However, banks also charge an amount for issuance of debit cards and its annual maintenance
Top banks in the country offer the service of ATM-cum-debit cards but levy certain charges for making transactions at ATMs. Banks such as, State Bank of India (SBI) to private sector lenders like HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank offer limited number of ATM transactions free of cost every month. The number of permitted free transactions at ATMs in a month depends on factors such as the location of ATM. However, banks also charge an amount for issuance of debit cards and its annual maintenance.
Here's a comparison of ATM transaction charges by SBI, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank:
State Bank of India
Here are the various charges of SBI's ATM cards according to sbi.co.in:
| Debit Card Issuance Charges | Normal (Classic/Global) | Nil |
| Gold Debit Card | 100/- (including service tax) | |
| Platinum Debit Card | 306/- (including service tax) | |
| Debit Card Annual Maintenance Charges (Recovered at the beginning of the second year onwards) | Classic Debit Card | 100/- plus service tax |
| Silver/Global /Yuva /Gold Debit Card | 150/- plus service tax | |
| Platinum Debit Card | 200/- plus service tax | |
| Pride/Premium Business Debit Card | 300/- plus service tax | |
| Debit Card Replacement Charges | Rs.204/- (including service tax) | |
| Duplicate PIN/ Regeneration of PIN | Rs.51/- (including service tax) | |
| Domestic Transaction Charges | Transactions at State Bank Group ATMs | Free |
| Other Bank ATMs - Up to 5 Transactions during a calendar month (for savings bank account only) | Free | |
| Other Bank ATMs – Beyond 5 transactions(in Savings account) AND other than savings account: | ||
| Financial Transaction: | 17/- (including service tax) | |
| Non-Financial Transaction | 6/- (including service tax) |
HDFC Bank
Here are the various charges of HDFC Bank's ATM cards according to hdfcbank.com:
| ATM / DEBIT CARD RELATED CHARGES | |
|---|---|
| ATM card | No Charge |
| ATM card - Replacement charges | Replacement of a lost card - Rs 200 (plus taxes) |
| ATM card - Transaction charge - non HDFC Bank domestic ATMs | No Charge (effective 1st Dec 2014) |
| Debit Card - Annual Fee - Regular | Rs 150 per year (plus taxes) (w.e.f. 25th Dec'14) |
| Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Regular | Rs 150 per year (plus taxes) (w.e.f. 25th Dec'14) |
| Debit Card - Annual Fee - Platinum | Rs 750 per year (plus taxes) (w.e.f. 1st June'15) |
| Debit Card - Renewal Fee - Platinum | Rs 750 per year (plus taxes) (w.e.f. 1st June'15) |
| Debit Card - Replacement charges | Replacement/Reissuance Charges for Debit Cards - Rs. 200 plus applicable taxes |
| Add-on debit card - Regular | One add-on card - No Charge for the first year |
| Rs 150 per year (plus taxes) (w.e.f. 25th Dec'14) | |
| Debit Card - Transaction charge - HDFC Bank ATMs | No Charge |
| Debit Card - Transaction charge - non HDFC Bank domestic ATMs | First 5 Transactions Free across all Cities |
| Transactions over and above free limit will be charged as under: | |
| Cash withdrawal - Rs. 20 plus applicable taxes (W.e.f 1st Nov'17) | |
| Non-Financial Transaction - Rs. 8.5 plus applicable taxes (W.e.f 1st Nov'17) | |
| PIN regeneration charge | Rs 50 (plus taxes) |
| Number of Cash transactions | 4 free cash transactions per month |
| (Cumulative of Deposit and Withdrawal) | 5th transaction onwards - Rs.150/- per transaction plus applicable taxes (W.e.f 1st Nov'17) would be levied |
| Value of Cash transactions | Any HDFC Branch |
| (Cumulative of Deposit and Withdrawal) | 2 lakh - Free per month per account. |
| Above 2 lakh - Rs.5/- per thousand or part thereof, subject to a minimum of Rs.150/- plus applicable taxes (W.e.f 1st Nov'17) | |
| Third party Cash transaction | Upto a limit of Rs.25,000/- per day - Rs.150/- plus applicable taxes (W.e.f 1st Nov'17) |
| (Cumulative of Deposit and Withdrawal) | Above Rs.25,000/- not allowed |
ICICI Bank
Here are the various charges of ICICI Bank's ATM cards according to icicibank.com:
| Transaction type | Transaction charges |
|---|---|
| Joining Fee | Rs. 250 + GST as applicable |
| Annual Fee | Rs. 250 + GST as applicable |
| Lost card replacement | Rs. 199 + GST as applicable |
| Cash withdrawal from ICICI Bank ATM's | Free |
| Cash withdrawal from Non ICICI Bank ATM's | Rs. 20 per withdrawal + GST as applicable |
| Balance Inquiry from ICICI Bank ATM's | Free |
| Balance Inquiry from Non ICICI Bank ATM's | Rs. 8 per inquiry + GST as applicable |
The saving account of India Post, which has a network of more than 1.5 lakh post offices across the country, also offers ATM facility.
