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Fees & Charges for NRE / NRO Savings Account
Description of Charges NRE / NRO Savings Account
Minimum Balance (Average Quarterly Balance)
Option 1 Rs. 10,000 (Urban), Rs. 5000 (Semi-Urban)
Option 2 NIL with a Fixed deposit of Rs. 50,000
Charges on non maintenance thereof
Option 1 Rs. 750 per qtr (Urban & Semi-urban)
Option 2 In case of non maintenance of Rs. 50,000 Fixed Deposit - Rs. 750 per qtr (Urban & Semi-urban)
Cheque book
Free
Rs. 5 per leaf on non maintenance of Average Quarterly Balance
Payable at par cheque book Free
Account Statements - Free Monthly
Issue of duplicate / adhoc statements Rs.100 at Branch, Rs.50 per statement through Phonebanking (Non-IVR) & ATM, Rs.30 per statement through Netbanking, Phonebanking (IVR), & Mobilebanking
Hold Statement Rs. 400 per year
Managers Cheques/Demand Drafts-issued-On HDFC Bank Locations
DD request through Branch
Upto Rs. 50,000 Rs. 75 (Rs. 50 through Phonebanking)
**Only DD amount upto Rs 100,000 for Preferred & Rs 50,000 for other customers accepted at Phonebanking
Above Rs. 50,000 & upto Rs. 1 Lakh Rs. 2.50 per 1000 or part thereof (Min Rs. 100)
Above Rs. 1 Lakh Rs. 2 per 1000 or part thereof (Min Rs. 250 & Max Rs. 5000)
DD request through Netbanking-Free
Upto Rs. 1 Lakh Rs. 30
Third party DD* upto Rs. 50,000 Rs. 100 (this limit is applicable per cust id per day)
(*Third Party Registration required)
Managers Cheque/Demand Drafts - Cancellation / Revalidation Rs. 50
Demand Drafts- Issued - On Non HDFC Bank Locations
Rs. 50 plus charges as outlined below:
Upto Rs. 500 Rs. 10
Above Rs. 500 to Rs. 1000 Rs. 15
Above Rs. 1000 to Rs. 5000 Rs. 25
Above Rs. 5000 to Rs. 10,000 Rs. 30
Above Rs. 10,000 to Rs. 1 Lakh Rs. 3 per 1000 or part thereof
Above Rs. 1 Lakh Rs. 6 per 1000 or part thereof (Min Rs. 300)
Cheque Collection - Local Clearing Zone Free
Collection of outstation cheques - our bank locations
Cheques drawn on metro/non-metro cities (Branch Locations)
Cheque value Rs. 0 to Rs. 500 No Charges
Cheque value Rs. 501 &above Re. 1 per 1000 (Min Rs. 50)
* Credit on receipt of clear funds
Collection of outstation cheques - other locations
Cheques (MICR) drawn on non-branch locations with correspondent bank tie-up - 0.40% (Min Rs. 50)
Cheques drawn on non-branch locations with no correspondent bank tie-up/non-MICR cheques - 0.65% + Rs. 25 (Min Rs. 50)
* Credit on receipt of clear funds
Cheque return charges drawn on us - Local
Due to insufficient funds - Rs. 350
Due to Technical reasons - No charge
Rs. 400 on non-maintenance of Average Quarterly Balance
Cheque return charges drawn on us deposited in other locations Rs. 75
Cheques deposited - outward
Rs. 50
Rs. 100 on non maintenance of Average Quarterly Balance
Balance Enquiry - at Branch Rs. 25
Balance Certificate Current year - Free,
Previous year - Rs. 250
Interest Certificate Rs. 50
TDS Certificate Free
Account Closure Upto 14 days - No charge
15 days upto 6 months - Rs 100/-
Above 6 months - No charge
Photo Attestation Rs. 50
Signature Attestation Rs. 50
Address Confirmation Rs. 50
Stop Payment Charges Particular Cheque - Rs. 50 (Rs. 40 through Phonebanking),
Range of Cheques - Rs. 100 (Rs. 80 through Phonebanking)
Cheque status per instance Rs. 25
Standing Instructions Setting up Rs. 150, Rs. 25 per transcation plus remittance charge
Unarranged overdraft Rs. 100 per occasion + 18% interest pa
Cash Delivery (in select cities) Rs. 50 per delivery subject to max value of Rs. 1 Lakh
Old records/copy of paid cheques Upto 1 year - Rs. 50 per record,
Above 1 year - Rs. 100 per record
Activation of dormant account No Charges
Branch transactions
Free
3 free in the qtr & Rs. 60 per additional transaction on non-maintenance of Average Quarterly Balance (cash deposit/withdrawal)
Interbranch transactions through teller counters - Funds Transfer Free
Interbranch transactions through teller counters - Cash transactions Upto Rs. 50,000 - Free, Above Rs. 50,000 - Rs. 2.90 per 1000
Local Cheque deposited for outstation accounts
Cheque value Rs. 0 to Rs. 500 No Charge
Cheque value Rs. 501 & above Re. 1 per 1000 (Min Rs. 50)
Phonebanking - IVR Free
Phonebanking - Non IVR
Free
Rs. 50 per call on non maintenance of Average Quarterly Balance for transactions that are available on IVR but are done through the PhoneBanking executive
ATM Card Free
ATM Card - Replacement charges Rs. 100
ATM Card - Transaction charge for Partner banks NA
ATM Card - Transaction charge for Non-Partner banks NA
Regular Debit Card (NRE Account)
Domestic Debit Card (NRO Account) Annual Fee
Annual fee Rs. 100 per year (waived for first year)
Debit Card (NRE Account) -
Annual Fee - Gold
Rs. 500 per year
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Women's Card Rs. 150 per year
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Regular Rs. 100 per year
Debit Card (NRE Account) - Renewal Fee - Gold Rs. 500 per year
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Women's Card Rs. 150 per year
Debit Card - Replacement charges Replacement of a damaged card - No charges &
Replacement of a lost card - Rs. 100 (for all card types)
Debit Card - Transaction Charge - HDFC Bank ATMs
Free
5 free in the qtr & Rs. 30 per additional transaction on non-maintenance of Average Quarterly Balance (cash deposit/withdrawal)
Debit Card - Transaction Charge - Non HDFC Bank Domestic ATMs Rs. 15 per balance enquiry &
Rs. 55 per cash withdrawal
Debit Card - Transaction Charge - Non HDFC Bank International ATMs Rs. 15 per balance enquiry &
Rs. 110 per cash withdrawal
Debit Card - Transaction Charge - BOI/Canara Bank ATMs (only for Visa Card Holders) Balance enquiry - Not available & Rs. 100 per cash withdrawal
Debit Card - Transaction Charge - SBI/Andhra Bank ATMs Rs. 10 per balance enquiry &
Rs. 20 per cash withdrawal
PIN regeneration charge Rs. 25
Decline charge for insufficient balance Transactions declined at other Bank ATMs anywhere in the world or at a Merchant outlet outside India due to insufficient funds will be charged at Rs. 25 per transaction
Add-on Debit Card - Regular Rs. 100 per year - One add-on card free for the first year
Add-on Debit Card - Gold Card Rs. 500 per year
Add-on Debit Card - Women's Card Rs. 150 per year
BillPay Rs. 25 per qtr per Customer ID
InstaPay Rs. 10 per transaction
InstaAlert (Email alerts only) Free
Visa Money Transfer Rs. 20 per transaction
EFT Charges - Inward NIL
EFT Charges- outward NIL
RTGS - Outward Rs. 0.25 per 1000 per transaction (Min Rs. 50, Max Rs. 1000)
RTGS - Inward NIL
Mobilebanking Free
Netbanking Free

As per the Finance Bill 2007, all fees and charges mentioned above will attract Service Tax @ 12% and Education Cess @ 3% of the service tax amount effective 11th May 2007.

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