Bandhan Bank announced today a collaboration with the Odisha Government to improve payment solutions for the Odisha Tourism Development Corporation Ltd. To simplify card payments by visitors, the bank has deployed Point of Sale (PoS) machines. Prime locations including Puri, Bhubaneshwar, Konark, Chilka, and Gopalpur will be covered under this tie-up.
These PoS machines will hasten payment collections from tourists thus bringing convenience, both for the tourists and OTDC officials. The EDC machines will also help prevent revenue loss for OTDC, which may be caused by the lack of cash carried by the tourists. This initiative is also aligned with the nation’s vision of becoming a less cash economy. Bandhan Bank currently has 150 banking outlets in Odisha and serves over 3 crore customers across 6,100 outlets across 34 states and union territories.
Commenting on the occasion, Shantanu Sengupta, Head – Retail Banking, Bandhan Bank, said, “Odisha has been an important market for Bandhan Bank over the years. We’re happy to partner with the Odisha Government in bringing convenient payment solutions to the tourists of the state. At Bandhan Bank, we are committed to be a bank for all and this endeavor is another step in that direction.”
