Savings, current & salary accounts

SBI Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account

SBI's basic savings account with nil minimum balance, no upper balance limit, a free Basic RuPay card and tightly limited withdrawal channels.

Offered byState Bank of India

Available at all SBI branches in India, subject to KYC and account-opening checks

Key facts

What the official sources publish

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Account typeBasic Savings Bank Deposit Account
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Minimum balanceNil
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Maximum balanceNo upper limit
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Savings interest rate2.50% p.a. across all account balancesEffective 15 Jun 2025
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Cheque-book facilityNot available
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Withdrawal channelsWithdrawal form at SBI branches or ATM only
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Debit cardBasic RuPay ATM-cum-debit card free, with no annual maintenance charge
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Eligibility and operating modesAny individual with valid KYC documents; single, joint and listed survivor modes are permitted
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Other savings-account restrictionCustomer cannot keep another savings bank account; an existing savings account must be closed within 30 days after opening this BSBDA
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Free cash withdrawalsMaximum four free cash withdrawals per month, including own- and other-bank ATM withdrawals, branch cash withdrawals and AEPS cash transactions
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Other no-charge servicesElectronic receipts through NEFT or RTGS, government-cheque deposit or collection, activation of an inoperative account and account closure are free
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Benefits and features

  • Nil minimum balance and no upper balance limit
  • Free Basic RuPay card with no annual maintenance charge
  • Specified electronic receipts and account services are free

Eligibility

  • An individual must provide valid KYC documents.
  • Single, joint and the listed survivor operating modes are available.
  • A holder cannot retain another savings bank account and must close an existing one within 30 days after opening this BSBDA.
  • This product has no cheque book and publishes narrower withdrawal channels than SBI's separately named branch-channel BSBDA.

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

Documents the bank lists

  • Valid KYC documents

Field-level evidence

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Account type

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SBI publishes this as a basic savings account intended to encourage saving without a burden of charges or fees.
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SBI Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
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Product introduction and Features
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Minimum balance

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The Features tab publishes a nil minimum balance.
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SBI Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
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Features
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Maximum balance

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The Features tab states that there is no upper balance or amount limit.
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SBI Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
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Features
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Savings interest rate

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SBI's official savings-deposit rate table publishes 2.50% p.a. across all balances, effective 15 June 2025.
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Savings Bank Deposits interest rates
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Savings Bank Deposits table
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Cheque-book facility

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The page expressly states that this account has no cheque-book facility; the separate branch-channel product has different terms.
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SBI Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
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Features
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Withdrawal channels

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The Features tab limits withdrawals to branch withdrawal forms or ATMs.
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SBI Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
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Features
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Debit card

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SBI says the Basic RuPay card is issued free and carries no annual maintenance charge.
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SBI Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
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Features and Terms And Conditions — Service Charges
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Eligibility and operating modes

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The page permits KYC-compliant individuals and lists single, joint and survivor operating modes.
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SBI Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
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Eligibility and KYC requirement
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Other savings-account restriction

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SBI states that a BSBDA customer cannot have another savings bank account and gives 30 days to close one already held.
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SBI Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
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Terms And Conditions
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Free cash withdrawals

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The page describes the allowance as a maximum of four cash withdrawals free each month and lists the included channels; it does not publish the charge after that allowance.
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SBI Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
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Terms And Conditions
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Other no-charge services

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The page lists these electronic-credit and account-service items as free or without charge.
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SBI Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account
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Terms And Conditions — Service Charges
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