Is your bank account classified as dormant or inoperative? Don’t worry about it
Let us first understand the meaning of a Dormant Account and an Inoperative account. Dormant Account A Savings Bank account or Current account becomes a ‘Dormant Account’ if it is not operated during the previous 12 months. Inoperative Account An SB or Current account becomes a ‘Dormant Account’ if the account has not operated during…
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How to open an online or offline SB Account in a bank?
A Savings Bank account (SB Account) is a form of demand deposit account, opened mainly for the purpose of saving and not for any business purpose. Banks are permitted to credit the interest to the account on a regular basis, with regard to the savings bank accounts frozen by the enforcement authorities. The acceptance of…
Read article What are deficiencies in regulatory and KYC compliances for which banks pay penalties?
Regulatory compliance aims to ensure the bank operates within regulation, safeguarding its integrity and industry reputation. The function oversees multiple duties: protecting bank data, avoiding government fines, avoiding tax evasion, complying with KYC guidelines, monitoring and reporting anti-money laundering activities, assessing risks, and ensuring zero violation of banking ethics. Following are the few cases where…
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Why the NRIs need NRO accounts?
The account held by the resident Indian will be re-designated as an NRO account, once he/she becomes a Non-Resident Indian (NRI). A new NRO account can be opened in the bank from abroad if they need one. NRO account is maintained in Indian Currency. The NRO account holder can use these funds available in his…
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Opening and operating bank accounts of mentally ill, lunatic and insolvent persons
Dealing with accounts of mentally ill or lunatic or insolvent persons remains a delicate job for bankers. Whenever bankers learn that one of their customers is incapable of operating the account due to mental incapacity the operation of such a customer’s account shall be immediately suspended. While dealing with such accounts, bankers need be to…
Positive Pay Cheque truncation system to be implemented from January 01, 2021
In its Statement on Developmental and Regulatory Policies dated August 6, 2020, wherein Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had announced the introduction of the Positive Pay System for Cheque Truncation System (CTS). On September 25, 2020, RBI has issued a circular stating that the Positive Pay System shall be implemented from January 01, 2021, for…
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