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DFS Secretary launches BAANKNET mobile app and Digital Balance Confirmation Platform

The Secretary, Department of Financial Services launched the BAANKNET (Bank Assets Auction Network) mobile app and the Digital Balance Confirmation Platform at the PSB Alliance Annual Strategy Meet 2026 in New Delhi on 2 February 2026.

Summary

The Secretary, Department of Financial Services (DFS) launched the BAANKNET (Bank Assets Auction Network) mobile app and the Digital Balance Confirmation Platform (DBCP) at the PSB Alliance Annual Strategy Meet 2026 in New Delhi on 2 February 2026. The app makes verified bank-auction properties accessible nationwide on mobile, helping banks recover dues faster. The DBCP aims to make audits more efficient and eventually eliminate manual balance confirmation certificates.

Key facts

Date
2 February 2026
Event
PSB Alliance Annual Strategy Meet 2026, New Delhi
BAANKNET
Bank Assets Auction Network — mobile app launched
DBCP
Digital Balance Confirmation Platform — to replace manual balance confirmation certificates

Practice MCQs 1 questions

Q1

BAANKNET, whose mobile app was launched on 2 February 2026, is a platform for what?

Show answer

Correct answer: C — Auction of bank assets such as properties

BAANKNET stands for Bank Assets Auction Network; its app gives nationwide access to verified bank-auction properties.

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