I must admit, Indian Banks are street smart. Banks always find out way around to protect their turf (Read: Income). Non Maintenance of Minimum Balance is a major issue for the banks to handle. Banks incur cost for maintaining and servicing the Savings Account. Banks recover this cost by imposing minimum balance criterion i.e. an amount which should be retained in the savings account on a regular basis to recover such cost. Charges levied for Non Maintenance of Minimum Balance generate substantial revenue for any bank. It is one of the most widely imposed penalty by any bank. It will not be an ... Read More
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana
Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) was launched by our Prime Minister Sh. Narendra Modi on Aug 28, 2014. The key objective of this scheme is Financial Inclusion i.e. to provide banking & financial services in affordable manner. Though we all know primary benefits of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana but lets discuss key inclusions and exclusions of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana for the benefit of readers. Highlights of Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (a) Life insurance cover of Rs 30,000 (Applicable only if savings account is opened between Aug 15, 2014 and Jan 26, 2015) (b) ... Read More