The Pension Fund Regulatory and Development Authority (PFRDA) has made ‘penny drop’ verification.
It is mandatory for the withdrawal of funds by subscribers of the National Pension System (NPS) for the timely transfer of money.
Through the 'penny drop' process, Central Recordkeeping Agencies (CRA) check the active status of the savings bank account.
It matches the name in the bank account number with the name in the PRAN (Permanent Retirement Account Number), or according to the documents submitted.