Opening a savings account could be considered the first step in your banking transactions. Some banks even offer high-interest rates for the balance amount in a savings account. Funds can be transferred to a savings account from other accounts with no limit on cheques issued or deposited in it. It also offers easy liquidity that makes it a convenient place to deposit your funds needed on a day-to-day basis.
Savings accounts are also insured under the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) for up to Rs.1 lakh. You also get facilities like net banking facility, passbook facility, cheque book facility, and an ATM-cum-debit card. Here's all you need to know about your eligibility to open a savings account in some of the leading banks in India.
Customers have a number of savings options with SBI. They can choose either the Savings Plus Account, Small Account, Premium savings account, Yuva savings bank account. Minors can choose to open savings accounts such as Pehla Kadam savings account or the Pehli Udaan savings account. In this case, either the parents or guardians have to open the account on behalf of their child. All Indian citizens are eligible to open a savings account in State Bank of India.
HDFC customers have the option of opening savings accounts such as Regular savings account, Women's savings account, Kids advantage account, Senior Citizen savings account, Family Savings Group Account, Savings Bank Deposit account, Institutional savings account, BSBDA small account and so on. To be eligible for the HDFC savings account, customers need to meet the below listed eligibility criteria.
No, it varies from bank to bank.
You can opt for a zero balance savings account if this is the case.
No it is not mandatory as yet. That said, you have till December 31, 2017, to link your Aadhaar card to your bank account.
No, this too varies with each bank. It is important to check the interest rate on deposits before opening an account.
Yes, most banks give you this option.
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