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Enclosed below are HDFC Bank Family Savings Group Account fees and charges

Description of ChargesFamily Savings Account
Minimum Balance (Average Monthly Balance)Combined Average Monthly Balance (AMB) in all accounts grouped should be Rs. 40,000 
Initial pay-in for new accounts:
New accounts being opened & grouped, should be opened with an initial pay-in amount equivalent to the AMB of that variant. 
(eg: Regular Savings Account should be opened with an initial pay-in of Rs.10,000, Senior Citizens Accounts or Kids Accounts should be opened with an initial pay-in of Rs.5,000)
Charges on non maintenance thereof*Effective 1st April 2015, the bank will notify the customer in advance clearly by SMS/ email/ letter etc in the first month of non-maintenance

In case the minimum balance is not restored in the next month from the month of notice of shortfall, penal charges would be charged for all months including the month of notice until the AMB/ AQB is maintained 
AMB SlabsService Charges in case of Non-maintenance of AMB*
>= 30,000 to < 40,000Rs. 600/-
>= 20,000 to < 30,000600*
>= 10,000 to < 20,000
0 to < 10,000


*6% of the Maximum Shortfall in the AMB slab or Rs. 600 whichever is lower
Cheque BookFree - 25 cheque leaves per half year (1st April - 30th Sep  & 1st October - 31st March). Additional chequebook of 25 leaves will be charged @ Rs 75/- per chequebook.
PAP Cheque book usage chargesNo Charges
Account Statements - FreeMonthly statements sent by post
Issue of duplicate / adhoc statements
  • Soft Copy -
    • Last 5 years statement through NetBanking - No charge
    • eStatement on registered E-mail ID - No charge
  • Physical copy -
    • Branch - Rs 100/-
    • PhoneBanking (Non IVR) - Rs.75/-
    • PhoneBanking (IVR), NetBanking, MobileBanking, & ATM - Rs.50/-

    For Senior Citizen

    • Branch - Rs.50/-
    • PhoneBanking (Non IVR) - Rs.50/-
    • PhoneBanking (IVR), NetBanking, MobileBanking, & ATM - Rs.30/- (w.e.f 1st July'13)
Passbook issuance*Free
Duplicate passbook issuance*Rs 100/-
Managers Cheques/Demand Drafts- Issuance/Re-issuance - On HDFC Bank Locations
DD/MC Issuance Charges Through Branch
Free upto Rs.50,000/- per account per monthAbove Rs.50,000 Rs.5 per 1000 ( min Rs.75/- & max Rs.10,000)
DD request through Phonebanking
Upto Rs. 50,000 - Rs .30 

(Only DD amount upto Rs 100,000 for Preferred/Imperia & Rs 50,000 for other customers accepted at Phonebanking )
DD request through Netbanking
Upto Rs. 1 LakhRs. 50/- + corr. bank charges if applicable (effective 1st Dec'2014)
Third party DD* upto Rs. 1 LakhsRs. 50/- + corr. bank charges if applicable (effective 1st Dec'2014)
(*Third Party Registration required.Customers registered for Third Party Transfers have a maximum limit of 10 lacs per cust id and hence can issue multiple DDs of 1 lacs upto 10 lacs and send it to the benefiacry address)
Managers Cheque/Demand Drafts - Cancellation / RevalidationRs. 100 
( Nil charges for Managers cheque/demand drafts - Cancellation/revalidation up to Rs.1000/-)
( w.e.f 1st Jan 2016 )
Demand Drafts- Issued - On Non HDFC Bank Locations
Rs. 50 plus charges as outlined below:
Upto Rs. 500Rs. 10
Above Rs. 500 to Rs. 1000Rs. 15
Above Rs. 1000 to Rs. 5000Rs. 25
Above Rs. 5000 to Rs. 10,000Rs. 30
Above Rs. 10000Rs. 6 per 1000 or part thereof (Min Rs 75 - to Max Rs 10,000/-)
Cheque Collection - Local Clearing ZoneFree
Collection of outstation cheques - our bank locations
Charges for cheques drawn on Branch locationsFamily Savings account
Upto Rs 5,000Rs. 25/-, 
(Rs. 20/- for Rural branches / Senior Citizens Account)
Rs. 5,001/- to Rs. 10,000/-Rs. 50/-, 
(Rs. 40/- for Rural branches / Senior Citizens Account)
Rs. 10,001/- to Rs. 1,00,000/-Rs. 100/-
Rs. 1,00,001/- and aboveRs. 150/-
Cheques drawn on Speed Clearing Branches - at non CTS locationsFamily Savings account
Upto Rs. 1,00,000No charges
Rs. 1,00,001/- and aboveRs. 140 /- per instrument
Cheques drawn on Speed Clearing Branches - at CTS locationsNo charge
Effective 1st December'14 "Charges on FD receipts / Govt challans/Treasury bills-challans / Refund orders/Vouchers/Instruments (not in cheque form) deposited for collection would be levied as per correspondent bank charges.
Collection of outstation cheques - other locations
Charges for cheques drawn on Non-Branch locationsFamily Savings account
Upto Rs 5,000Rs. 25/-, 
(Rs. 20/- for Rural branches / Senior Citizens Account)
Rs. 5,001/- to Rs. 10,000/-Rs. 50/-, 
(Rs. 40/- for Rural branches / Senior Citizens Account)
Rs. 10,001/- to Rs. 1,00,000/-Rs. 100/-
Rs. 1,00,001/- and aboveRs. 150/-
Cheques drawn on Speed Clearing Branches - at non CTS locationsFamily Savings account
Upto Rs. 1,00,000No charges
Rs. 1,00,001/- and aboveRs. 140 /- per instrument
Cheques drawn on Speed Clearing Branches - at CTS locationsNo charge
Effective 1st December'14 "Charges on FD receipts / Govt challans/Treasury bills-challans / Refund orders/Vouchers/Instruments (not in cheque form) deposited for collection would be levied as per correspondent bank charges.
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
Charges due to funds transfer cheque return - Rs. 350/-

Due to technical reasons - Rs. 50/- per instance.
Cheques deposited returned unpaidCharge of Rs 100/- per instance would be levied
Balance Enquiry - at BranchFree
Balance CertificateCurrent year - Free, Previous year - Rs. 50
Interest CertificateRs. 50
TDS CertificateFree
Account Closure (from account opening date)Upto 14 days - Nil
15 days upto 12 months - Rs 500/-
Beyond 12 months - Nil
Photo AttestationRs 100/- per instance
Address ConfirmationRs 50/- per instance
Stop Payment ChargesParticular cheque - Rs. 100 (free through NetBanking), range of cheques - Rs. 200 (free through NetBanking)
Standing InstructionsRs. 25 per transcation plus remittance charge
( w.e.f 1st July'13 )
Unarranged overdraftNA
Old records/copy of paid chequesUpto 1 year - Rs. 50 per record, Above 1 year - Rs. 100 per record
Activation of dormant accountNo charges
Branch transactions (Includes only Cheque deposit/Cheque issuance/Funds Transfer Debit/NEFT/RTGS)
(Charges over and above standard remittance charges for Fund Transfer / NEFT / RTGS .Remittance charges applicable starting first transaction onwards)
- In case the AMB in the previous month Bank Account is equal to or above Rs 50000/- No charges would be levied 
- In case the AMB is below Rs 50,000/- 15 txn free/month would be permitted and charge of Rs 75/txn would be levied 16th transaction onwards. ( w.e.f 1st July'13 )

Number of Cash transactions(Cumulative of Deposit and Withdrawal)4 free cash transactions per month

5th transaction onwards - Rs.150/- per transaction (plus taxes as applicable) would be levied
Value of Cash transactions(Cumulative of Deposit and Withdrawal)Home Branch
2 lakh ---Free per month per account.
Above 2 lakh---Rs.5/- per thousand or part thereof, subject to a minimum of Rs.150/-(plus taxes as applicable)

Non-Home Branch:
Cash transactions value upto Rs.25,000/- per day –No charge 
Above Rs.25,000/- ---Rs.5/- per thousand or part thereof, subject to a minimum of Rs.150/- (plus taxes as applicable)
Third party Cash transaction (Cumulative of Deposit and Withdrawal)Upto a limit of Rs.25,000/- per day ---Rs.150/- (plus taxes as applicable) Above Rs.25,000/- not allowed 

For Senior Citizen customers, Kids/Minor Accounts, while the limit of Rs.25000/- per day will be applicable , the accounts will not be charged
Cash Handling chargesWithdrawn effective 01st March, 2017
Local Cheque deposited for outstation accountsNo Charge
Phonebanking - IVRFree
Phonebanking - Non IVRFree
ATM CardFree
ATM Card - Replacement chargesRs. 200 (plus taxes as applicable) (w.e.f 1st Dec'14)
ATM Card - Transaction charge for Partner banks - SBI & Andhra BankBalance enquiry - Free
Free Cash withdrawal transactions at any other Bank ATM
ATM Card - Transaction charge for Non-Partner banksNA
Debit Card - Annual Fee - RegularFree for all applicants
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Women's CardRs. 150 per year (plus taxes as applicable)
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - RegularFree for all applicants
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Women's CardRs. 150 per year (plus taxes as applicable)
Debit Card - Replacement chargesReplacement of a damaged card - No charges & Replacement of a lost card - Rs. 200 (plus taxes as applicable) (for all card types) (w.e.f 1st Dec'14)
ATM / Debit Card Card - Transaction Charge
HDFC BANK ATMsOther Bank ATMs
First 5 Transactions Free  across all Cities(a) In Top 6 cities** : First 3 Transactions Free
(b) Non Top 6 cities : First 5 Transactions Free
For transactions done on other bank ATMs, Maximum of 5 transactions free in a month with a cap of Maximum 3 free transactions in Top 6 Cities 
**Top 6 Cities - Transactions done in Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad ATMs
Please check with your respective corporate for details of the offer

Transactions over and above free limit will be charges as under:
  • Cash withdrawal - Rs. 20 plus taxes per transaction
  • Non-Financial Transaction - Rs. 8.5 plus taxes per transaction
Debit Card - Transaction Charge - Non HDFC Bank International ATMsRs. 25 per balance enquiry & Rs. 125 per cash withdrawal (plus taxes as applicable)

The Bank will charge cross-currency mark-up of 3.5% on foreign currency transactions carried out on Debit Cards. The exchange rate used will be the VISA/Master Card wholesale exchange rate prevailing at the time of transaction
PIN regeneration chargeRs. 50 (plus taxes as applicable)
Decline charge for insufficient balanceTransactions 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 as applicable)
Add-on Debit Card - RegularRs. 150 per year (plus taxes as applicable) - One add-on card free for the first year
Add-on Debit Card - Women's CardRs. 150 per year (plus taxes as applicable)
BillPayFree
InstaPayRs. 10 (plus taxes as applicable) per transaction
InstaAlertRs.15 per quarter, effective 1st April 2013 (excl of tax)
Customers who have selected only"Email" as the delivery channel for receiving InstaAlerts will not be charged
Visa Money TransferRs. 5 (plus taxes as applicable) per transaction
NEFT Charges - InwardNIL
NEFT Charges- outward (online mode)Free (effective 1st Nov'17)
NEFT charges - outward (Branch)
  • Amounts up to Rs. 10,000 - Rs.2.5 (plus taxes as applicable) per transaction
  • Amounts from Rs.10,001 to Rs.1 lakh - Rs. 5 (plus taxes as applicable) per transaction
  • Amounts above Rs. 1 lakh up to Rs. 2 lakh - Rs. 15 (plus taxes as applicable) per transaction
  • Amounts above Rs.2 lakh – Rs.25 (plus taxes as applicable) per transaction
NEFT Charges for Indo Nepal transactionsCustomers 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 (online mode)Free (effective 1st Nov'17)
RTGS - Outward (Branch)
  • Above Rs. 2 Lakhs to 5 Lakhs - Rs. 25 (plus taxes as applicable) per transaction
  • Above Rs 5. lakh - Rs. 50 (plus taxes as applicable) per transaction
RTGS - InwardNIL
IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) – OutwardCharges Effective January 01, 2017 
  • Amount upto Rs 1 to Rs 1,00,000 ----Rs.5/- (plus taxes as applicable) per transaction
  • Amount above Rs 1,00,001 to Rs 2,00,000 ----Rs.15/- (plus taxes as applicable) per transaction
IMPS (Immediate Payment Service) - InwardNIL
MobilebankingFree
NetbankingFree
ECS / ACH (Debit) Return ChargesRs 500/- + taxes per instance.
Any Deliverable returned by courier due to negative reasons (no such consignee/ consignee shifted and no such address)Rs 50/- per instance
TIN Regeneration (requests received at the branch for physical dispatch)Rs 50/- per instance
IPIN Regeneration (requests received at the branch for physical dispatch)Rs 100/- per instance
SI rejectsRs 200/- per instance

Click here to view Third Party Cash Transaction charges before  March 01 ,2017

*At home branch for account holders (individuals)

Note :
Service/Transaction charges will be applied in the current month based on the AMB maintianed in the account in the previous month 
Service/Transaction charges based on non - maintainence of AMB (as specified above) do not apply to Preferred , Corporate Salary & SuperSaver customers 
The PhoneBanking charges will apply on transaction that are available on the IVR but are done through the PhoneBanking Executive