The National Payments Corporation of India (NPCI) on January 29, 2024, issued the notifications regarding the APB/ACH CR returns in case of in-operative accounts.
The following has been stated namely: -
• Reference is drawn from RBI notification on Revised Instructions on Inoperative Accounts/Unclaimed Deposits in Banks (Attached in the notification)
• Banks are advised not to return Direct Benefit Transfer for the following reasons: -
1. Account In-operative
2. Dormant Account
The revised instructions are to be implemented from April 01, 2024.
[Notification No. NPCI/2023-24/NACH/013]