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Operational Aspects of Deposit Accounts

Principles & Practices of Banking | Unit 1 Chapter Notes

CA, SB, BSBDA, FD, RD, CDs — features, interest norms, inoperative accounts, DEAF, joint account modes, nomination (DA-1/DA-2/DA-3), garnishee orders, and all the numbers examiners love to test from this chapter.

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📌 Why This Chapter Matters in JAIIB

Chapter 5 is a high-yield chapter — expect 5–8 questions per attempt. Examiners regularly test: who CANNOT open a current account (illiterates, blind, Pardanashin women, minors); minimum FD period (7 days); bulk deposit thresholds (₹2 crore for SCBs); inoperative account rules (2 years, 10 years for DEAF); joint account modes (E or S vs. F or S vs. A or S); nomination forms (DA-1/DA-2/DA-3); BSBDA features (4 free withdrawals/month); and garnishee order basics (Order NISI → Order Absolute).

Section 1

Current Account & Savings Bank Account

A. Current Account — Key Features

Current account is a transactional account for frequent business/operational transactions. It is primarily used by traders, business people, and entrepreneurs.

FeatureRule
InterestNo interest payable by the bank on CA deposits.
Withdrawal restrictionsNone — account holder can withdraw any amount at any time.
Deposit restrictionsNone — no restriction on amount or number of deposits.
Transaction limitNone — no restriction on number of transactions in any period.
Minimum balanceBanks often stipulate minimum balance but there is no ceiling on the maximum balance.
Temporary Overdraft (TOD)Allowed with specific policy/circular approval, against written request + Demand Promissory Note from account holder.
Cash deposits/withdrawalsPermitted. ATM facility available for individuals.
NACH authorisationAccount holders may authorise corporates/FIs to collect payments by debit through NACH mandates.

⚠️ Who CANNOT Open a Current Account

Minors (except through natural guardian)
Pardanashin women
Illiterate persons
Blind persons

B. Savings Bank Account — Key Features

Who can open

Individuals (singly or jointly), Karta of HUF, minors above 10 years, and specifically RBI-approved organisations.

Business transactions NOT allowed

SB accounts are not meant for transactions related to business or trading activities.

No ceiling on balance

There is no maximum limit on the balance in a savings account.

Interest rate

Deregulated — banks are free to decide. Uniform rate for balances up to ₹1 lakh. Differential rates permitted for balances above ₹1 lakh (but no discrimination between deposits of similar amount accepted on the same date).

Interest calculation

Calculated on daily end-of-day balance products. Credited at quarterly or shorter intervals.

Cash withdrawal

Through withdrawal slip with passbook (in person only) OR through ATM.

Withdrawals by account holder only

Cash withdrawal through withdrawal form is permitted only for the account holder, with passbook.

C. Organisations Prohibited from Opening SB Accounts

RBI prohibits savings accounts for: Government departments/bodies dependent on budgetary allocations, Municipal Corporations/Committees, Panchayat Samitis, State Housing Boards, Water/Sewerage Boards, Text Book Publishing Corporations, Metropolitan Development Authorities, State/District Level Housing Co-operatives, political parties, and any trading/business/professional concern (proprietorship, partnership, company, or association).

D. Organisations RBI Permits to Open SB Accounts

1.Primary Co-operative Credit Societies (NOT Urban Co-operative Banks)
2.Khadi and Village Industries Boards
3.Agriculture Produce Market Committees
4.Land Mortgage Banks (established under specific state enactment)
5.Companies registered under Section 25 of Companies Act, 1956
6.Institutions whose entire income is exempt from Income-tax under the IT Act, 1961
7.Government departments/bodies/agencies for grants/subsidies for Central/State Government schemes (with authorization)
8.Development of Women and Children in Rural Areas (DWCRA)
9.Self-Help Groups (SHGs) — registered or unregistered, engaged in promoting savings habits
10.Farmers' Clubs — Vikas Volunteer Vahini (VVV)

⚠️ SB Account — Minimum Balance Rules

Notice via SMS/email/letter must be given before levying penal charges — allow 1 month to regularise
Penal charges must be reasonable and not out of line with average cost of services
Account must NOT go into debit balance solely due to penal charges
Account transfer to another branch: free of charge, on written request
All unused cheque leaves must be surrendered when transferring or closing the account
No charge for activation of inoperative account
Section 2

BSBDA, Fixed Deposits, Recurring Deposits & CDs

A. Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA)

BSBDA facilitates financial inclusion — especially for lower economic strata. The following basic minimum facilities must be offered free of charge, with no minimum balance:

🧠 BSBDA Free Minimum Facilities

1.Cash deposit at bank branch AND at ATMs/CDMs
2.Receipt/credit of money through electronic channels OR deposit/collection of cheques (including government cheques)
3.No limit on number and value of deposits in a month
4.Minimum 4 withdrawals per month — including ATM withdrawals at own/other bank ATMs
5.ATM card or ATM-cum-Debit card

Key BSBDA Rules

Cheque book is NOT in minimum free services — but may be issued free at bank's discretion
Additional value-added services can be offered on charges (must be reasonable, transparent, non-discriminatory)
Accounts with additional services at additional cost are NOT considered BSBDA
Only ONE BSBDA per person in the entire banking system
Holder of BSBDA cannot open any other SB account in the SAME bank
Any existing SB account in that bank must be CLOSED within 30 days of opening a BSBDA
Customer can hold other types of deposits (FD, RD, etc.)

B. Fixed Deposits (Term Deposits)

FeatureDetails
Minimum period7 days
Maximum periodNormally 120 months (10 years)
Bulk deposit threshold (SCBs excl. RRBs, & SFBs)₹2 crore and above
Bulk deposit threshold (RRBs)₹15 lakh and above
Premature withdrawal — mandatory for individualsMandatory for TDs of ₹15 lakh and below (singly or jointly held). Banks CAN offer TDs without premature withdrawal option.
Premature withdrawal before 7 daysNO interest paid
Interest on premature withdrawalAt rate applicable for period actually completed — NOT the contracted rate; penalty may apply if disclosed upfront
Interest paymentOrdinary TD: periodic (quarterly); Special/Reinvestment TD: compounded quarterly, paid at maturity
Overdue (unclaimed) FD interestSB rate OR contracted rate — whichever is LOWER
Payment of maturity amount ≥ ₹20,000Must be by account credit only — NOT cash
Loan against TDPermitted on surrender of discharged TD receipt with letter of lien; margin 5%–20%
Floating rate TDsPermitted — linked to a directly observable, transparent, market-determined external benchmark

C. Recurring Deposits (RD)

Fixed monthly instalment for a pre-determined period; maturity value = cumulative deposits + compounded quarterly interest
Late payments reduce maturity interest proportionally for delayed instalments
Foreclosure and loan rules are similar to TDs
On foreclosure of RD: interest paid without compounding for the incomplete quarter
No RD accepted under FCNR(B) Scheme

D. Certificate of Deposits (CDs)

CDs are short-term negotiable money market instruments — a distinct category from regular bank deposits.

FeatureDetails
IssuersSCBs, RRBs, and SFBs
FormDematerialised only
Denomination₹5 lakh — minimum ₹5 lakh
Interest rateFixed or floating (linked to FIMMDA benchmark)
TenorMinimum 7 days; Maximum 1 year
IssuanceAt discounted value OR with a coupon for interest
Secondary marketTraded in secondary market
BuybackPermitted if offered to ALL investors in the specific issue
Stamp dutyApplicable on issuance

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