You can open Sukanya Samriddhi account with both post office and banks. Initially when the scheme was launched it was only available to Post office but Reserve bank of India has instructed a list of authorized banks to open SSY account, which includes popular banks like SBI, Axis Bank, and ICICI bank. Actually, the list includes many banks from both private and public sector. Unfortunately, you cannot open Sukanya Samriddhi Yojna account online, you must visit banks if you pass the eligibility criterion discussed in my last post. Anyway, here is the updated list of authorized banks which are allowed to open SSY account Read more »