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Government Savings Account (bob Govt. Bodies SB Account)

A zero-QAB account for eligible government bodies, with unlimited free cheque books, free electronic transfers and an optional ₹5 lakh sweep threshold.

Minimum quarterly average balance₹0Sweep parameters₹5 lakh threshold; ₹50,000 sweep and reverse-sweep multiples; 180 days
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✓ Manually checked 13 Aug 2026 · active
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Offered byBank of Baroda

Bank of Baroda branches in India

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Minimum quarterly average balance₹0
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Sweep parameters₹5 lakh threshold; ₹50,000 sweep and reverse-sweep multiples; 180 days
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Benefits and features

  • Zero QAB
  • Unlimited free cheque books
  • PFMS and cash-management support
  • Optional sweep facility

Eligibility

  • Only bodies permitted under RBI rules may open the account.
  • The page expressly excludes several budget-dependent departments, municipal bodies, panchayat samitis, housing/water boards, political parties and trading or professional concerns.

Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.

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Minimum quarterly average balance

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Cheque books and branch/online NEFT, RTGS and IMPS are published with nil charges.
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Government Savings Account
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Features
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Sweep parameters

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Sweep runs each Monday.
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Government Savings Account
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Features — Sweep Facility
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