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Bank of Baroda bob LITE Savings Account vs AU Small Finance Bank Digital Savings Account

Compare Bank of Baroda bob LITE Savings Account and AU Small Finance Bank Digital Savings Account using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.

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Bank of Baroda bob LITE Savings Account vs AU Small Finance Bank Digital Savings Account

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 10, 2026
Bank of BarodaBank of Baroda bob LITE Savings Account

New-to-Bank-of-Baroda resident adults using V-KYC who want no account minimum-balance charge but can separately evaluate whether maintaining QAB is worthwhile for the debit-card fee waiver.

Cost / pricing
No minimum-balance charge for the account itself. The RuPay Platinum card is free only subject to QAB of ₹3,000 metro/urban, ₹2,000 semi-urban or ₹1,000 rural; otherwise the bank's extant annual card fee applies.
Reviewed
September 10, 2026
Evidence
3 bank sources
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AU Small Finance BankAU Small Finance Bank Digital Savings Account

Digital-first resident customers who want a no-minimum-balance AU savings account with app-led banking.

Cost / pricing
No minimum-balance requirement under the reviewed product page; debit-card and other transaction charges follow the applicable AU Service Fee Reckoner.
Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Evidence
3 bank sources
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Bank of Baroda bob LITE Savings Account vs AU Small Finance Bank Digital Savings Account

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01Can you maintain the required account conditions?Start with the eligible customer or relationship and any balance, funding or tenure requirement.

Bank of Baroda bob LITE Savings Account

Eligibility
The underlying product is available to eligible residents including certain minors, but the reviewed V-KYC channel is narrower: tax-resident Indian individuals age 18+, new-to-bank, non-PEP, single/self operation.
Balance / relationship
Lifetime zero-balance account with no minimum-balance charge. The separate debit-card fee-waiver QAB is not an account minimum-balance requirement.

AU Small Finance Bank Digital Savings Account

Eligibility
Indian citizen age 18+ with required government KYC documents.
Balance / relationship
No minimum balance.
02Which charges apply to your account use?Read the full cost wording and scope rather than comparing isolated numbers.

Bank of Baroda bob LITE Savings Account

Cost / charges
No minimum-balance charge for the account itself. The RuPay Platinum card is free only subject to QAB of ₹3,000 metro/urban, ₹2,000 semi-urban or ₹1,000 rural; otherwise the bank's extant annual card fee applies.

AU Small Finance Bank Digital Savings Account

Cost / charges
No minimum-balance requirement under the reviewed product page; debit-card and other transaction charges follow the applicable AU Service Fee Reckoner.
03What operating and relationship rules could change the fit?Check limits and the ongoing relationship conditions before choosing.

Bank of Baroda bob LITE Savings Account

Limits / allowances
Cash/account transaction rules follow bob LITE terms. The separately verified RuPay Platinum card currently lists ₹50,000 daily ATM and up to ₹1 lakh daily POS/e-commerce limits.
Ongoing relationship rule
The product explicitly offers a RuPay Platinum Debit Card subject to its QAB-linked fee treatment; this is stored as an exact account-to-card relationship.

AU Small Finance Bank Digital Savings Account

Limits / allowances
Debit-card and transaction limits follow the issued AU card and current service-fee schedule.
Ongoing relationship rule
Standalone digital AU savings relationship.
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Decision factorBank of Baroda bob LITE Savings AccountAU Small Finance Bank Digital Savings Account
Cost / chargesNo minimum-balance charge for the account itself. The RuPay Platinum card is free only subject to QAB of ₹3,000 metro/urban, ₹2,000 semi-urban or ₹1,000 rural; otherwise the bank's extant annual card fee applies.No minimum-balance requirement under the reviewed product page; debit-card and other transaction charges follow the applicable AU Service Fee Reckoner.
Balance / relationshipLifetime zero-balance account with no minimum-balance charge. The separate debit-card fee-waiver QAB is not an account minimum-balance requirement.No minimum balance.
Core benefitsFull-KYC online V-KYC option, free passbook, 30 free cheque leaves per financial year under current terms, digital banking access and eligible RuPay Platinum debit-card benefit.Monthly interest payouts, digital/video onboarding, unlimited online RTGS/NEFT/UPI/intra-bank transfers and a RuPay Platinum Debit Card proposition.
Limits / allowancesCash/account transaction rules follow bob LITE terms. The separately verified RuPay Platinum card currently lists ₹50,000 daily ATM and up to ₹1 lakh daily POS/e-commerce limits.Debit-card and transaction limits follow the issued AU card and current service-fee schedule.
EligibilityThe underlying product is available to eligible residents including certain minors, but the reviewed V-KYC channel is narrower: tax-resident Indian individuals age 18+, new-to-bank, non-PEP, single/self operation.Indian citizen age 18+ with required government KYC documents.
Ongoing relationship ruleThe product explicitly offers a RuPay Platinum Debit Card subject to its QAB-linked fee treatment; this is stored as an exact account-to-card relationship.Standalone digital AU savings relationship.
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Bank of Baroda

Bank of Baroda bob LITE Savings Account

  • Zero account balance does not mean the named debit card is unconditionally free; the card fee waiver has a separate QAB test.
  • The product itself has broader eligibility than the Video-KYC channel. Minors/joint holders should not be assumed eligible for the same V-KYC journey.
  • Bank of Baroda's V-KYC route uses the Aadhaar address for branch/city routing and requires live location/device permissions.
AU Small Finance Bank

AU Small Finance Bank Digital Savings Account

  • Interest rates are variable and should not be treated as permanent.
  • The no-balance account can still have debit-card and service charges.
  • Card variant/charges should be checked in the Service Fee Reckoner at opening.
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AU Small Finance Bank

AU Small Finance Bank Digital Savings Account

Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Attached first-party sources
3
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Bank of Baroda bob LITE Savings Account

Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 3 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://bankofbaroda.bank.in/accounts/saving-accounts/bob-lite-savings-account
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://bankofbaroda.bank.in/accounts/saving-accounts/online-savings-account-using-video-kyc
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://bankofbaroda.bank.in/digital-products/cards/debit-cards

AU Small Finance Bank Digital Savings Account

Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 3 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.au.bank.in/personal-banking/savings-account/digital-savings-account
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://www.au.bank.in/service-fee
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://www.au.bank.in/support/contact-us/retail/accounts/opening-an-account/how-do-i-open-a-savings-account-on-au-0101-app