Wow! Average monthly balance not required in SBI saving account
Published By : Prameya News Bureau | March 11, 2020 IST
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New Delhi, Mar 11: In a major initiative to bring customer delight and a hassle free banking experience, country’s largest lender, State Bank of India has decided to waive maintenance of Average Monthly Balance (AMB) for all Savings Bank Accounts. This initiative will further boost the efforts to promote Financial Inclusion in the country. The charges on maintaining AMB are now waived off on all 44.51 crore SBI savings bank accounts. Currently SBI Savings Bank customers’ needs to maintain AMB of Rs 3000, Rs 2000 and Rs 1000 in Metro, Semi Urban and Rural areas respectively. Bank used to levy a penalty of Rs 5 to Rs 15 + taxes on non-maintenance of AMB. Keeping in mind ‘Customers First’ approach, the bank has also waived of SMS charges. This move by the bank will bring significant relief to all the customer of the bank. Bank has also rationalised interest rate on SB Account to a flat 3 % p.a. for all buckets. Rajnish Kumar, Chairman, SBI announcing the waiver said “This announcement will bring in more smiles and delight to our valuable customers. Waiving AMB is SBI’s yet another initiative to provide customers a more convenience and elated banking experience. We believe this initiative would empower our customers towards banking with SBI and boost their confidence in SBI.”
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