Apex Current Account Fees & Charges

Non - Cash Transactions

Description of Charges Apex Current Account
Minimum Balance (Average Quarterly Balance) ₹10 lakh per quarter
Non-Maintenance Charges per quarter Charge of ₹5,000 per quarter if AQB is less than ₹10 lakh but greater than or equal to ₹5 lakh.
₹10,000 per quarter if AQB is less than ₹5 lakh.
Mode of calculation of minimum average quarterly balance Average of daily closing balances of each day spread over a period of three months
Cheque Book Charges (Issued by Bank)
(Customers can request a maximum of 100 cheque leaves through Net Banking. For requests above 100 cheque leaves, customers need to visit the branch.)
Payable at par cheques. Free 1000 cheque leaves per month.
Charges ₹2 per leaf beyond 1000 leaves.
Other Current Account Facilities
Account Statement Free (Monthly)
Duplicate/Ad Hoc Statement
Requests through Direct Banking Channels ₹50 per statement through ATM / Mobile Banking / Net Banking and Phone Banking (IVR)
At branch or Phone Banking (Non-IVR) ₹100 per statement through Branch; ₹75 per statement through Phone Banking (Non-IVR)
Hold Statement Facility ₹400 per year
Remittance facility through own Bank
Demand Drafts (DD)
Payable at HDFC Bank Locations (Issued from any branch)/ Duplicate DD
Free
Pay Orders (PO) – on HDFC Bank Locations
(Issued from any branch)/ Duplicate PO
Free
Issuance of DD / PO through Phone Banking Free without limit.
Only DD amount up to ₹5 lakh for Current Apex.
Account holders accepted at Phone Banking.
DD/PO-Cancellation/Revalidation ₹100 per instrument
NEFT/EFT Transactions:
Payments Free
Collections Free
RTGS Transactions:
Payments Free
Collections Free
Local Transactions (At home branch location)
Local cheques collections and payments Free
Account to Account Fund Transfer within HDFC Bank Free
Anywhere Transactions (except Dahej)
Account-to-Account Fund Transfer within HDFC Bank Free
Payment at HDFC Bank Locations Free
Collections at HDFC Bank Locations Free
Bulk Transaction Charges All above transactions are subject to a maximum of 1000 transactions per month beyond which charges at ₹10 per transaction would be levied. Includes all Local/Anywhere clearing and funds transfer transactions
Remittance facility through other Bank
Issue of Demand Drafts (DD) / Duplicate DD (Correspondent tie up) Free up to ₹15 lakh per month beyond which charges at ₹1.50 per ₹1000, minimum ₹50 per DD.
DD-Cancellation / Revalidation ₹100 per instrument
Cheque Collection
Outstation Cheque Collection at Bank location Instrument Value Charges
Any Amount Free
Outstation Cheque Collection at Correspondent Bank Location Instrument Value Charges
Up to ₹35,000  ₹50 per instrument
Above ₹35,000 and up to ₹1 lakh ₹100 per instrument
Above ₹1 lakh ₹150 per instrument
Outstation Cheque Collection at Clean Location Instrument Value Charges
Up to ₹25,000  ₹50 per instrument
Above ₹25,000 and up to ₹1 lakh ₹100 per instrument
Above ₹1 lakh  ₹150 per instrument
Outstation Cheque collection through speed clearing Free
Bouncing of cheques- Local
Cheque Return Charges Cheques Drawn on us
Due to Insufficient Funds Up to 2 instruments per month: ₹500 per instrument,
3rd instrument onwards: ₹750 per instrument
Due to Technical Reasons No charge
Cheques Deposited Returned Unpaid Local Cheque: ₹100 per instrument and Outstation Cheque: ₹150 per instrument
Doorstep Banking **
Cash Pickup Charges (within municipal city limits)
Cash Pickup up to ₹1 lakh ₹150 per pickup
Cash Pickup beyond ₹1 lakh and up to ₹2 lakh ₹200 per pickup
Cash Pickup beyond ₹2 lakh and up to ₹3 lakh ₹300 per pickup
Cash beyond the above limits can be offered, for further details on charges please contact your Branch Manager
Cash Transactions
Cash Deposit
Cash Deposit-Home Branch Location Higher of ₹120 lakh per month or 10 times the previous month AMB or 60 transactions, whichever is breached first.
Note: Subject to a maximum monthly limit of ₹500 lakh; beyond free limit, charges at ₹3 per ₹1000; minimum of ₹50 per transaction
Operational limit for Cash Deposit -Non-Home branches Maximum Cash Deposit limit at non-home branches is subject to a limit of ₹3 lakh per day
Cash Deposit - Non-Home Location Free up to ₹30 lakh per month or 25 transactions, whichever is breached first; beyond free limit charges at 3.5 per 1000; minimum of ₹50 per transaction
Free Cash deposit limit will lapse for the account if AQB/AMB/HAB maintained is less than 75% of required product AQB/AMB/HAB i.e. Customers will be charged from the 1st transaction of cash deposit.
Cash Withdrawal
Cash Withdrawal-Home Branch Free
Cash Withdrawal-Non-Home Branch-Intercity & Intracity Free cash withdrawals up to ₹50 lakh per month, beyond which charges at ₹2 per 1000, min ₹50 per transaction on incremental amount.
Third party cash withdrawal allowed only up to maximum ₹50,000 per transaction.
Miscellaneous
Balance enquiry ₹25 
TDS Certificate Free
Balance Confirmation Certificate ₹50 
Interest Certificate ₹50 
Cheque Status per instance ₹25 
Photo Verification ₹100 per instance
Address Confirmation ₹100 per instance
Signature Verification ₹100 per instance
ECS (Debit) Return Charges
(Quarterly Charges)
Up to 3 returns - ₹350 instance
4th return onward ₹750 instance
Setting up of Standing Instructions NIL
Any Deliverable returned by courier due to negative reasons (no such consignee/ consignee shifted and no such address) ₹50 per instance
TIN/IPIN Regeneration (requests received at the branch for physical dispatch) ₹50 per instance
SI rejects Up to 3 returns: 350 per instance
4th return onward: 750 per instance
Old Records / Copy of Paid Cheque
Up to 1 Year ₹50 per record
Above 1 Year ₹100 per record
Common Charges for Debit / ATM Cards
Replacement of damaged card Free
Replacement of Lost card ₹200  
Copy Retrieval Request ₹100
Re-Issuance of PIN ₹50 plus taxes
ATM Usage:
Transaction Type Balance Inquiry Cash Withdrawal
HDFC Bank ATMs Free Free
Non-HDFC Bank ATMs
Domestic 3 transactions in 6 Cities** and 5 transactions in other than above cities free per month, beyond which charges applicable at ₹20 per transaction
Note: **6 Cities- Transactions done in Mumbai, New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru and Hyderabad ATMs will be considered
International*
*The Bank will charge a cross-currency mark-up of 3.5% on foreign currency transactions carried out on Debit Cards. The exchange rate used will be the VISA/MasterCard wholesale exchange rate prevailing at the time of transaction
₹25 per transaction ₹125 per transaction
Transaction Decline Charge (at Non HDFC Bank ATMs) ₹25 per transaction
Stop Payment Charges
Particular cheque ₹100, Free through Phone Banking
Range of cheques ₹250, Free through Phone Banking)
Account Closure:
Up to 14 days No Charge
15 days to 6 months ₹2,000 
6 months up to 12 months ₹1,000 
Beyond 12 months No Charge
Activation of Dormant / inoperative account No Charge
InstaAlert / Mobile Banking
Insta Alert Nil
Transactions through Phone Banking:
Interactive Voice Response (IVR) Free
Non-IVR Agent-assisted – for accounts maintaining AQB Free
Non-IVR Agent-assisted – for accounts not maintaining AQB as of previous quarter ₹50 per call
Charges on all IMPS Outgoing transactions:

Fees and Charges for Apex Current Account effective January 1, 2016.

Slabs (Rs) Charges Exclusive of GST (Rs)
Up to 1 lakh 5
1 lakh up to 2 lakh 15
Debit Cards (only for Individuals and Sole Proprietorship)
Debit Card Easy Shop ATM Card
Business# Regular Gold Women  
Annual Fee per Card Free Free ₹500 annually ₹100 annually Free
Daily ATM Limit ₹50,000 ₹25,000 ₹50,000 ₹25,000 ₹10,000
Daily Merchant Establishment Point of Sale Limit ₹75,000 ₹40,000 ₹75,000 ₹40,000 NA
# Also available for partnership firms & limited company current accounts which have operating instructions as "Singly"
One time Mandate Authorisation Charges per mandate (Physical / Online) ₹100 plus GST, effective July 1, 2019.

Frequently Asked Questions

Yes, Apex Current Account levies certain fees and charges.