Transaction Charges On ATM-Cum-Debit Cards Levied By Top Banks

Top banks in the country offer ATM-cum-debit cards but levy certain usage charges. From State Bank of India (SBI), the country's largest lender, to private sector peers like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank - lenders offer a fixed number of ATM transactions free of cost every month. The ATM charges apply depending on the type - whether it belongs to the same bank where the customer's account is located or some other bank - and nature of ATM - whether the ATM is located in a metropolitan or any other city in the country.

Here's a comparison of ATM transaction charges by SBI, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank:

State Bank of India

Here are the various charges of SBI's ATM cards as stated on sbi.co.in:

Debit Card Issuance Charges	Normal (Classic/Global)	Nil
	Gold Debit Card	100/- (including service tax)
	Platinum Debit Card	306/- (including service tax)
Debit Card Annual Maintenance Charges (Recovered at the beginning of the second year onwards)	Classic Debit Card	100/- plus service tax
	Silver/Global /Yuva /Gold Debit Card	150/- plus service tax
	Platinum Debit Card	200/- plus service tax
	Pride/Premium Business Debit Card	300/- plus service tax
Debit Card Replacement Charges	Rs.204/- (including service tax)
Duplicate PIN/ Regeneration of PIN	Rs.51/- (including service tax)
Domestic Transaction Charges	Transactions at State Bank Group ATMs	Free
	Other Bank ATMs - Up to 5 Transactions during a calendar month (for savings bank account only)	Free
	Other Bank ATMs – Beyond 5 transactions(in Savings account) AND other than savings account:
	Financial Transaction:	17/- (including service tax)
	Non-Financial Transaction	6/- (including service tax)

HDFC Bank 

Here are the various charges of HDFC Bank's ATM cards as stated on hdfcbank.com:

ATM / DEBIT CARD RELATED CHARGES
ATM card	No Charge
ATM card - Replacement charges	Replacement of a lost card - Rs. 200 (plus taxes)
ATM card - Transaction charge - non HDFC Bank domestic ATMs	No Charge (effective 1st Dec 2014)
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Regular	Rs. 150 per year (plus taxes) (w.e.f. 25th Dec'14)
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Regular	Rs. 150 per year (plus taxes) (w.e.f. 25th Dec'14)
Debit Card - Annual Fee - Platinum	Rs. 750 per year (plus taxes) (w.e.f. 1st June'15)
Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Platinum	Rs. 750 per year (plus taxes) (w.e.f. 1st June'15)
Debit Card - Replacement charges	Replacement/Reissuance Charges for Debit Cards - Rs.200 plus applicable taxes
Add-on debit card - Regular	One add-on card - No Charge for the first year
	Rs. 150 per year (plus taxes) (w.e.f. 25th Dec'14)
Debit Card - Transaction charge - HDFC Bank ATMs	No Charge
Debit Card - Transaction charge - non HDFC Bank domestic ATMs	First 5 Transactions Free across all Cities
	Transactions over and above free limit will be charged as under:
	Cash withdrawal - Rs. 20 plus applicable taxes (W.e.f 1st Nov'17)
	Non-Financial Transaction - Rs. 8.5 plus applicable taxes (W.e.f 1st Nov'17)
PIN regeneration charge	Rs. 50 (plus taxes)
Number of Cash transactions	4 free cash transactions per month
(Cumulative of Deposit and Withdrawal)	5th transaction onwards - Rs.150/- per transaction plus applicable taxes (W.e.f 1st Nov'17) would be levied
Value of Cash transactions	Any HDFC Branch
(Cumulative of Deposit and Withdrawal)	2 lakh - Free per month per account.
	Above 2 lakh - Rs.5/- per thousand or part thereof, subject to a minimum of Rs.150/- plus applicable taxes (W.e.f 1st Nov'17)
Third party Cash transaction	Upto a limit of Rs.25,000/- per day - Rs.150/- plus applicable taxes (W.e.f 1st Nov'17)
(Cumulative of Deposit and Withdrawal)	Above Rs.25,000/- not allowed

ICICI Bank

Here are the various charges of ICICI Bank's ATM cards as stated on icicibank.com: 

Transaction type	Transaction charges
Joining Fee	Rs. 250 + GST as applicable
Annual Fee	Rs. 250 + GST as applicable
Lost card replacement	Rs. 199 + GST as applicable
Cash withdrawal from ICICI Bank ATM's	Free
Cash withdrawal from Non ICICI Bank ATM's	Rs. 20 per withdrawal + GST as applicable
Balance Inquiry from ICICI Bank ATM's	Free
Balance Inquiry from Non ICICI Bank ATM's	Rs. 8 per inquiry + GST as applicable

Axis Bank

Here are the various charges of Axis Bank's ATM cards as stated on axisbank.com:

Card Platform	Visa Classic/Platinum
Issuance Fees	Rs. 200 + taxes
Annual Fees	Rs. 150
Replacement Fee	Rs. 200
ATM Withdrawal Limit (Per Day)	Rs. 40,000
Purchases Limit per day	Rs. 1,00,000
Lost Card Liability	Rs. 50,000
Personal Accident Insurance Cover	Rs. 2 lakh
Airport Lounge Access	No
MyDesign	Rs. 150 extra

However, banks do charge an amount for the issuance and annual maintenance of ATM cards.

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