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HPCL petrol pumps to serve as banking points for Airtel Payments Bank users

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Airtel Payments Bank has announced a strategic partnership with Hindustan Petroleum Corporation Limited (HPCL) to add to customer convenience.

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Under the partnership, all 14,000 HPCL fuel stations will now act as banking points for Airtel Payments Bank.

All Airtel Payments Bank customers will be able to access a range of convenient banking services at these 14,000 fuel stations like opening new accounts, make cash deposits and withdrawals facility, and transfer money.

Airtel Payments Bank customers will also be able to make secure and convenient digital payments for fuel purchases across 14,000 HPCL fuel stations by using their mobile phones. These cashless payments can be made via smartphones (MyAirtel App) as well as feature phones (USSD), the company said.

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GSV Prasad, executive director-retail at HPCL, said,"Customer visiting our outlets will now be able to pay seamlessly for fuel purchases and will also be able to enjoy the added convenience of banking with Airtel Payments Bank. We are confident our customers will benefit significantly with this unique association.

This partnership will further expand Airtel’s nationwide digital payments ecosystem that has over three million merchant partners/outlet across India.

“We are delighted to partner HPCL as part of our endeavor to build a robust and diverse merchant ecosystem that brings more digital payments avenues to our customers. We are, in particular, pleased to have these fuel outlets as our banking points," said Shashi Arora, Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Airtel Payments Bank.

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