SBI the largest bank of India gives the facility to its customers to generate and change the ATM PIN of ATM cum Debit card. This facility is best known as Green PIN facility of SBI. If you are a new customer or applying for a new card, you can generate the ATM PIN yourself.
What is ATM PIN?
Earlier the banks used to provide the ATM PIN with the card itself. But now for the security purpose customers are allowed to generate it. As you know the ATM PIN is a unique 4 digit code. This PIN is required to process the online and POS transactions as well as withdrawals through the ATM Machine.

You can generate the SBI ATM PIN by Four different ways-
- Through the ATM Machine
- SMS
- IVRS i.e. Customer Care
- And Net Banking
I am telling you the process of all methods one by one.
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1. SBI Pin Generation Through ATM Machine
You can generate ATM PIN without the help of anyone. However, you have to visit the ATM machine. Thus go to the ATM machine with your new card and follow some easy steps-
Step 1, Insert your SBI card into the card slot. Select the PIN Generation option on the screen.
Step 2, Enter the 11 digit account number. The card for which you want to generate ATM PIN must be of this account.
Step 3, Now enter your 10 digit registered mobile number.
Step 4, Press Confirm. A message displays on the screen. Again press on confirm.
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Step 5, Now your PIN generation process is successful. You can see the confirmation message on the screen as well.
Step 6, Instantly you receive a message with an OTP on your registered mobile number. This OTP is valid for 2 days.
Step 7, Just then or within 2 days of the above process, you have to visit the ATM again. To create a new PIN using the OTP on ATM machine, select the Banking option.
Step 8, Now select the PIN change. The ATM machine will ask you to enter the OTP. Enter the OTP and follow the procedure. Now your new ATM PIN is generated. Thus you may use this new PIN for further transactions.
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2. Generate PIN Through SMS
You can generate PIN through the SMS facility as well. But you have to go also to the ATM. Look at the procedure-
Step 1, Through your registered mobile number, send an SMS to 567676. The format of the SMS will be PIN<space>CCCC<space>AAAA. Where-
- CCCC is the last four digit of the card number.
- AAAA is the last four digit of the SBI account number.
For example, if the last 4 digits of the card are 1234 and last 4 digits of the account number are 5678. Then the SMS will be PIN 1234 5678
Step 2, As you send the SMS, you get a message containing OTP. Again, this OTP is valid for 2 days.
Step 3, Now visit the ATM machine and select the Banking>PIN Change option. Use OTP.
Step 4, Enter the 4 digit secure PIN. Confirm it and you get the ATM PIN generated.
Remember, you have to visit the ATM within 2 days. Otherwise, the OTP will be auto cancelled.
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3. PIN Through the IVRS
If you are not comfortable with the message option, you may choose the call option. Also through this option, you get an OTP. Rest procedure is the same as before using the ATM.
Step 1, Call with your registered mobile number to the Bank’s Contact Centre. These are-
1800 425 3800
OR
1800 1122 11
OR
080-26599990
Step 2, Select your preferred language. Select the number ‘2’ for ATM and Prepaid Card option.
Step3, Now select ‘1’ for ATM PIN generate process.
Step 4, Enter the 16 digit ATM cum Debit card number. Confirm if correct.
Step 5, Now enter the 11 digit SBI account number. Again press confirm if correct.
Step 6, After this process you will get an OTP on your mobile. This is valid for 2 days as usual.
Step 7, Hence visit any SBI ATM within 2 days. And follow the procedure as before.
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4. PIN Generation Through Net Banking
Besides the above methods, you can generate ATM PIN through the Net Banking as well. This is the only procedure in which you are not required to go to the ATM machine. Moreover, your pin will be generated by you and the bank jointly.
For this, you have to use your Net Banking Password. Or you may use the SBI YONO App. Thus follow these steps-
Step 1
Login to the website of the SBI, www.onlinesbi.com with your user ID and Password.
Step 2
From the main menu, select the ‘e-Services’ tab. Then select the ‘ATM Card Services’.
Step 3
Now on the ATM Card Services page select the option ‘ATM PIN Generation’.
Step 4
For the authentication select, ‘Using One Time Password’. Alternatively, you may select ‘Using Profile Password’. But if you have not a profile password, then select the OTP option.
Step 5
If you choose OTP option, you will receive an OTP on your mobile number. Enter this OTP in the appropriate place. Then select the Submit button.
Step 6
Now select the account number. Then you can see the active debit cards linked with your account. Select the one for which you wish to create the PIN.
Step 7
Now you are on ATM PIN Generation page. Enter the two digits of the PIN as per your choice. Then click on Submit. Remember these two digits will be the first two digits of your new PIN.
Step 8
Instantly you receive an SMS on your mobile containing two digits. These will be the last two digits of your PIN.
Step 9
Hence on the next page, enter the first two digits which you have selected. Then last two digits you received on your mobile. This is your ATM PIN. Click on Submit. Now your ATM PIN is generated.
Thus you can see net banking is a little longer procedure. But it helps to generate the ATM PIN hassle free at your home.
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