Under the aegis of the Department of Financial Services (DFS), Ministry of Finance, and the Indian Banks’ Association (IBA), the PSB Suraksha Manthan 2026 serves as a national platform to nurture cybersecurity innovation in public sector banking. It invites participation from students across India to ideate, innovate, and build solutions for real-world cyber threats.
Selected participants will develop prototypes addressing critical challenges, culminating in a showcase event in July 2026.
Why You Should Participate
🏆 Exciting prizes and national recognition
📜 Certificates of Excellence, Merit, or Participation for all participants.
💡 Hands-on exposure to real banking challenges
🚀 Opportunity to engage with cybersecurity leaders
Problem Statement
Cybersecurity & Fraud Prevention in Banking Systems & Digital Transactions
Modern banking systems are prime targets for cyber-attacks, identity theft, account takeovers, and financial fraud. With rapid growth in internet & mobile banking, and UPI-based payments, banks must continuously strengthen their cybersecurity posture. This hackathon challenges participants to design intelligent, secure, and resilient solutions that protect digital banking ecosystems at scale.
This hackathon is open for all students from any recognized institutes/universities.
Timeline
Details of Event
Timeline
Registration of Teams
5-15 March 2026
Session for participant Clarification
11-25 March 2026
Kick-off Event
16 March 2026
First round of shortlisting of teams
25-30 April 2026
Final Presentations
20-25 July 2026
*Timelines are subject to change.
Team Formation
🏫 Students from any institution are eligible to participate.
👥 Each team should consist of 3 to 6 members, with at least 1 female member.
🧑🏫 Teams must preferably be guided by a faculty member holding the rank of Assistant Professor or equivalent
Registration
Don’t let this opportunity pass by — unleash your creativity, learn from mentors, and take on meaningful cybersecurity challenges. Let’s make this event one to remember.
Fully funded trip to Global Fintech Fest 2026, Mumbai
Cash prize
Certificate of Excellence
Hackathon goodies
🥈 1st Runner-Up
₹ 3,00,000
Cash prize
Certificate of Merit
Hackathon goodies
🥉 2nd Runner-Up
₹ 2,00,000
Cash prize
Certificate of Merit
Hackathon goodies
💰 A special prize of ₹ 1,00,000 will be awarded to the team developing
innovative, AI-based and out-of-the-box product.
💰 Bank may consider a special award of ₹ 1,00,000 to an
all-women team for delivering an innovative solution.
💰 Total Prize Pool: ₹ 12,00,000
🎓 All participants will receive a Certificate of Participation.
Leadership & Guidance
PSB Suraksha Manthan 2026 is being conducted under the strategic
guidance and leadership of the Bank’s senior management,
reinforcing the Bank’s commitment to strengthening cybersecurity
and innovation in digital banking.
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General Manager-IT,
Punjab & Sind Bank
Internet Banking
Dear customers,
A New Internet Banking and Mobile Banking Solution - PSB UnIC for Retail Customers including NRE/NRO and PSB UnIC Biz for Sole Proprietor customers and Corporate Customers has been rolled out successfully by the Bank bringing UPI, IMPS, NEFT, RTGS and many more banking services under one platform.
Please note that our customers have already been notified that the old Internet Banking Portal of the Bank will be pulled down by 28.02.2022. The Funds Transfer services were blocked for Retail Internet Banking Customers since 09.01.2022. However, our old Internet Banking Portal was running parallelly for the last few days for the benefit of old Retail and Corporate Internet Banking Customers. It has now been decided that the Old Internet Banking will be pulled down on midnight of 21.03.2022. Bill Payments and Tax Payments ( OLTAS and GST) can be done through PSB UnIC digital platform. Bill Payment services are moved to PSB UnIC from 16.03.2022 onwards and the OLTAS functionality will be live from 18.03.2022 through PSB UnIC.
Our existing old Internet Banking customers ( Retail and Sole Propriership) who are yet to register in PSB UnIC are requested to make a onetime registration by visiting our website: https://punjabandsindbank.co.in and by clicking on PSB UnIC and choosing appropriate Option as follows:
And submit the duly signed application form along with required documents Viz. Board Resolution / Partnership Letter with Deed / Trust, Society, Club Resolution Letter/ HUF Letter etc. and also the KYC documents of the Authorised Users immediately to the parent Branch.
These corporate customers will be sent a registration kit through email after submission of the above documents. By Using the credentials in the mail, the corporate customers are requested to register by following the instructions contained in the email and start availing the benefit of PSB UnIC Biz services.
