Private banks’ minimum-balance fees top PSBs’ ₹10,230 crore haul

Parliament data show HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank collected over ₹11,000 crore in savings-account minimum-balance penalties in FY23-FY26, exceeding the total collected by 12 public-sector banks. Ten PSBs have discontinued the charge.

— Filed Tue, 28 Jul, 2026, 21:09 IST · Source The Hindu BusinessLine · Updated

Parliament data showed HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and ICICI Bank collected over ₹11,000 crore in minimum-balance penalties during FY23-FY26, exceeding all 12 public-sector banks. Ten PSBs have ended such savings-account penalties, while RBI permits reasonable, transparent charges.

Why this matters

HDFC Bank's fee collection aligns with a recent signal that private banks collected ₹4,948.71 crore in FY26 minimum-balance charges, while HDFC also led card issuance alongside SBI Cards in June.

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