PNB Personal Loan for Pensioners

Senior citizens in need of funds can look to PNB (Punjab National Bank) which has launched special loan schemes designed for them. Pensioners may come across times when they are in dire need of money to meet a financial requirement (such as medical expenses). The PNB Personal Loan Scheme for Pensioners is a personal loan with low interest rate that pensioners can use when times are tough.

Features and Benefits

  1. On term deposits, this scheme is designed with 0.5% higher rate of interest.
  2. If you as a senior citizen plan to settle in a different place after retirement, it can be arranged for your retirement dues to be remitted for free to any branch of PNB.
  3. Collection of retirement dues of retired public/ government/ private sector employees will be carried out for free. Collection of cheques can be carried out for free.
  4. Free Nomination Facility.
  5. Pensioners who have retired from Armed Forces and State/ Central Government get free Discount/ Collection of Pension Bills/ Cheques.
  6. Freedom fighters and their widows/ widowers can avail Free Cheques Books, Free Remittances and Discount of Pension Bills/ Collection/ Cheques.
  7. Senior citizens are offered the attractive new Pass Books which feature facilities available particularly for them.

Eligibility criteria for PNB Personal Loan for Pensioners

All the pensioners who draw pension through one of the branches of Punjab and National Bank are eligible to avail this personal loan scheme.

Quantum of Finance

  1. Minimum: Rs.25,000
  2. Maximum:
  1. Up to age of 70 years: Rs.10 lakh OR 18 times of net monthly Pension (For Defence pensioners, 20 times net monthly pension), whichever is lower.
  2. Age above 70 years and up to 75 years: Rs 7.50 lakh OR 18 times their net monthly Pension (20 times in case of Defence Pensioners), whichever is lower;
  3. Age above 75 years: Rs.5.00 lakh OR 12 months of pension amount, whichever is lower.

Repayment Tenure

  1. Term Loan : Maximum of 60 EMIs
  2. Overdraft: Maximum 60 months on a monthly decreasing DP basis, or until the age of 78 years, whichever comes first.

Other rates and charges

  1. Processing charges: NIL
  1. Documentation charges: Rs.500 + GST

Interest rate

Loan Type

Floating Interest Rate

Fixed Interest Rate

Demand Loan/ Term Loan/ Overdraft

RLLR+BSP+ 2.50% (Presently 11.75%)

12.75%

Marginal Cost of Funds Based Lending Rate (MCLR) with effect from 01.12.2019 as under:-

Type of MCLR

Rate (%)

Overnight MCLR

8.30

One month MCLR

8.40

Three months MCLR

8.60

Six months MCLR

8.80

One year MCLR

8.95

Three years

9.25

FAQs on PNB Personal Loan for Pensioners

  • What is the PNB pension maximum loan amount?

    Maximum amount borrowed: Age 70 years or older: The maximum amount is Rs. 10 lac (Rupees Ten lakh only) OR 18 times the net monthly pension (or 20 times the net monthly pension for veterans of the armed forces), whichever is less. 

  • What makes a pension loan different from a personal loan?

    Pensioners who need to tackle this unexpected expense can decide to take out a pension loan. A pension loan is a type of personal loan that is only meant for retirees. It can be used for many things, such as emergencies in the medical field and marriage. 

  • How can I figure out the monthly installments (EMIs) for my Punjab National Bank pension loan?

    To find out the monthly installments (EMI) for your PNB pension loan, utilise the BankBazaar personal loan EMI calculator . 

  • Who is eligible to apply for a Punjab National Bank pension loan?

    This loan is available to all retirees, including family pensioners who receive their pension from Punjab National Bank. 

  • How can I find the Punjab National Bank branch that is closest to me?

    Using the PNB branch locator on the official website, you may find the closest branch of Punjab National Bank. 

  • Can I use the amount of the pension loan that Punjab National Bank gave me?

    The Punjab National Bank pension loan amount can be used for various personal requirements, such as medical bills. 

  • RLLR: What is it?

    The acronym for Repo Linked Lending Rate is RLLR. It indicates that the loan's interest rate is determined by the RBI and is based on the Repo Rate. The external benchmark used to determine loan interest rates is called RLLR. 

  • Who is eligible to apply for a Punjab National Bank pension loan?

    This loan is available to all retirees, including family pensioners who receive their pension from Punjab National Bank. 

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