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PPI Escrow Current Account

More benefits than ever before

Banking Benefits 

  • No charges to open a PPI Escrow Current Account. 

  • Dedicated operations team for payment and settlement process.

  • Maker and checker concept on E-Net platform for secure payments.

  • Host-to-host/ERP integration for seamless flow of payment instructions.

Easy and convenient

  • Upload settlement file on E-Net platform and securely pay to your merchants.

  • Access to a wide range of banking products and services

  • Faster access to credit at attractive interest rates

  • Fully secure digital banking experience at your fingertips

Offline Presence  

  • Access to over 8500+ Bank branches in India and overseas* 

  • Access to over 19,000+ HDFC Bank ATMs in India

  • Access to cash at any ATM in India including other banks and White-label ATMs*

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Eligibility Criteria

PPI Escrow Account can be availed by the entities who have RBI license to issue Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) in accordance to RBI Master Directions on Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPIs)

You can get started with your own PPI Escrow Current Account if you are a:

  • Resident Individual
  • Hindu Undivided Families 
  • Sole Proprietorship Firm
  • Partnership Firm
  • Limited Liability Partnership Firm
  • Private/Public Limited Company
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Documents required to get you started

The documents required to open an PPI Escrow Current Account may vary depending on the kind of business you own and the kind of Current Account you wish to open. Please go through the documents required before beginning your application process 

Passport

Permanent Driving license

Election/Voter ID card issued

Aadhaar card

NREGA Job card signed by an officer of the State Government

Letter issued by the National Population Register containing details of name & address

Category A (government issued documents) 

License / registration certificate issued, in the name of the entity, by / under:

Municipal authorities such as Shop & Establishment certificate / Trade License 

Registering authority in the name of practicing firm like Certificate of Practice issued by Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, Institute of Cost Accountants of India and Institute of Company Secretaries of India, 

Indian Medical Council

Food and Drug Control Authorities

Category B (other documents) 

Latest Professional Tax / GST Returns filed in name of firm, duly acknowledged. Profession Tax/GST Returns cannot not be accepted along with registration certificate under respective acts e.g. Professional Tax/GST Return cannot be accepted with Professional Tax /GST Registration Certificate). 

TAN Allotment Letter, in name of firm / proprietor (subject to firm’s name appearing in address) or TAN registration details (available online).

Bank account statement, in the name of firm, for last six months with satisfactory operations subject to obtaining IP cheque from the same account provided this account is maintained with a Nationalized / private / foreign bank or Regional Rural / Cooperative Banks (for customers in rural / village areas). This document cannot be accompanied with ITR as Category A document.

Certificate issued by a Chartered / Cost Accountant (as per Annexure – G) confirming existence of the firm, containing name and address of firm along with name of the proprietor. The name of Chartered / Cost Accountant to be validated from chartered / cost accountants’ directory. In case Certificate has been issued by Chartered Accountant, certificate to contain UDIN number which needs to be verified by the Branch in ICAI website and attach printout of verification carried out.

*Note* This is only indicative list.

Incorporation Document, Limited Liability Partnership Agreement

Certificate of Incorporation 

List of all existing Designated Partners of LLP along with Designated Partner Identification Number (DPIN) issued by the Central Government 

Resolution passed at the meeting of Designated Partners for the particular relationship, which the LLP plans to have with the bank 

KYC of Designated Partners/Authorised Signatories 

Memorandum of Association (MOA) 

Articles of Association (AOA) 

Certificate of Incorporation 

Latest list of directors duly signed by any Director/Company Secretary /Authorised Signatory 

Board Resolution (BR) duly signed by the directors of the company 

INC-21 and INC-20A will be required as applicable 

Passport  

MAPIN card [issued by NSDL] 

PAN card 

Election /Voter’s card + Self-signed cheque drawn on Nationalized/Private Sector/ Foreign Banks

Central Government or any of its Ministries. 

Statutory / Regulatory authorities 

State Govt. or any of its Ministries 

Public Sector Undertaking (established under GOI or State Govt.) 

State Govt. of J&K1 

Bar council 

Senior Citizen card issued by State/Central Govt. 

Nationalised/ Private Sector / Foreign Banks 

Permanent Driving license [not expired] - subject to being accompanied by a Self-signed cheque drawn on 

Public Financial institutions / Public sector banks 

Defence Dept. / Ministry of defence for Defence personnel & their dependents 

Govt. of India to Persons of Indian Origin [PIO card] 

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Application Process

Self-Employed & Others 

  • Please fill in the enquiry form and await a call back to start the Account Opening Process for your PPI Escrow Current Account. 

Bank Branch 

  • Please complete the requisite form and share it with your banker. They will guide you on the next steps. 
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Fees & Charges

  • No charges of account opening and operation.
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Need of PPI Escrow Account

  • As per RBI, entities having RBI license to issue Prepaid Payment Instrument (PPI) need to open PPI escrow account with a bank to maintain the outstanding balance against issued PPI instrument.  
  • The money collected is utilised to make payment to merchants under acceptance arrangement and for facilitating funds transfer / remittance services.
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Most Important Terms and Conditions   

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Frequently Asked Questions

A PPI Escrow Current Account is an account offered by HDFC Bank that allows entities with RBI license to issue Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) to manage the outstanding balance against issued PPI instruments. It enables secure payments, seamless integration, and cost savings.

Entities with RBI license to issue Prepaid Payment Instruments (PPI) need to open a PPI Escrow Account with HDFC Bank as per RBI regulations. The money collected in this account is utilised to make payments to merchants under acceptance arrangements and facilitate funds transfer/remittance services.

The benefits of using a PPI Escrow Account include hassle-free management of outstanding balance against issued PPI instruments, a dedicated operations team for payments, refunds, and settlement process, secure payments through maker and checker concept on E-Net platform, seamless integration through host to host/ERP integration, and no charges for account opening and operation. 

  1. Check your eligibility. 

  2. Apply for a PPI Escrow Current Account online here.  

  3. Submit the required documents. 

  4. Upon approval, receive your PPI Escrow Current Account details.