How to use YONO SBI App: Banking made simpler and greener
YONO (You Only Need One) SBI is an app developed by the State Bank of India to make banking faster, paperless and more accessible to its customers. This article gives you brief details about the registration process and services provided for SBI customers through the YONO app.
YONO (You Only Need One) SBI is an app developed by the State Bank of India to cater to the growing service expectations of it's Savings Bank account holders and tech-savvy customers. The YONO app is available for both Android and iOS platforms. Most of the services provided through the app are available at the official website too. Account-holders must register themselves first to avail the services provided by YONO. Customers can even apply for opening a new account in SBI through the app.Registration
The official website is https://www.sbiyono.sbi/.Through Internet Banking
This can be done if you already have the internet banking facility of SBI.
The images below illustrate registration process through internet banking.
Through ATM Card
This can be done if you don't have an internet banking facility but you have an ATM card.Through Account Details
This can be done if you have neither internet banking nor ATM card.
Referral code will be asked in multiple screens during the above process. It's just a code given to SBI staff and it's not mandatory. This is how the home page looks like after successful registration and login.
Services
1) Balance Enquiry/Account Statement (Last 150 transactions)/Spend Analysis (Accessible through Home Page => "Accounts")
2) Update account details like email id, mobile number, nominee etc,. (Accessible through Menu => "Service Request")
3) Apply/Activate/Block ATM Card (Accessible through Menu => "Service Request")
4) Apply Cheque Book/Stop Cheque (Accessible through Menu => "Service Request")
5) Open/Close Fixed/Recurring Deposits (Accessible through Home Page => "Accounts" => "My Deposits")
6) Apply new/View existing Loans in SBI (Accessible through Menu => "Loans")
7) Buy new/Link existing SBI Credit Card, Demat Account, Mutual Funds, Insurance (Accessible through Home Page => "Accounts")
8) Online Shopping, Bill Payments, Booking Train Tickets (Accessible through Menu => "Shop and Order")
9) Money Transfer (Accessible through Home Page => "YONO Pay")
Amount upto Rs.10,00,000 can be transferred to any bank account daily. Payments up to Rs.10,000 will be processed instantly but payments above Rs.10,000 may take up to 4 hours for processing. And, adding beneficiary is must for payments above Rs.10,000 which also may take up to 4 hours for processing.
This is how the service request page looks like.
Unique Features
10) Pre Approved Personal/Pension Digital Loans
Through the YONO app, customers can avail personal/pension digital loans i.e. loans with no documentation required. Eligible customers can see the offer in the home page of YONO app. To avail the offer, click on it and:
* Select amount & repayment period upto offered limit.
* Select EMI payment date.
* Read Terms & Conditions.
* Recheck loan details.
* Enter OTP sent to your registered mobile number.
That's it. The loan amount will be instantly credited to the customer's Savings Bank account.
11) YONO KRISHI: Online advisory services and marketplace for farmers. Customers can also apply for Agri Gold Loans through this service.
12) YONO CASH
Using the YONO app, customers can withdraw cash at SBI ATMs, Merchant POS machines, Customer Service Points without using the ATM card physically.
Limitations (ATM): Amount should be in multiples of Rs.500 and a maximum of Rs.10,000 (Rs.20,000) is allowed per transaction (day).
To do such a cardless transaction at ATM:
* Go through the path Menu => "YONO Pay" => "YONO CASH" in the app.
* Select "ATM".
* Enter the amount of cash you want to withdraw.
* Create new/Enter existing 6 digit PIN valid only for YONO CASH transactions.
* You will receive an SMS containing a transaction OTP valid for 2 hours. Visit your nearest YONO CASH enabled ATM (can be seen in the app).
* Click the "YONO CASH" button at the bottom of the ATM screen.
* Enter amount, 6 digit YONO CASH PIN & transaction OTP you received and your transaction will be processed.
The images below illustrate how to do a YONO Cash transaction.
The name of the app is totally justified, right? You Only Need One! As mentioned at the beginning of this article, The YONO app is available for both Android (https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.sbi.lotusintouch) and iOS (https://apps.apple.com/in/app/yono-sbi-banking-and-lifestyle/id1231393474) platforms.
If you have any queries/problems, contact the toll free number 1800 11 1101 or use the chat bot SIA (SBI Intelligent Assistant). If the query/problem still persists, contact the nearest SBI branch. Also, you can find the SBI branch nearest to you in the YONO app. Banking just became much simpler and greener!!