Defence Salary Account

Features

  • Zero Balance Savings Account
  • Free payable at par cheque book
  • Free InstaAlert and BillPay facility

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Benefits

  • Free Personal Accidental Death Cover of Rs. 5 lakhs*
  • Free for life Titanium Debit Card for the primary applicant
  • Free for life add-on International Debit Card for Second Holder

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Ahmedabad
6160 6161

What are the features and benefits of a Defence Salary Account?

Features

Features

  • Zero Balance Savings Account
  • Free transactions at Non – HDFC Bank ATMs in India
  • Free for Life Titanium Debit Card for the Primary Account holder with ATM cash withdrawal limit of Rs. 50,000/- per day and Point Of Sale usage limit of Rs. 75,000/- per day
  • Free Add-on International Debit Card for all Secondary account holders
  • Free Additional ATM Card for Personnel Below Office Rank (PBORs)
  • Free Family card (Pre-paid card)
  • Free Personal Accidental Death Cover of Rs. 5 lakhs*
  • Anywhere Banking across our extensive Branch and ATM network
  • Free Quarterly Account Statements
  • Free Monthly Account statements by e-mail (Optional)
  • Free Passbook facility available at home branch for account holders
  • Free Unlimited DDs /MCs payable at HDFC Bank branch locations
  • Free mobile and e-mail alerts (InstaAlerts Facility)
  • Free utility payment facility (BillPay)
  • Free PhoneBanking, MobileBanking and NetBanking
  • Electronic Funds Transfer options (NEFT / RTGS)

* Terms & Conditions Apply

What are the fees and charges applicable?

Fees & Charges for Defence Salary Account

Description of ChargesDefence Salary Account
Minimum Balance (Average Monthly Balance) NIL
Charges on non maintenance thereof NIL
PAP Cheque book Free - 25 cheque leaves per calendar quarter

Additional chequebook of 25 leaves will be charged @ Rs 50/- per chequebook
PAP Cheque book usage charges No Charges
Account Statements - Free Monthly statements to be Collected from branch.
Quarterly statements sent by post
Issue of duplicate / adhoc statements Branch - Rs 100/-
PhoneBanking ( Non IVR) - Rs.75/-
NetBanking, Mobile Banking, PhoneBanking - IVR & ATM - Rs 50/-
Hold Statement Rs. 400 per year
Passbook issuance* Free
Duplicate passbook issuance* Rs 100/-
Managers Cheques / Demand Drafts- Issuance / Re-issuance - On HDFC Bank Locations
Free upto Rs.25,000
DD request through Branch
Above Rs. 25, 000 upto Rs. 50,000 Rs. 75 (Rs. 30 through Phonebanking)
Rs. 60 for Senior Citizens / Individuals in Rural Areas.

**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. 150)
Above Rs. 1 Lakh Rs. 2 per 1000 or part thereof (Min Rs. 250 & Max Rs. 5000)
DD request through Netbanking
Upto Rs. 1 Lakh Rs .30+(Corr. Bank charges if applicable)
Third party DD upto Rs. 1,00,000 Rs .30+(Corr. Bank charges if applicable)
(*Third Party Registration required.Customers registered for Third Party Transfers have a maximum limit of 5 lacs per cust id and hence can issue multiple DDs of 1 lacs upto 5 lacs and send it to the beneficiary address)
Managers Cheque/Demand Drafts - Cancellation / Revalidation Rs. 50
Rs. 40 (Senior Citizens / Individuals in Rural areas.)
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 to Max Rs 10,000)
Cheque Collection - Local Clearing Zone Free
Collection of outstation cheques - our bank locations
Charges for cheques drawn on Branch locations
Upto Rs 5,000 Rs. 25/-,
Rs. 20/- for Rural branches
Rs. 5,001 to Rs 10,000 Rs. 50/-,
Rs. 40/- for Rural branches
Rs. 10,001 to Rs. 1,00,000 Rs. 100/-
Rs. 1,00,001 and above Rs. 150/-
Cheques drawn on Speed Clearing Branches
Upto Rs. 1,00,000 No charges
Rs. 1,00,001 and above Rs. 140 /- per instrument
Collection of outstation cheques - other locations
Charges for cheques drawn on Non-Branch locations
Upto Rs 5,000 Rs. 25/-,
Rs. 20/- for Rural branches
Rs. 5,001 to Rs 10,000 Rs. 50/-,
Rs. 40/- for Rural branches
Rs. 10,001 to Rs. 1,00,000 Rs. 100/-
Rs. 1,00,001 and above Rs. 150/-
Cheques drawn on Speed Clearing Branches
Upto Rs. 1,00,000 No charges
Rs. 1,00,001 and above Rs. 140 /- per instrument
Cheque return charges drawn on us - Local
Due to Insufficient funds - First cheque return in a quarter - Rs 350/-
From second cheque return in the same quarter – Rs 750/- per return
Due to Technical reasons - No charge
Cheque return charges drawn on us deposited in other locations Rs. 75
Cheques deposited returned unpaid Charge of Rs 100/- per instance would be levied
Balance Enquiry - at Branch Free
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 12 months - Rs 500/-
Beyond 12 months - No Charge
Photo Attestation Rs 100/- per instance
Signature Attestation Rs 100/- per instance
Address Confirmation Rs 100/- per instance
Stop Payment Charges Particular Cheque - Rs. 50 (Free through PhoneBanking and NetBanking),
Range of Cheques - Rs. 100 (Free through PhoneBanking and NetBanking)
Cheque status per instance Rs. 25
Standing Instructions setting up Rs. 150 per transaction plus remittance charge
Unarranged overdraft Rs 100 per Occasion + 18% Interest p.a
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 (Includes only Cheque deposit/Cheque issuance/Funds Transfer Debit/NEFT/RTGS) - In case the AMB in the account is above Rs 50,000/- No charges would be levied

- In case the AMB is between the requisite product AMB and Rs 50,000/- 15 txn free/month would be permitted and charge of Rs 75/- per txn would be levied 16th transaction onwards.
Cash transactions (Cash deposits & withdrawals) 5 free cash transactions per month would be permitted and Rs 100/- per txn would be levied 6th transaction onwards.
Third party cash transactions at non-home branches through teller counters Upto a limit of Rs.50,000 per day - Free.
Above Rs.50,000 - Not allowed
Third party cash transactions at home branch through teller counters Free
Local Cheque deposited for outstation accounts Free
Phonebanking - IVR Free
Phonebanking - Non IVR Free
ATM Card Free
ATM Card - Replacement charges Rs. 100 (plus taxes)
ATM Card - Transaction Charge - Non HDFC Bank ATM Free for first 5 transaction in a month

From 6th transaction onwards -

Cash withdrawal - Rs. 20 (inclusive of taxes) per transaction
Non Financial Transaction - Rs. 8.50 (exclusive of taxes) per transaction
ATM Card - Transaction charge for Non-Partner banks NA
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Regular Free
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Titanium Free
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Titanium Royale Rs. 400 per year (plus taxes)
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Gold / Platinum Rs. 500 per year (plus taxes)
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Women's Card Free
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Regular Free
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Titanium Free
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Titanium Royale Rs. 400 per year (plus taxes)
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Gold / Platinum Rs. 500 per year (plus taxes)
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Women's Card Free
Debit Card - Replacement charges Replacement of a damaged card - No charges & Replacement of a lost card - Rs. 100 (plus taxes) (for all card types)
Debit Card - Transaction Charge - HDFC Bank ATMs Free
Debit Card - Transaction Charge - Non HDFC Bank Domestic ATMs Free transactions at Non – HDFC Bank ATMs in India
Debit Card - Transaction Charge - Non HDFC Bank International ATMs Rs. 15 per balance enquiry & Rs. 110 per cash withdrawal (plus taxes)
PIN regeneration charge Rs. 50 (plus taxes)
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 (plus taxes)
Add-on Debit Card - Regular Free
Add-on Debit Card - Gold Card / Platinum Rs. 500 per year (plus taxes)
Add-on Debit Card - Women's Card Free
Add-on Debit Card - Titanium Rs. 250 per year (plus taxes)
Add-on Debit Card - Titanium Royale Rs. 400 per year (plus taxes)
BillPay Free
InstaPay Rs. 10 (plus taxes) per transaction
InstaAlert Free
Visa Money Transfer Rs. 20 (plus taxes) per transaction
NEFT Charges - Inward NIL
NEFT Charges- outward Free
NEFT Charges for Indo Nepal transactions Customers having NSBL*A/c - Rs 20/-
Customers having Non-NSBL* A/c:
Upto Rs 5,000 - Rs 70/-
Above Rs 5,000 - Rs 95/-
* Nepal State Bank Ltd
RTGS - Outward Free
RTGS - Inward NIL
Mobilebanking Free
Netbanking Free
ECS (Debit) Return Charges - Rs 350/- would be levied on first instance of ECS return in a quarter.
- Rs 750/- would be levied, second instance onwards in the same quarter.
Non Operational Account - Account with no customer initiated transaction in the account for past 1 year Rs 50/- per quarter
Any Deliverable returned by courier due to negative reasons (no such consignee/ consignee shifted and no such address) Rs 50/- per instance
TIN/IPIN Regeneration (requests received at the branch for physical dispatch) Rs 50/- per instance
SI rejects Rs 200/- per instance
Cash Handling for cash deposit at home branch For non-managed customers

- Cash deposit value upto Rs 1 lakh/day - No charge
- Above Rs 1 lakh - Rs 25/- per Rs 50,000 or part thereof.

Click here to view charges applicable before 1st January 2012

*at home branch for account holders (individuals)

Effective 1st April 2012, all fees and charges, mentioned in the Tariff of charges, will attract Service Tax @12% and Education Cess @3% of the Service Tax amount.

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