One of the important
functions of the Bank is to accept
deposits from the public for the
purpose of lending. In fact, depositors
are the major stakeholders of the
Banking System. The depositors and
their interests form the key area
of the regulatory framework for
banking in India and this has been
enshrined in the Banking Regulation
Act, 1949. The Reserve Bank of India
is empowered to issue directives
/ advices on interest rates on deposits
and other aspects regarding conduct
of deposit accounts from time to
time. With liberalization in the
financial system and deregulation
of interest rates, banks are now
free to formulate deposit products
within the broad guidelines issued
by RBI.
This policy document on deposits
outlines the guiding principles
in respect of formulation of various
deposit products offered by the
Bank and terms and conditions governing
the conduct of the account. The
document recognizes the rights of
depositors and aims at dissemination
of information with regard to various
aspects of acceptance of deposits
from the members of the public,
conduct and operations of various
deposits accounts, payment of interest
on various deposit accounts, closure
of deposit accounts, method of disposal
of deposits of deceased depositors,
etc., for the benefit of customers.
It is expected that this document
will impart greater transparency
in dealing with the individual customers
and create awareness among customers
of their rights. The ultimate objective
is that the customer will get services
they are rightfully entitled to
receive without demand.
While adopting this policy, the
bank reiterates its commitments
to individual customers outlined
in Bankers' Fair Practice Code of
Indian Banks' Association. This
document is a broad framework under
which the rights of common depositors
are recognized. Detailed operational
instructions on various deposit
schemes and related services will
be issued from time to time.
Types
of Deposit Accounts
While
various deposit products offered by
the Bank are assigned different names.
The deposit products can be categorized
broadly into the following types. Definition
of major deposits schemes are as under:
"Demand
deposits" means a deposit
received by the Bank which is
withdraw able on demand.
“Savings
deposit” means a form of
demand deposit which is a deposit
account whether designated as
“Savings Account”,
“Savings Bank Account”,
“Savings Deposit Account”
or other account by whatever name
called which is subject to the
restrictions as to the number
of withdrawals as also the amounts
of withdrawals permitted by the
bank during any specified period.
Currently the bank does not restrict
the number of withdrawals &
amounts of withdrawals during
any specified period. The bank
will give the notice to the depositor,
if such restrictions are introduced
in future.
"Term
deposit" means a deposit
received by the Bank for a fixed
period withdrawable only after
the expiry of the fixed period
and include deposits such as Recurring
/ Short Deposits / Fixed Deposits
/Monthly Income / Quarterly Income/Sweep-in
deposits (held in units) or any
other form of Fixed deposits.
Notice Deposit
means term deposit for specific
period but withdrawable on giving
at least one complete banking
day's notice.
"Current
Account" means a form of
demand deposit wherefrom withdrawals
are allowed any number of times
depending upon the balance in
the account or up to a particular
agreed amount and will also include
other deposit accounts which are
neither Savings Deposit nor Term
Deposit.
Account
Opening and Operation of Deposit Accounts
A)
The Bank before opening any deposit
account will carry out due diligence
as required under "Know Your
Customer" (KYC) guidelines issued
by RBI and or such other norms or
procedures adopted by the Bank. If
the decision to open an account of
a prospective depositor requires clearance
at a higher level, reasons for any
delay in opening of the account will
be informed to him and the final decision
of the Bank will be conveyed at the
earliest to him.
B) The account opening forms and other
material would be provided to the
prospective depositor by the Bank.
The same will contain details of information
to be furnished and documents to be
produced for verification and or for
record, it is expected of the Bank
official opening the account, to explain
the procedural formalities and provide
necessary clarifications sought by
the prospective depositor when he
approaches for opening a deposit account.
C) For deposit products like Savings
Bank Account and Current Deposit Account,
the Bank will normally stipulate certain
minimum balances to be maintained
as part of terms and conditions governing
operation of such accounts. Failure
to maintain minimum balance in the
account will attract levy of charges
as specified by the Bank from time
to time. For Saving Bank Account the
Bank may also place restrictions on
number of transactions, cash withdrawals,
etc., for given period. Similarly,
the Bank may specify charges for issue
of cheques books, additional statement
of accounts, duplicate passbook, folio
charges, etc. All such details, regarding
terms and conditions for operation
of the accounts and schedule of charges
for various services provided will
be communicated to the prospective
depositor while opening the account.
Any changes in the schedule of charge
or the terms of conditions is communicated
to the customers in advance along
with a monthly/quarterly statement
of account (respectively for current
account & savings account) sent
by the courier.
D) Savings Bank Accounts can be opened
for eligible person / persons and
certain organizations / agencies (as
advised by Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
from time to time).
Current Accounts can be opened by
individuals / partnership firms /
Private and Public Limited Companies
/ HUFs / Specified Associates / Societies
/ Trusts, etc.
Term Deposits Accounts can be opened
by individuals / partnership firms
/ Private and Public Limited Companies
/ HUFs/ Specified Associates / Societies
/ Trusts, etc.
E) The due diligence process, while
opening a deposit account will involve
satisfying about the identity of the
person & verification of address.
Obtaining introduction of the prospective
depositor from a person acceptable
to the Bank and obtaining recent photograph
of the person/s opening / operating
the account are part of due diligence
process.
F) In addition to the due diligence
requirements, under KYC norms the
Bank is required by law to obtain
Permanent Account Number (PAN) or
General Index Register (GIR) Number
or alternatively declaration in Form
No. 60 or 61 as specified under the
Income Tax Act / Rules.
G) Deposit accounts can be opened
by an individual in his own name (status:
known as account in single name) or
by more than one individual in their
own names (status: known as Joint
Account). A minor can also open Savings
Bank Account jointly with natural
guardian or with mother as the guardian
(Status: known as Minor's Account)
H) Operation of Joint Account - The
Joint Account opened by more than
one individual can be operated by
single individual or by more than
one individual jointly (Jointly by
all/ Either of Survivor/ Anyone or
Survivor/ Latter or Survivor / Former
or Survivor). Operating instructions
of this nature are obtained from the
customer at the time of account opening
or at a later date with due consent
of all the account holders. The natural
guardian only can operate the Savings
Bank Account opened by minor jointly
with natural guardian.
I) The joint account holders can give
any of the following mandates for
the disposal of balance in the above
accounts:
Either or Survivor:
If the account is held by two
individuals say, A & B, the
final balance along with interest,
if applicable, will be paid to
survivor on death of anyone of
the account holders.
Anyone or Survivor/s
: If the account is held by more
than two individuals say, A, B
and C, the final balance along
with interest, if applicable,
will be paid to the survivor on
death of any two account holders.
Latter or Survivor:
Second named account holder can
alone operate and has full right
over the monies. The survivor
steps in only on the death of
the latter.
Former or Survivor:
First named account holder can
alone operate and has full rights
over the monies. The survivor
steps in only on the death of
the former.
The
above mandates will be applicable
to or become operational only on or
after the date of maturity of term
deposits. This mandate can be modified
by the consent of all the account
holders.
J) A the request of the depositor,
the Bank will register mandate / power
of attorney given by him authorizing
another person to operate the account
on his behalf.
K) The term deposit account holders
at the time of placing their deposits
can give instructions with regard
to closure of deposit account or renewal
of deposit for further period on the
date of maturity. In absence of such
mandate, the Bank will auto renew
the Fixed deposit for the same tenure
as that of the original term deposit.
In case, the customer wishes to make
changes in the tenure or wants a premature
proceeds of the term deposit, the
same is allowed at the written request
of the customer from prospective date.
L) Nomination facility is available
on all deposit accounts opened by
the individuals. Nomination is also
available to a sole proprietary concern
account. Nomination can be made in
favour of one individual only. Nomination
so made can be cancelled or changed
by the account holder/s any time.
While making nomination, cancellation
or change thereof, it is required
to be witnessed by a third party.
Nomination can be modified by the
consent of account holder/s. Nomination
can be made in favour of a minor also.
Bank recommends that all depositors
avail nomination facility. The nominee,
in the event of death of the depositor/s,
would receive the balance outstanding
in the account as a trustee of legal
heirs. The depositor will be informed
of the advantages of the nomination
facility while opening a deposit account.
M) A statement of account will be
provided by the Bank to Savings Bank
as well as Current deposit Account
holders periodically as per terms
and conditions of opening of the account.
N) As a policy, the Bank does not
transfer an account (operative or
terms deposit account) from one branch
to another. Any such customer’s
request is considered by closing the
existing account (only in the case
of operative accounts) at the home
branch and opening a fresh account
at the transferee / new branch. With
inter-branch connectivity, customers
can access their operative accounts
and transactions are permitted from
any branch subject to meeting the
required condition as also specified
in the schedule of charges. The payment
of fixed deposit account on or before
maturity is facilitated through the
home branch only.
Interest
Payments
Interest shall
be paid on saving account at the
rate specified by Reserve Bank
of India directive from time to
time at quarterly rests on each
calendar quarter. However, the
Bank within the general guidelines
issued by the Reserve Bank of
India from time to time, decides
term deposit interest rates.
In terms of
Reserve Bank of India directives,
interest shall be calculated at
quarterly intervals on term deposits
and paid at the rate decided by
the Bank depending upon the period
of deposits. In case of monthly
deposit scheme, the interest shall
be calculated for the quarter
and paid monthly at discounted
value. The Bank in accordance
with the formulae and conventions
advised by Indian Banks’
Association calculates the interest
on term deposits.
The deposit
rates are generally displayed
in the banks branches. The interest
rates are also displayed on the
banks official website. The bank
also endeavors to publish interest
rate leaflets from time to time.
The Bank has
statutory obligation to deduct
tax at source if the total interest
accrued/ payable on all term deposits
held by a person exceeds the amount
specified under the Income Tax
Act. The Bank will issue a tax
deduction certificate (TDS Certificate)
for the amount of tax deducted.
The depositor, if entitled to
exemption from TDS can submit
declaration in the prescribed
format at the beginning of every
financial year. The said declaration
is required to be submitted by
the depositor for each of the
deposit placed with the bank to
avail the said exemption.
Minors'
Accounts
The minor can
open Savings Bank Account and
the natural guardian can operate
the same. The account can also
be opened jointly with the natural
guardian.
On attaining
majority, the erstwhile minor
should confirm the balance in
his/her account and if the account
is operated by the natural guardian
/ guardian, fresh specimen signature
& the photograph of erstwhile
minor duly verified by the natural
guardian would be obtained and
kept on record for all operational
purposes. Cheques issued by the
guardian prior to the date of
minor attaining majority but presented
after the minor attains majority
would require confirmation from
the minor.
Account
Of Illiterate / Blind Person
The
Bank may at its discretion open deposit
accounts other than Current Accounts
of illiterate person. The account
of such person may be opened provided
he/she calls on the Bank personally
along with a witness who is known
to both the depositor and the Bank.
Normally, no cheque book facility
is provided for such Savings Bank
Account. At the time of withdrawal/
repayment of deposit amount and/or
interest, the account holder should
affix his / her thumb impression or
mark in the presence of the authorized
officer who should verify the identity
of the person. The Bank will explain
the need for proper care and safe
keeping of the statement of account
etc. given to the account holder.
The Bank official shall explain the
terms and conditions governing the
account to the illiterate / blind
person.
Addition
Or Deletion Of The Name/S Of Joint Account
Holders
The
bank may at the request of all the
joint account holders allow addition
or deletion of name/s of joint account
holder/s if the circumstances so warrant
or allow an individual depositor to
add the name of another person as
a joint account holder.
Customer
Information
The
bank ensures to maintain the secrecy
of the customer’s personal information.
The information is used, if necessary,
only internally or for creating awareness
(telephonic/written) of the new products/services
to the customers.
Secrecy
Of Customer's Accounts
The
Bank shall not disclose details /
particulars of the customer's account
to a third person or party without
the expressed or implied consent from
the customer. However, there are some
exceptions, viz. disclosure of information
under compulsion of law, where there
is a duty to public to disclose and
where interest of the Bank requires
disclosure. The bank may also disclose
the customer information, as per the
prevailing practice, amongst banks
to exchange credit information and
credit opinion on the standing (general
position) of the customers / borrowers.
The bank follows the guidelines framed
by IBA in this regard.
Premature
Withrawal Of Term Deposit
The
Bank on request from the depositor,
at its discretion, may allow withdrawal
of term deposit before completion
of the period of the deposit agreed
upon at the time of placing the deposit.
The Bank shall declare their penal
interest rates policy for premature
withdrawal of term deposit. The Bank
shall make depositors aware of the
applicable rate along with the deposit
rate. The bank at its discretion can
disallow premature withdrawal of large
fixed deposits held by account holders
other than individuals and HUFs &
such policies are prior informed to
the customers.
Premature
Renewal Of Term Deposit
The
premature renewal of term deposit
is allowed by premature closure of
the deposit after payment of the interest
(net of penal interest, if any) at
the applicable rate for the number
of days for which the deposit remained
with the bank & then issuing a
fresh fixed deposit at the applicable
rate and for the agreed tenor.
Renewal
Of Overdue Term Deposits
When
a term deposit is renewed on maturity,
on renewed deposit interest rate for
the period specified by the depositor
as applicable on the date of maturity
would be applied. If request for renewal
is received after the date of maturity,
such overdue deposits will be renewed
with effect from the date of maturity
at interest rate applicable as on
the due date, provided such request
is received within 14 days from the
date of maturity. In the absence of
any customer instruction, the bank
follows the practice of auto renewal
of deposits on the date of maturity.
The rate of interest on this renewed
deposit will be as per the rate of
interest applicable on that day.
Advances
Against Deposits
The
Bank may consider request of the depositor/s
for loan / overdraft facility against
term deposits duly discharged by the
depositor/s on execution of necessary
security documents, subject to the
guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank
Of India from time to time. The Bank
may also consider loan against deposit
standing in the name of minor, however,
a suitable declaration stating that
loan is for the benefit of the minor,
is to be furnished by the depositor
- applicant.
Settlement
Of Dues In Deceased Deposit Account
If the depositor
has registered nomination with
the Bank; - the balance outstanding
in the account of the deceased
depositor will be transferred
to the account of / paid to the
nominee after the Bank satisfies
about the identity of the nominee,
etc.
The above procedure
will be followed even in respect
of a joint account where nomination
is registered with the Bank.
If the joint
account holders had given mandate
for disposal of the balance in
the account in the forms such
as "either or survivor, former
/ latter or survivor, anyone of
survivors or survivor; etc., the
payment will be made as per the
mandate.
In the absence
of nomination and when there are
no disputes among the claimants,
the Bank may pay the amount outstanding
in the account of deceased person
against joint application and
indemnity by all legal heirs or
the person mandated by the legal
heirs to receive the payment on
their behalf without insisting
on legal documents up to the limit
approved by the bank's board &
bank’s internal guidelines.
This is to ensure that the common
depositors are not put hardship
on account of delays in completing
legal formalities.
Interest
Payable On Term Deposit In Deceased
Account
In the event
of death of the depositor before
the date of maturity of deposit
and amount of the deposit is claimed
after the date of maturity, the
Bank shall pay interest at the
contracted rate till the date
of maturity. From the date of
maturity to the date of payment,
the Bank shall pay simple interest
at the applicable rate obtaining
on the date of maturity, for the
period for which the deposit remained
with the Bank beyond the date
of maturity; as per the Bank's
policy in this regard & guidelines
issued by RBI from time to time.
However, in
the case of death of the depositor
after the date of maturity of
the deposit, the bank shall pay
interest at savings deposit rate
obtaining on the date of maturity
from the date of maturity till
the date of payment.
Insurance
Cover for Deposits
All
bank deposits are covered under the
insurance scheme offered by Deposit
Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation
of India (DICGC) subject to certain
limits and conditions. The insurance
coverage is upto a maximum of Rs 1
lac deposit held by the customer in
the same capacity and right in all
branches of a bank. Deposits in the
name of banks, central and state governments
(including quasi government bodies,
local autonomous bodies, government
cooperation) and foreign government
are not covered under the scheme.
The details of the insurance cover
in force will be made available to
the depositor.
Stop
Payment Facility
The
Bank will accept stop payment instruction
from the depositors in respect of
cheques issued by them. Charges, as
specified, will be recovered.
Dormant
Accounts
Accounts
which are not operated for a considerable
period of time will be transferred
to a separate dormant / inoperative
account status in the interest of
the depositor as well as the Bank.
The depositor will be informed of
charges, if any, which the Bank will
levy on dormant / inoperative accounts.
The depositor can request the Bank
to activate the account for operating
it.
Safe
Deposit Lockers
This
facility is not offered through all
bank branches and wherever the facility
is offered, allotment of safe deposit
vault will be subject to availability
and compliance with other terms and
conditions attached to the service.
Safe deposit lockers may be hired
by an individual (being not a minor)
singly or jointly with another individual(s),
HUFs, firms, limited companies, associates,
societies, trusts etc. Nomination
facility is available to individual(s)
holding the lockers singly or jointly.
In respect of lockers held in joint
names, up to two nominees can be appointed.
Joint locker holders can give mandate
for access to the lockers in the event
of death of one of the holders on
the lines similar to those for deposit
accounts. In the absence of nomination
or mandate for disposal of contents
of lockers, with a view to avoid hardship
to common persons, the bank will release
the contents of locker to the legal
heirs against indemnity on the lines
as applicable to deposit accounts.
Redressal
of complaints and grievances
Depositors
having any complaint / grievance with
regard to services rendered by the
Bank has a right to approach authority
(ies) designated by the Bank for handling
customer complaint / grievances. The
details of the internal set up for
redressal of complaints / grievances
will be displayed in the branch premises.
The branch officials shall provide
all required information regarding
procedure for lodging the complaint.
In case the depositor does not get
response from the Bank within 60 days
from date of complaint or he is not
satisfied with the response received
from the Bank, he has a right to approach
Banking Ombudsman appointed by the
Reserve Bank of India. The bank also
has a complaint redressal Cell at
the corporate office and the customer
can send their complaints through
emails to icare@idbibank.com.
Collection
of local /outstation cheques
To
meet the urgent requirement of the
customer maintaining satisfactory
account for a period, which is not
less than six month, the bank may
consider giving advances upto Rs.
15000/- against the cheque sent for
collection, at its sole discretion,
and on interest applicable to unsecured
facilities, as applicable from time
to time.
Time Frame for collection of local
/outstation cheques & interest
Payment for delayed collection.
The bank collects cheques through
its own branch network wherever possible
& the collection time is in the
range of 8-10 working days from the
date of deposit of cheque depending
on distance & transit time. On
all other cases, the collection time
is 10-14 working days, except for
remote areas where the transit time
is long. The bank makes every effort
for the faster collection of cheques.
However, in case of any delay in collection
of cheques, on account of the banks
instant, the interest at savings bank
rate may be paid to the depositor
for the period of the delay. In cases,
where the delay is on the instant
of the other banks, no interest will
be paid. The bank will provide necessary
information to the customer in such
cases.