ICICI Bank Young Stars Savings Account

Parents today are at their wits end trying to figure out a way to balance needs and demands without hurting the kids’ feeling. ICICI Bank Ltd, as the biggest private bank in the country, was one of the first to introduce the idea of ‘make them a part of it’. And Young Stars Savings Account is the result.

Everything you need to know about this is given below

Bank	ICICI Bank
Category	ICICI Bank Young Stars Account
Minimum Monthly Balance Requirement	INR 2500
Interest Rate	4 percent annually
Debit Card	Personalized Pocket Debit Card with attractive offers
Eligibility Criteria for Young Stars Savings Account	For Young Stars Account – Anyone below age 18 For Smart Star Account – Children between age 10 and 18

Features of Young Stars Savings Account

You will get a complimentary Young Stars Debit Card, which will help your child to withdraw money or shop at any store with a POS machine. Young Stars Debit Card comes with daily spend limits that range from INR 1000 to INR 5000. It also has a Standing Instructions Feature to transfer cash from the guardian’s account to the Young Stars Account. Money Multiplier Facility: Earns you more interest than a regular savings account, and you may also use your money anytime.

Features of Smart Star Savings Account, a variant of Young Stars

A minor aged 10 and above can start and manage the account all by himself/ herself. This will instill wise savings habit as well as responsible spending in children. Complementary and custom-made debit card with spending and withdrawing limit of INR 5000. A cheque book that the child can use by himself/ herself along with free Net Banking and Mobile Banking access It also has pre-paid recharging facility.

Fees & Charges of ICICI Bank Young Stars Account

Fee Types	Amount
Penalty fee for non-maintenance of required Monthly Average Balance	INR 100 per month
Money transactions in the same city	First four transactions are free, after which it is INR 90 for each transaction.

GST of 18% is applicable on all banking products and services from July 1, 2017 onwards.