India, 20thOctober 2022: IndusInd Bank today announced the launch of IndusInd Bank Soundbox that aims to provide instant voice-based payment alerts to all merchant customers. The IndusInd Bank Soundbox will be useful for all merchants who are accepting cash/QR payments with a physical store front like kirana stores, retail merchants etc. and will further build confidence in accepting digital payments. The IndusInd Bank Soundbox also focuses on enhancing the Bank’s reach in digital payments.
The IndusInd Bank Soundbox is a portable speaker that is equipped with a dedicated 4G SIM slot compatible across networks, for data connectivity. The 4G Soundbox will notify the merchant every time a customer makes a payment, helping them to run their business smoothly without the hassle of reading SMS every time a transaction has been made. Additionally, the IndusInd Bank Soundbox will be made available in eleven vernacular languages enabling smallest of the smallest merchants across the country to use this device. This Soundbox also comes with a best-in-class 2600 mAH battery entailing a better speed and turnaround time (TAT) with 3000 voice payments confirmation, on a single charge.
Speaking about the new proposition, Ms. CharuSachdeva Mathur, Head – Digital Banking & Strategy (Existing Business), IndusInd Bank, said, “We have always believed, that the small merchants constitutes an integral part of the Indian economy. In keeping with this thought, we are delighted to introduce the ‘IndusInd Bank Soundbox’ that aims to enable lakhs of merchants and retailers to receive instant notification of payments received in their IndusInd Bank account. This 4G Soundbox will help in building greater confidence amongst merchants in accepting digital payments as they would no longer need to wait to receive the transaction success or statement in the bank app for the confirmation of payments. At IndusInd Bank, it has been our constant endeavor to bring forth product propositions that can accelerate the shift to a digital economy.”
With the launch of this 4G Soundbox, IndusInd Bank becomes one of the few banks in the country which offer complete suite of digital payment solutions to the merchants along with digital product offerings and best-in-class service, thereby catering to holistic banking needs of the merchants.
