India Post has the largest Postal Savings Bank network in the world,
with more than 31 crore live accounts and deposits exceeding Rs. Six lakh
crores. Keeping pace with the technological changes in the banking field and to
meet the expectations of the customers, India Post has undertaken a project for
switching over to a Core Banking Solution (CBS) platform with a total project
outlay of Rs. 800 crores. CBS will enable customers to do banking operations
through computers, mobile phones and withdraw cash through ATMs. Money transfer
from one account to another too will become easier and faster. Graemes Road PO,
Chennai 600006 was the first CBS office in the country to go-live on 16.12.2013.
The 228 year old Chennai GPO 600001 becomes the 1000th CBS office. It will
go-live on Monday, 01.12.2014.
The project is implemented through Infosys, one of the Indian IT major
whose CBS software 'FINACLE' is being used by a large number of commercial
banks.
To mark this occasion, the Department will be releasing a Special Cover
with Cancellation, which will be released at Chennai GPO on 01.12.2014. The
sale price of this cover with cancellation is fixed at Rs. 15. Plain covers
will be sold at Rs. 10 each. This will be available for sale at the venue and
also at the Philatelic Bureau, Anna Road HPO. Mail Orders may be addressed to
the Chief Postmaster, Anna Road HO, Chennai 600002, chennaiphil@gmail.com, Tel:
044 2854 3199.
This special cover and the cancellation was designed by meee...!
Source : Shri.Mervin Alexander, PMG, CCR FB.
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