How To Activate/Login To Online SBI Internet Banking First Time Without A Kit

Since the evolution of digital facilities in the banking sector, transactions and account accessibility have become easier than ever. From the comfort of your home, you can simply access numerous banking features through the bank’s app or internet banking site. 

If you have recently opened a bank account in the State Bank of India, you will be curious to get your hands on SBI Internet Banking to avail the facilities. In this article, let us see how to activate or log in to your SBI internet banking account for the first time without using a kit.

Introduction to State Bank of India

State Bank of India (SBI) needs no introduction. It is one of the largest and most popular public sector banks in India. The headquarters of SBI is located in Mumbai, Maharashtra. The bank made it to the list of Fortune Global 500 for being one of the world’s biggest corporations of 2020. It was ranked in the 221st position on the list. 

The bank also has over 250,000 employees all around its branches across India. There are over 15,000 branches of SBI in the country. One of the reasons for the popularity of SBI is its customer-friendly banking services. Just like other banks, SBI also offers Internet banking facilities to its customers. The internet banking facility of SBI can be availed at Online SBI Internet Banking Portal. 

Customers of SBI can access the internet banking website from any place at any time. All you need is a device with internet connectivity to enter the SBI net banking site.

REGISTER FOR INTERNET BANKING

To get the benefits of SBI internet banking, you should first register for internet banking. 

To register for SBI internet banking, you should first go to the nearest SBI branch and get the net banking form from the bank officials. Fill out all the information asked in the form and submit it to the bank. You should submit a Xerox of your PAN card, Aadhaar card, and bank passbook along with the form for identity proof.

Once you have submitted the form, the bank will process your request and send you the internet banking login info in the next 7-10 days.

SBI has two kinds of netbanking:

• Personal banking and
• Corporate banking.

As you are an individual, you should use the personal banking column to log in to your net banking account. 

Now, let us see the steps to log in to your personal SBI internet banking account. 

Steps To Login To Your Personal SBI Internet Banking Account

Follow the below instructions to smoothly log in to the SBI internet banking account.

• STEP 1 – From your device browser, go to the official SBI internet banking portal https://www.onlinesbi.com/. 
• STEP 2 – Go to the personal banking section and press the login button.
• STEP 3 – You will be taken to the Personal internet banking page of SBI. You have now entered the online SBI internet banking page.
• STEP 4 – On this page, you will see certain security info like keeping the device free of malware or beware of phishing. After reading the info, press the ‘CONTINUE TO LOGIN’ button. 

Once you click the button, you will enter the SBI Personal Banking Login Page.

• STEP 5 – On the login page, you are now supposed to enter your login details like username and password. Make sure you enter the correct username and password. (NOTE: Both username and password are case sensitive) Next, Type the captcha. There are image and audio captcha. Choose the one you prefer and type the captcha. 
• STEP 6 – Press the LOGIN button after entering the details. 
• STEP 7 – You have now successfully logged in to your personal SBI internet banking account. If you are a first time user of personal internet banking SBI, you should first change your password before proceeding to the next steps

Follow the below steps to safely access your internet banking account

• Try to avoid accessing your internet banking account from VPN / public Wi-Fi. Make sure you always use your data or Wi-Fi at home to log in to your internet banking account. This is to prevent hacking or stealing of secure information.
• Scam / Spam calls have become common with bank customers. Do not reveal the OTP or any of your bank info to anyone through a phone call, message or mail. Pretending as bank executives, scammers might call you and ask for the OTP or bank-related info. Do not disclose the banking related info to anyone in any case.
• Keep changing your internet banking password regularly to prevent anyone from stealing it and misusing it. 
• Do not access your internet banking account in a public or crowded place, as anyone might see your password and misuse it. 
• Use paid antivirus software on your smartphone or computer. This will keep your device secured from hackers, viruses, and other malware.

KNOW THE BENEFITS OF INTERNET BANKING

• You can access your bank features at any time anywhere through internet banking. 
• Internet banking UI of most banks are customer-friendly and easy to access.
• You can check your account balance, pay loans, taxes, view account statements, top-up/recharge, pay bills, and do many more with internet banking.
• You do not have to visit the bank branch to carry out fund transfers or other banking activities. It can be easily done via internet banking.
• Unblocking ATM / Debit cards and applying for chequebooks can also be done with the help of internet banking. 

Follow the above instructions to register for SBI internet banking and login to your net banking account. If you face any doubts while carrying out the process, you can always contact the customer care team of SBI and clear your queries. If the bank is nearest to your home or office, you can also visit the bank directly to get your doubts cleared, if you prefer direct talking to the bank officials.