Institutional Current Account Fees & Charges

Fees and Charges of Institutional Current Account

Features Institutional Current Account
Average Quarterly Balance (AQB)
Average Half Yearly Balance (HAB)
NIL
Non-maintenance charges (per quarter/half yearly) NA
Cash Transactions
Cash Deposit Limit at
any HDFC Bank Branch - Monthly Limit
Free up to ₹50 lakhs or 50 transactions per month (whichever is breached first);
Charges @ ₹3.5 per ₹ 1000, minimum ₹50 per transaction beyond free limits
Cash deposit in low denomination notes
i.e. ₹ 50 and below @ any HDFC Bank Branch (monthly)
1. Cash deposit in notes:
Free up to ₹ 10,000/- per month, beyond free limit chargeable at 2% of cash deposit in low denomination notes

2. Cash deposit in coins:
Free up to ₹ 1,000/- per month, beyond free limit chargeable at 5% of cash deposit in coins
Operational Limit for Cash transactions
at Non-Home Branch (per day)
₹ 1,00,000/-
Cash Withdrawal Limit at Home Branch Free
Cash Withdrawal Limit at
Non-Home Branch (Daily Limit)
₹ 1,00,000/- per day;
chargeable @ ₹ 2/- per ₹ 1,000/-,
minimum ₹ 50/- per txn beyond free limits
Non - Cash Transactions / Other Charges 
Local / Intercity Cheque Collection/
​​​​​​​Payments & Fund Transfer
Free
Bulk Transactions - Monthly Free Limit Free upto 300 txns
Charges @ ₹ 30 per transaction beyond free limits
Cheque Leaves - Monthly Free Limit Free upto 500 cheque leaves
Charges @ ₹ 3/- per leaf beyond free limits
Demand Drafts (DD)/ Pay
Orders (PO) at Bank Location
Unlimited Free
Demand Drafts (DD)/ Pay Orders
(PO) at Correspondent Bank location
Charges @ ₹ 2/- per ₹ 1000/- ;
minimum ₹ 50/- per instrument
Demand Drafts (DD) / Pay Orders
(PO) - Cancellation / Revalidation
₹ 50/- per instance
Outstation Cheque Collection at Clean Location
(per instrument charge)
Upto ₹ 10,000/- chargeable at ₹ 25/-,
above ₹ 10,000/- and upto ₹ 1 Lac chargeable at ₹ 100/-,
above ₹ 1 Lac chargeable at ₹ 150/-
ACH Return Charges (in a month) For the first 3 transactions -
₹ 350 per transaction;
4th transaction and above  -
₹ 750 per transaction
Standing Instructions - Set up and
Rejection Charges (in a month)
Set up - Nil;
Rejection:
Upto 3 returns - ₹ 250/- per instance,
4th return onward - ₹ 750/- per instance
Inward Cheque Return (in a month) For the first 2 instances -
₹ 500 per instrument,
3rd instance and above -
₹ 750 per instrument,
Funds Transfer Cheque Return -
₹ 350 per instrument,
Due to Technical Reasons -
₹ 50 per instrument
Cheque Deposited - Return unpaid ₹ 200 per instrument
One time Mandate Authorisation Charges
(Physical / Online)
₹ 40 per mandate
Insta Alert Charges (charged on monthly basis) 20 paise/SMS 
Interest Certificate / Balance Confirmation Certificate/ Photo Attestation / Signature Verification / Issue of Adhoc or Duplicate Statement at Branch ₹ 100 per instance
TDS Certificate / Address Confirmation Free
Any Deliverable returned by courier due to negative reasons
(no such consignee/ consignee shifted and no such address)
₹ 50 per instance
Old Records / Copy of paid cheques ₹ 80 per instance
Stop Payment Charges Particular Cheque - ₹ 100,
​​​​​​​Range of Cheques - ₹ 200 
IPIN Regeneration Charges (Physical Dispatch) ₹ 40 per instance
Electronic Transactions
NEFT Payments Free
RTGS Payments Free
IMPS Payments Free
NEFT / RTGS / IMPS Collections Free
Debit Cards
Features EasyShop Business* ATM Card
Annual Fee per card ₹ 350 Free
Daily ATM limit ₹ 1,00,000 ₹ 10,000
Daily Merchant Establishment
Point of Sale limit
₹ 5,00,000 NA

*In case the MOP (Mode of Operation) is conditional, all AUS (Authorized Signatories) have to sign the form jointly.
*For Security reasons, ATM cash withdrawal limit is capped at ₹ 0.5 Lakhs per day and ₹ 10 Lakhs per month for first 6 months from account opening date.  
For accounts older than 6 months, ATM cash withdrawal limit is capped at ₹ 2 Lakhs per day and ₹ 10 Lakhs per month. This is implemented with immediate effect. 
ATM Usage  
ATM Txns (@ HDFC Bank ATM) Unlimited Free
ATM Transactions - Financial & Non-Financial
(@ Non- HDFC Bank ATM)
₹ 21 per transaction from first transaction onwards.
Account Closure Charges  
Closure: Up to 14 days No Charge
Closure: 15 days to 12 months ₹ 500/-
Closure: Beyond 12 months No Charge
Fees & Charges (Past Records)
Click here to view Fees & Charges for Institutional Current Account before 1st November'2024

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All fees and charges are exclusive of taxes. The charges mentioned in the tariff will attract Goods & Services Tax as applicable. The above-mentioned charges will remain same until further intimation.
Institutional Current Account - OD / Limit Variant
If you wish to avail Overdraft against Deposit/other limits in your Institutional Current account, Debit/ATM Card will not be offered in this case. All the remaining features and charges linked to this account will be similar to Institutional Current account except for the below:
Cash Deposit Limit at any HDFC Bank Branch – Monthly Limit Free up to ₹12 Lakh per month or 50 transactions (whichever is breached first),
Charges @ ₹ 3.50 per ₹1000, minimum ₹50
per transaction beyond the free limit
Bulk Transactions - Monthly Free Limit Free up to 250 transactions,
Charges @ ₹ 30 per transaction beyond the free limits
Cheque Leaves - Monthly Free Limit Free up to 100 cheque leaves,
Charges @ ₹ 3 per cheque beyond the free limits
Demand Drafts (DD)/Pay Orders (PO) at Bank Location Free up to 50 DD/PO each per month,
​​above free limits charges at ₹ 25 per instrument
IMPS Payments Up to ₹ 1000 – ₹ 3.50,
above ₹ 1000 & up to ₹ 1 Lakh – ₹5,
above ₹ 1 Lakh – ₹15

Frequently Asked Questions

Brand or product team to advise.

No, the Institutional Current Account is not tax free.

The Institutional Current Account incurs specific fees and charges. You may refer to the above table for details.