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Account typeBasic Savings Bank Deposit Account — Small Account (BSBDS), a limited-KYC PMJDY-linked savings accountView source
The page identifies the account as BSBDS and describes the limited- small-account structure.
- Source
- Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account — Small Accounts (BSBDS)
- Page / section
- Product overview
- Accessed
- 4 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Minimum balance₹0; no minimum balance requirementView source
The page states that the account has no minimum balance requirement.
- Source
- Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account — Small Accounts (BSBDS)
- Page / section
- Overview and
- Accessed
- 4 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Salary requirementNot applicable; resident individuals eligible for a savings account may open the small account under limited-KYC rulesView source
The eligibility says any resident individual eligible to open a savings account may open it; no salary threshold is stated.
- Source
- Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account — Small Accounts (BSBDS)
- Page / section
- Eligibility
- Accessed
- 4 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Savings interestInterest is as applicable to Union Bank's regular savings account; no numeric rate is printed on the reviewed pageView source
The expressly says interest is as applicable to the regular Savings Account.
- Source
- Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account — Small Accounts (BSBDS)
- Page / section
- Interest-rate
- Accessed
- 4 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Non-maintenance chargeNo minimum-balance shortfall charge because the account has no minimum-balance requirement; debit-card issuance and annual maintenance are nilView source
The page publishes no minimum balance, nil card issuance and nil annual card maintenance.
- Source
- Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account — Small Accounts (BSBDS)
- Page / section
- Benefits and
- Accessed
- 4 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Debit cardRuPay debit-card facility with nil issuance and annual maintenance charges; accidental insurance cover is listedView source
The benefits panel lists RuPay card, nil issuance/maintenance and accidental insurance cover.
- Source
- Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account — Small Accounts (BSBDS)
- Page / section
- Benefits
- Accessed
- 4 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Cheque bookCheque-book terms are not separately published on the reviewed BSBDS page; limited-KYC account terms applyView source
The reviewed page specifies card and transaction limits but no free-cheque-leaf schedule.
- Source
- Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account — Small Accounts (BSBDS)
- Page / section
- Complete cheque-book review
- Accessed
- 4 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Account and transaction limitsAnnual credits up to ₹1 lakh; maximum balance ₹50,000; monthly cash withdrawals and transfers up to ₹10,000View source
The publishes all three small-account caps.
- Source
- Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account — Small Accounts (BSBDS)
- Page / section
- Transaction-limit
- Accessed
- 4 Sept 2026
- Confidence
- high
Benefits and features
- No minimum balance
- Simple documentation with self-attested photo and declaration
- RuPay debit-card facility
- Nil card issuance and annual maintenance charges
- Internet/mobile banking and / access
Eligibility
- Any resident individual eligible to open a savings account; account is opened under PMJDY/limited- rules.
- Annual credits cannot exceed ₹1 lakh; balance cannot exceed ₹50,000; monthly cash-withdrawal/
transfers debits cannot exceed ₹10,000.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
Documents the bank lists
- Self-attested photograph
- Declaration on account-opening form
- documents as applicable to a small account