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How to complain to Punjab National Bank in India

PNB publishes Lodge Complaint and Citizen Grievance pages: branch first, Customer Care Centre (care@pnb.bank.in; 1800 1800 / 1800 2021 / 0120-2490000), Principal Nodal Officer pno@pnb.bank.in (+91-124-4126244), then RBI CMS.

India Banking Sources verified 2026-11-04

In the app / on the site

Use the bank's published complaint path first: pnb.bank.in/Lodge-Complaint.html.

Do this once, properly. Screenshot everything — you will attach it to the letter.

The escalation ladder

Branch / Customer Care Centre

  • 1800 1800Also 1800 2021 (toll-free), 0120-2490000 (paid/global).
  • care@pnb.bank.inPublished email
  • pnb.bank.in/Lodge-Complaint.htmlLodge at branch or contact Customer Care Centre; SMS COMPLAINT to 5607040; use Lodge Complaint / Track Status on pnb.bank.in.

Principal Nodal Officer

  • +91-124-4126244Named on page: Sh. Ashutosh Kumar Jha, GM.
  • pno@pnb.bank.inPublished email
  • pnb.bank.in/Lodge-Complaint.htmlEscalate unresolved grievances to PNO at Customer Care Centre, Sector-32 Gurugram.

RBI Ombudsman / CMS

  • cms.rbi.org.inIf unresolved within 30 days or unsatisfied, file on RBI CMS.

Regulator & ombudsman channels

  • RBI Integrated Ombudsman / CMS https://cms.rbi.org.in/ After bank internal redressal fails or ~30 days elapse (as applicable).

Regulators almost always require proof that you complained to the company first. Attach your ticket numbers.

Public social channels

  • No verified public social channel for complaints — we only list channels we can source.

Sources & verification

Every phone number, email and link on this page comes from these official pages, checked on 2026-11-04:

  1. pnb.bank.in/Lodge-Complaint.html
    https://pnb.bank.in/Lodge-Complaint.html
  2. pnb.bank.in/Citizen-grievance-redressal.html
    https://pnb.bank.in/Citizen-grievance-redressal.html
  3. cms.rbi.org.in
    https://cms.rbi.org.in/

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Next step: put it in writing

Generate a formal complaint letter for Punjab National Bank — escalation demand and regulator notice included, prefilled for this guide.