Minimum Balance Rules: Penalty Charges Levied By SBI, HDFC Bank For Non-Compliance

Most of the banks across the country require customers to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) in their regular savings accounts. Monthly Average Balance (MAB) is the sum of all the end of day (EOD) closing balance divided by the number of days in that month. State-run SBI (State Bank of India) to private sector lender HDFC Bank- both have fixed a certain monthly average balance requirement according to the location of a customer's account in urban, metro, semi-urban and rural areas, among other factors. Customers failing to meet the MAB requirements have to bear certain penalty charges..Given below are the MAB requirements and penalty charges levied for non-maintenance of MAB by SBI and HDFC Bank:.State Bank of India (SBI).Customers with a regular savings bank account in SBI branches located in metro and urban areas are required to maintain a monthly average balance of Rs 3,000, according to SBI's official website - sbi.co.in. Customers who have a savings accounts in semi-urban and rural branches of SBI are required to maintain a minimum average balance of Rs 2,000 and Rs 1,000, respectively..Customers failing to meet the MAB requirements have to bear the following penalty charges:.table { border-top: solid 1px #ccc; border-left: solid 1px #ccc; border-right: solid 1px #ccc; font-size: 16px; } table th { background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 5px 10px; border-bottom: solid 1px #ccc; border-right: solid 1px #ccc; } table td { border-bottom: solid 1px #ccc; border-right: solid 1px #ccc; padding: 5px 10px; line-height: 18px; } table td:last-child, table th:last-child { border-right: none; } /*Media Query start*/ @media only screen and (max-width: 760px), (min-device-width: 768px) and (max-device-width: 1024px) { /* Force table to not be like tables anymore */ table, thead, tbody, th, td, tr { font-size: 14px; } } /* Smartphones (portrait and landscape) ----------- */ @media only screen and (min-device-width : 320px) and (max-device-width : 480px) { body { padding: 0; margin: 0; } table, thead, tbody, th, td, tr { font-size: 14px; } table th { padding: 4px; } table td { padding: 4px; } table th:nth-child(1), table td:nth-child(1), } } /* iPads (portrait and landscape) ----------- */ @media only screen and (min-device-width: 768px) and (max-device-width: 1024px) { body { width: 495px; } } /*Media Query END*/ . Metro and urban branch (required MAB Rs 3,000) Charges Shortfall 50-75% Rs. 12 + GST Shortfall > 75% Rs. 15 + GST Semi-urban branch (required MAB Rs 2,000) Shortfall 50-75% Rs 10 + GST Shortfall > 75% Rs.12 + GST Rural (required MAB Rs 1,000) Shortfall 50-75% Rs. 7.50 + GST Shortfall > 75% Rs 10 + GST .(As mentioned on SBI's official website).HDFC Bank.Customers having a regular savings account in HDFC Bank branches located in metro and urban areas are required to maintain an average monthly balance of Rs 10,000, according to bank's official website - hdfcbank.com. The regular savings account holders are required to maintain an average balance of Rs 5,000 every month in semi-urban branches of HDFC Bank. Customers with accounts in rural branches are required to maintain a MAB of Rs 5,000 and Rs 2,500 respectively..Customers failing to meet the MAB requirements have to bear the following penalty charges:. Description of Charges Regular Savings Account Minimum Average Balance Requirements Metro / Urban branches: AMB Rs 10,000/-, Semi-Urban Branches: AMB Rs 5,000/- , Rural Branches: AQB Rs.2,500/- or Fixed Deposit of Rs. 10,000 for minimum 1 year 1 day period Charges applicable on non-maintenance Balance Non-Maintenance Charges* AMB Slabs Metro & Urban Semi Urban (in Rs.) AMB Requirement -Rs 10,000/- AMB Requirement –Rs. 5,000/- >=7,500 to =5,000 to =2,500 to = 1000 < 2,500 Rs. 270/- 0 - <1000 Rs. 450/- *plus taxes as applicable AQB – Average Quarterly Balance .table.shdl_table { border-top: solid 1px #ccc; border-left: solid 1px #ccc; xborder-right: solid 1px #ccc; font-size: 16px; } table.shdl_table th { background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 5px 10px; border-bottom: solid 1px #ccc; border-right: solid 1px #ccc; } table.shdl_table td { border-bottom: solid 1px #ccc; border-right: solid 1px #ccc; padding: 5px 10px; line-height: 18px; } /*Media Query start*/ @media only screen and (max-width: 760px), (min-device-width: 768px) and (max-device-width: 1024px) { /* Force table to not be like tables anymore */ table.shdl_table, table.shdl_table thead, table.shdl_table tbody, table.shdl_table th, table.shdl_table td, table.shdl_table tr { font-size: 14px; } } /* Smartphones (portrait and landscape) ----------- */ @media only screen and (min-device-width : 320px) and (max-device-width : 480px) { table.shdl_table, table.shdl_table thead, table.shdl_table tbody, table.shdl_table th, table.shdl_table td, table.shdl_table tr { font-size: 14px; } table.shdl_table th { padding: 4px; } table.shdl_table td { padding: 4px; } table.shdl_table th:nth-child(1), table.shdl_table td:nth-child(1), table.shdl_table th:nth-child(6), table.shdl_table td:nth-child(6) { displayx: none; } } /*Media Query END*/ . (As mentioned on HDFC Bank's official website) Both the banks also offer certain accounts where MAB rules are not applicable. These are known as zero balance savings accounts and do not require customers to maintain any particular minimum average balance.

Minimum Balance Rules: Penalty Charges Levied By SBI, HDFC Bank For Non-Compliance

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