investments.

Provides new savings account types with cyber‑insurance and wellness benefits.

Supports more than 130 million customers, many in villages, using the India Post network.

Continues to focus on paperless, cashless banking to reach the last mile.

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The DakPay Sound Box is designed to help merchants accept electronic payments more easily.

A Digital Insurance Technology Platform will provide access to life, health, and general insurance online.

The Digital Mutual Fund Platform offers a simple way for customers to invest in mutual funds.

With over 130 million customers, the bank aims to improve financial inclusion across rural India.

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financial inclusion

making sure everyone can use banking services like saving money and paying bills

mutual fund

a pool of money from many people that is used to buy a variety of investments

cyber‑insurance

insurance that helps protect you if something bad happens online, like a hack

paperless

doing things without using physical paper, such as online forms

cashless

using cards or phones to pay instead of using cash

wellness

services that help keep people healthy and feeling good

last mile

the final step of delivering a service to people who live far from big cities

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