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Basic Savings Bank Deposit Small Account
Basic Savings Bank Deposit Small Account
This account can be opened by any individual, who do not have Officially Valid KYC documents. Account can be converted to BSBDA/Regular Savings Account upon submission of prescribed KYC documents.
KYC requirement
- Small Deposit accounts BSBD-Small (Liberalized KYC) Accounts can be opened at Branches only except specialised branches such as PBBs, CAG, etc.
- An individual who does not possess any of the prescribed KYC documents and needs to open a Bank account (BSBDA-Small Account) is allowed to open on production of a self-attested photograph and affixation of signature or thumb print, as the case may be, on Account Opening Form, in the presence of an official authorized by the Bank for such purposes.
Features
The undermentioned facilities are offered free of charge in BSBD-Small, subject to restrictions listed at T & C below:
- Deposit of cash.
- Receipt of money through any electronic channel or deposit / collection of cheques.
- RuPay ATM-cum-Debit card, Basic (PMJDY) variant, will be issued free of cost and no annual maintenance charge will be applied on Basic Rupay Card variant
- Passbook.
- Issuance of a continuation passbook, on exhaustion of the pages in the previous passbook, does not attract any charge.
- Four cash withdrawals, through any mode (Branch, ATM, BC agent, etc.), in a month
Most Important Terms & Conditions
- Balance at any point of time should not exceed Rs 50,000/-. #
- Aggregate of all withdrawals and transfers in a month should not exceed Rs 10,000/-.
- Aggregate of all credits in a Financial Year should not exceed Rs. 1.00 lac.#
- If the balance exceeds Rs. 50,000/- or total credit in the account exceeds Rs. 1,00,000/- in a year, no further transaction will be permitted until the full KYC procedure is completed and product converted to BSBDA/Regular savings account by branch.
- Maximum 4 withdrawals in a month, including ATM withdrawals at own and other Bank's ATMs and transactions through other mode.
- Foreign Remittances are not allowed to be credited into a Small Account without obtention of officially valid documents. Account to be converted to BSBDA/Regular savings account by branch.
- A Small Account shall remain operational initially for a period of twelve months only, and thereafter for a further period of twelve months if the holder of such an account provides evidence before the Bank of having applied for any of the officially valid documents within twelve months of the opening of account, with the entire relaxation provisions to be reviewed in respect of the said account after twenty four months.
- If KYC documents are not submitted to the Bank within 24 months of opening of the account, no further transaction will be permitted.
- Conversion of Small account to BSBD account or regular Savings Bank account (at the option of the customer) would be done on full compliance with KYC requirement. After such conversion, the same account number will continue.
# Limit on Balance and aggregate credits is not considered if deposits come through Government grants, welfare benefits and payment against procurements.
Last Updated On : Thursday, 29-10-2026
Interest Rates
6.90%
2 years to less than 3 years
7.05%*
5 years and up to 10 years
*T & C Applied
6.00% p.a.
for loan amount up to Rs. 2 lacs
8.15% p.a.
for loan amount > Rs. 2 lacs up to Rs. 6 lacs
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- Features
- Eligibility
- Terms and Conditions
Interest Rates
6.90%
2 years to less than 3 years
7.05%*
5 years and up to 10 years
*T & C Applied
6.00% p.a.
for loan amount up to Rs. 2 lacs
8.15% p.a.
for loan amount > Rs. 2 lacs up to Rs. 6 lacs




