- Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account is to make basic banking facilities available to weaker sections and low income groups at affordable cost.
- The account shall be subject to Know Your Customer (KYC) /Anti-Money Laundering (AML) for opening of Bank accounts issued from time to time.
- The accounts shall be permitted to be open with initial deposit of Rs 50/-
- The operations in the accounts shall be permitted without the requirement of maintaining minimum balance. No penalty shall be levied in accounts with ZERO balance.
- Free Debit Card issued.
- Free 20 Cheque leaves per year. Beyond 20 leaves charges @ 2/- per leaf as applicable to other accounts.
- Free e-banking/ SMS facility.
- Maximum four withdrawals in a month including ATM withdrawals.
- The account shall be offered other facilities like RTGS/NEFT, inter –Branch transfers, collection of cheques etc against normal service charges.
- The account shall not be offered Smart Cards.
- Holders of ‘Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account’ will not be eligible for opening any other savings bank deposit account. If a customer has any other existing savings bank deposit account in the bank, he/she will have to mandatorily close it within 30 days from the date of opening a ‘Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account’
- Unemployed Youth, Students, Housewives, Small Shopkeepers, Vendors, Artisans etc.
- Account Opening Form duly filled in.
- Latest passport size photographs (2) of applicant.
- Identity Proof.
- Proof of Address