Protean and Fino Payments Bank tie-up to expand PAN card issuance in India

By Leandra Monteiro

Fino Payments Bank has tied up with Protean eGov Technologies to expand PAN card issuance services in India, especially in rural areas.

The association makes Fino the first payments bank to act as PAN Service Agency (PSA) of Protean and facilitate paperless PAN issuance services. The tie-up allows Protean to expand its reach in the interiors of the country through Fino Bank’s phygital network of over 12.2 lakh merchant points.

At Fino Bank points people can apply for PAN card through Aadhaar-based authentication, without the need to submit or upload any documents. Further, applicants have the option to choose PAN card either in digital or physical form. The digital version or e-PAN, introduced recently, will be sent within a few hours of applying to the applicant’s email id. It is admissible as actual PAN card. Those opting for physical will receive their PAN cards at their Aadhaar mentioned address within 4-5 working days.

Rishi Gupta, MD & CEO, Fino Payments Bank said, “The association is a reiteration of our commitment to provide all financial related services under one roof. Our extensive pan India distribution network is best placed to provide efficient near doorstep delivery of G2C services. We are already facilitating disbursal of direct benefit transfer payments of various Government schemes and providing last mile access to banking services. We are pleased to partner with Protean towards their efforts to expand PAN coverage across the country and in the process ensure our objective of making every citizen financially secure is achieved.”

Suresh Sethi, Managing Director and CEO, Protean eGov Technologies, said, “We are delighted to partner with Fino Payments Bank as part of our strategy to contribute to a financial ecosystem that offers socio-economic benefits across all strata of the society. Our partnership will help to advance our shared vision of an inclusive and empowered India. This initiative is aligned with our mission to leave no citizen behind and bring the digitally excluded into the fold of formal financial economy.”