There have been a number of media reviews alluding to steep improve in service expenses by sure Public Sector Banks (PSBs). On this context, the factual place is as follows:
- Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) accounts including Jan Dhan accounts – No service cost is relevant on the 60.04 crore BSBD accounts, together with 41.13 crore Jan Dhan accounts opened by the poor and unbanked segments of society, for the free companies prescribed by RBI.
- Regular Savings accounts, Current Accounts, Money credit score accounts & Overdraft accounts: On this regard, whereas the fees haven’t been elevated, Financial institution of Baroda had made sure modifications w.e.f. 1st November, 2020, with regard to the variety of free money deposits and withdrawals per 30 days. The variety of free money deposits and withdrawals, have been decreased from 5 every per 30 days to three every per 30 days, with no change within the expenses for transactions in extra of those free transactions.
Bank of Baroda has since knowledgeable that within the gentle of the present COVID associated scenario, they’ve determined to withdraw the modifications. Additional, no different PSB has elevated such expenses lately.
Though, as per RBI tips, all banks, together with PSBs, are permitted to levy expenses for his or her companies in a good, clear and non-discriminatory method, primarily based upon prices concerned, different PSBs have additionally intimated that they don’t suggest to lift bank charges within the close to future in view of the COVID pandemic.
Source: PIB