Bank job aspirants must maintain healthy credit score for final selection: Govt

The government informed Parliament that public sector bank job aspirants must maintain a healthy credit score at the time of joining, though it is not mandatory for application, with only a small fraction of candidates affected by the rule.

New Delhi: Aspirants seeking jobs in public sector banks are required to maintain a healthy credit score to be considered for final selection, a measure aimed at promoting responsible financial behaviour among employees entrusted with public funds, Parliament has been informed.

Candidates applying for Common Recruitment Process (CRP) conducted by IBPS, are required to ensure that they maintain a healthy credit history at the time of joining the participating banks and the minimum credit score will be as per the policy of participating banks, amended from time to time, Minister of State for Finance Pankaj Chaudhary had informed Rajya Sabha in a written reply on Tuesday.

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Institute of Banking Personnel Selection (IBPS) is a test-conducting agency engaged by member banks for conducting recruitment examinations, as per their mandate and requirements.

However, he said, this is not a pre-condition to apply and not applicable to candidates with no bank account/credit history.

The final discretion in this regard rests with the allotted bank, which are board-governed commercial entities and the general superintendence, direction and management of the affairs and business of these banks, vest in their Board of Directors, he said.

As per the banks, he said, this condition has been introduced to ensure financial prudence and creditworthiness among potential employees, especially in roles that involve handling financial transactions, credit processing, and customer accounts.

The rationale is to encourage responsible credit behaviour among employees who are entrusted with public funds, he said.

Further, he said, during the last three years, the appointment of 20 candidates was cancelled or offers withdrawn due to reasons related to CIBIL/credit history, which is only 0.02 per cent of the total number of candidates selected through IBPS.