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Tips on how to cut your banking charges

January 23, 2009

From your pocket

If you do not maintain the minimum balance in your account, you will be liable to pay the penalty charges as well as other charges for various transactions

Penalty charges (per quarter)*
ICICI: Rs 750
HDFC: Rs 750
HSBC: Rs 750
Standard Chartered: Rs 750-1,500
State Bank of India (SBI): Rs 30-55
Kotak Mahindra Rs 150

Charges on transactions
Call To Customer Service (non-IVR)
HDFC: Rs 50 per call
ICICI: Rs 50 per call

Cash transactions at branch
ICICI: Rs 60 per transaction (first 3 transactions per quarter free)
HSBC: Rs 50 per transaction (first 2 transactions per quarter free)

Dormant account
SBI: Rs 30-50 per quarter
Standard Chartered: Rs 1,000 a year

Inoperative account
SBI: Rs 150 per quarter
HSBC: Rs 150 per quarter

Cheque charges
ICICI: Rs 5 per leaf SBI: Rs 2.50 per leaf

* Charges for regular savings a/c for urban customers

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