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Where photographs not necessary to open bank accounts?

(In some cases, photographs are not required for opening bank accounts. Find out here in which cases photographs not required.) While opening any type of accounts viz. Savings Bank, Current Accounts, Term Deposits, Recurring Deposits, or loan accounts, all the depositors/account holders have to submit two copies of latest photographs for the bank’s record. This…

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PMJJBY and PMSBY insurance Schemes

Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY) Scheme, which is administered by LIC, offers life insurance cover worth Rs 2 lakhs to all the bank SB account holders between 18 to 50 years of age at a premium of Rs 330 per annum. Settlement of Claim The nominee has to approach the Bank where the…

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Offer of additional Interest on domestic bank deposits

(Depositors, like Senior Citizen Karta of HUF, NRE/NRO account of own staff of the bank, employees who are retired on compulsory retirement from the bank or in consequence of disciplinary action, Casual employees of the bank, employees’ federations etc. are not eligible for additional interest meant for staff. However, senior citizens, spouse of deceased staff/deceased retired…

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Name change in banks on account of marriage or otherwise

The Government of India has since amended the prevention of money laundering rules 2005, keeping in mind the problems faced by person who change their name due to marriage or otherwise, in submitting ‘officially valid documents’. In rule 2 (1) clause (d) of PML third amendment, an explanation is inserted which reads as under. “Explanation:…

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Foreign Currency Accounts of Ship-manning and Crew management agencies

The shipping or airlines company incorporated outside India can open, hold and maintain non-interest bearing foreign currency account with AD category-I bank in India. The balance available in that type of foreign currency account can be used by Shipping or Airlines Company for the purpose of local expenses. The AD banks who open such foreign…

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Difference between Subsidiary company, Sister concern, Associated company,Joint Venture,Conglomerate and Group of companies

A Subsidiary company can be described as an enterprise, the management of which is controlled by a parent company. The parent company is one which has one or more subsidiaries. In all cases the parent company will hold more than half of the voting power of the subsidiary company and controls financial and operating policy…

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