FEES & CHARGES


Enclosed below are HDFC Bank Apex Current Account fees and charges



Description of ChargesApex Current Account
Minimum Balance (Average Quarterly Balance)₹ 10,00,000 per quarter
Non-Maintenance Charges per quarterCharge of ₹ 5,000 per quarter if AQB is less than ₹ 10,00,000 but greater than or equal to ₹ 5,00,000; ₹ 10,000 per quarter if AQB is less than ₹ 5,00,000
Mode of calculation of minimum average quarterly balanceAverage of daily closing balances of each day spread over a period of three months
Cheque Book Charges (Issued By Bank)

( Customer can request for maximum 100 cheque leaves through NetBanking. For requests above 100 cheque leaves customer needs to visit the branch.)

Payable at par cheques. Free 1000 cheque leaves per month. Charges Rs 3 per leaf beyond 1000 leaves
Other Current Account Facilities
Account StatementFree (Monthly)+
Duplicate/Adhoc Statement
Requests through Direct Banking Channels₹ 50 per statement through ATM / Mobile Banking / NetBanking and Phone Banking (IVR)
At branch or PhoneBanking (Non-IVR) ₹100 per statement through Branch; ₹ 75 per statement through PhoneBanking (Non-IVR)
Remittance facility through own Bank
Demand Drafts (DD)
Payable at HDFC Bank
Locations (Issued from
Any branch)/ Duplicate DD
Free
Pay Orders (PO) - on
HDFC Bank Locations
(Issued from
Any branch)/ Duplicate PO
Free
Issuance of DD / PO
Through PhoneBanking
Free without limit
Only DD amount up to Rs. 5,00,000 for Current Apex
Account holders accepted at PhoneBanking.
DD/PO-Cancellation/Revalidation₹ 100 per instrument
NEFT/EFT Transactions :
PaymentsFree
CollectionsFree
RTGS Transactions :
PaymentsFree
CollectionsFree
Local Transactions (At home branch location)
Local cheques collections & paymentsFree
Account to Account Fund Transfer within HDFC BankFree
Anywhere Transactions
Account-to-Account Fund Transfer within HDFC BankFree
Payment at HDFC Bank LocationsFree
Collections at HDFC Bank LocationsFree
Bulk Transaction ChargesAll above transaction are subject to a maximum of 1000 transaction per month beyond which charges @ ₹ 30 per transaction would be levied. Includes all Local/Anywhere clearing & Funds transfer transactions
Remittance facility through other Bank
Issue of Demand Drafts (DD) / Duplicate DD (Correspondent tieup)Free up to ₹ 15 lacs per month beyond which charges @ ₹ 1.50 per ₹ 1000 Minimum ₹ 50 per DD
DD-Cancellation / Revalidation₹ 50 per instrument
Cheque Collection
Outstation Cheque Collection at Clean Location
Instrument ValueCharges
Up to ₹ 25,000₹ 50 per instrument
Above ₹ 25,000 and up to ₹ 1,00,000₹ 100 per instrument
Above ₹ 1,00,000₹ 150 per instrument
Bouncing of cheques- Local
Cheque Return Charges - Cheques Drawn on us
Due to Insufficient Funds

Up to 2 instruments per month ₹ 500 per instrument; on 3rd onwards ₹ 750 per instrument
Due to funds transfer cheque return - ₹ 350 per instrument

Due to Technical Reasons

₹ 50 per instrument (e.g. - Date not mentioned, post-dated, sign mismatch, etc.)

Cheques Deposited Returned Unpaid

Local & Outstation - ₹ 200/- instrument
Free limit: Up to 5 return per month

Doorstep Banking (Available at Select locations.You need to register with the Bank for availing these services, please contact your Branch Manager for further details)
Cash Pickup Charges (within municipal city limits)
Up to Rs 1 lac₹ 200 per pickup
Beyond Rs 1 lac and up to Rs 2 lac₹ 225 per pickup
Beyond Rs 2 lac and up to Rs 4 lac₹ 350 per pickup
Cash beyond the above limits can be offered, for further details on charges please contact your Branch Manager
Cash Transactions
Cash Deposit

Combined Cash Deposit Limit @ any HDFC Bank Branches (monthly)

Higher of ₹ 150 Lacs per month & 10 times the previous month AMB or 60 transactions, whichever is breached first; (Subject to a maximum monthly limit of ₹ 500Lacs); beyond free limit, charges at ₹ 3.5 per ₹ 1000; minimum of ₹ 50/-. per transaction.

Cash deposit in low denomination notes i.e. Rs 50 and below @ any HDFC Bank Branch (monthly)1. Cash deposit in notes = Free up to ₹ 10,000/- per month, beyond free limit chargeable at 2% of cash deposit in low denomination notes
2. Cash deposit in coins = Free up to ₹ 1,000/- per month, beyond free limit chargeable at 5% of cash deposit in coins
Operational limit for Cash Deposit -Non Home branchesMax Cash Deposit limit at non-home branches is subject to a limit of Rs.3 Lac per day
Free Cash deposite Limit will lapse for the account if AQB/AMB/HAB maintained is less than 75% of required product AQB/AMB/HAB i.e. Customer will be charged from 1st transaction of cash deposit.
Cash Withdrawal
Cash Withdrawal-Home BranchFree .
Cash Withdrawal-Non Home Branch-Intercity & IntracityFree cash withdrawals up to ₹ 50,00,000 per month, beyond which charges @ ₹ 2 per 1000, min ₹ 50 per transaction on incremental amount; Third party cash withdrawal allowed only up to maximum ₹ 50,000 per transaction.
Miscellaneous
Balance enquiryFree
TDS CertificateFree
Balance Confirmation Certificate₹ 100
Interest Certificate₹ 100
Cheque Status per instanceFree
Photo Verification₹ 100 per instance
Address ConfirmationFree
Signature Verification₹ 100 per instance
ECS (Debit) Return Charges
(Quarterly Charges)
Up to 3 returns - ₹ 350 instance
4th return onward ₹ 750 /instance
Setting up of Standing InstructionsNil
Any Deliverable returned by courier due to negative reasons (no such consignee/ consignee shifted and no such address)₹ 50 per instance

Re-generation of IPIN (request received at branch for physical dispatch)

₹ 40 per request

SI rejectsUp to 3 returns - 250/instance
4th return onward 750/instance
Old Records / Copy of Paid Cheque
Rs.80 per record
Common Charges for Debit / ATM Cards
Replacement of damaged cardFree
Replacement of Lost card₹ 200 
Copy Retrieval Request₹ 100
Re-Issuance of PIN₹ 50 (plus taxes)
ATM Usage:
ATM Txns (@ HDFC Bank ATM)Unlimited Free

ATM Txns -  Financial & Non-Financial 

(@ HDFC Bank ATM)

Maximum of 5 Txns Free in a month with a cap of Maximum 3 free Txns in Top 6 cities @ Non-HDFC Bank ATM

(Txns done in Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad ATMs will be considered as Top 6 cities)

Stop Payment Charges
Particular cheque

₹ 100 (Free through Net Banking and Phone Banking)

Range of cheques

₹ 200 (Free through Net Banking and Phone Banking)

Account Closure:
Up to 14 daysNo Charge
15 days to 6 months₹ 2,000
6 months up to 12 months₹ 1,000
Beyond 12 monthsNo Charge
Activation of Dormant / inoperative accountNo Charge
InstaAlert / Mobile Banking
Insta AlertNil
Transactions through PhoneBanking:
Interactive Voice Response (IVR)Free
Non-IVR Agent-assisted – for accounts maintaining AQBFree
Non-IVR Agent-assisted – for accounts not maintaining AQB as of previous quarter₹ 50 per call
Charges on all IMPS Outgoing transactions:
₹ 0 - ₹ 1000₹ 3.50 per txn
₹ 1001 - ₹ 100000₹ 5 per txn
Above ₹ 100000₹ 15 per txn
Debit Cards (only for Individuals & Sole Proprietorship)
Debit CardEasyShop Business#ATM Card
Annual Fee per cardRs 350/- plus taxesFree
Daily ATM limit₹ 1,00,000Rs. 10,000
Daily Merchant Establishment Point of Sale limit₹ 5,00,000NA
# Also available for partnership firms & limited company current accounts. In case, the MOP (Mode of Operation) is conditional, all AUS (Authorized Signatories) have to sign the form jointly.

All charges are exclusive of GST as applicable from time to time

+For accounts maintaining AQB less than Rs.10,00,000 as of previous qtr will be charged ₹ 25 each for next 3 montly statement

**Available at Select locations.You need to register with the Bank for availing these services, please contact your Branch Manager for further details.

​​​​​​​*Revised Business Debit Card charges are effective from 1st August’2024


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