INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
SBI charges: Failure to meet the MAB criteria leads to levy of a penalty charge on the customers.Commercial banks such as State Bank of
India (SBI) have defined certain rules to ensure sufficient balance in the bank accounts of customers
SBI requires the holders of its regular savings account to maintain a monthly average balance (MAB) to the tune of Rs 1,000-Rs 3,000,
according to the bank's website - sbi.co.in
The monthly average balance, which is the average of end-of-day balances in the savings account in a month, varies depending on the location
of the branch- metro, urban, semi-urban and rural
A failure to meet the MAB criteria set by the SBI leads to levy of a penalty charge on the customers
( Latest Fixed Deposit (FD) Interest Rates Offered By SBI)SBI accounts are categorised into four types depending on their location: metro,
factors such as branch location
The degree of shortfall - the difference between the average balance maintained in a month and the minimum required balance - is also taken
into account while levying the charges.Metro and urban branch (required MAB Rs 3,000)ChargesShortfall 50-75%Rs
12 + GSTShortfall > 75%Rs
15 + GSTSemi-urban branch (required MAB Rs 2,000)Shortfall 50-75%Rs 10 + GSTShortfall > 75%Rs.12 + GSTRural (required MAB Rs
7.50 + GSTShortfall > 75%Rs 10 + GST(As mentioned on SBI's website - sbi.co.in)SBI also offers the facility of opening zero balance
account, where MAB rule is not applicable
One of the zero balance accounts offered by SBI is basic savings bank deposit (BSBD) account, where the customer is not required to maintain
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