Overview
- The GS Road branch, inaugurated Saturday by Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma, blends a staffed outlet with AI kiosks, paperless cash handling, and digital onboarding.
- Officials said AI will flag and fix user errors so deposits, loans, and card services can run without face-to-face help.
- Customers can tap instant credit through the UPI payment system, which the chief minister said will help small traders and women entrepreneurs get working funds fast.
- The opening follows Slice Small Finance Bank’s takeover of North East Small Finance Bank, with state leaders saying the headquarters will stay in Assam.
- Sarma cited more than 100 branches and over 1,000 Assam youth on the rolls as the state courts tech-led investment, including talks on Global Capability Centres.