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Kotak Mahindra Bank Junior Savings Account vs PNB GROW Saving Scheme

Compare Kotak Mahindra Bank Junior Savings Account and PNB GROW Saving Scheme using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.

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Kotak Mahindra Bank Junior Savings Account vs PNB GROW Saving Scheme

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 9, 2026
Kotak Mahindra BankKotak Mahindra Bank Junior Savings Account

Families that want a Kotak minor account and can evaluate the underlying savings-account variant and any RD/SIP-linked fee-waiver conditions rather than assuming one universal zero-balance structure.

Cost / pricing
Average Monthly Balance is determined by the selected underlying Savings Account variant; current Junior material also describes RD/SIP-based maintenance-charge waiver conditions.
Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Evidence
1 bank source
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Punjab National BankPNB GROW Saving Scheme

PNB families wanting a zero-MAB minor account with explicit child card limits and a documented transition to independent operation above age 10.

Cost / pricing
Minimum Average Balance is zero. PNB's GROW leaflet states free issuance of the Master Grow Platinum Debit Card; annual maintenance is waived when yearly average balance of ₹5,000 is maintained, otherwise current AMC rules apply.
Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Evidence
2 bank sources
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Kotak Mahindra Bank Junior Savings Account vs PNB GROW Saving Scheme

Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://bankingreference.info/compare-banking/kotak-junior-savings-account-vs-pnb-grow-minor-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.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Junior Savings Account

Eligibility
Child below 18, resident minor; guardian may be resident or NRI under current Kotak Junior eligibility.
Balance / relationship
AMB requirement follows the Savings Account variant selected for Junior; qualifying RD/SIP standing-instruction conditions can affect maintenance-charge treatment under current terms.

PNB GROW Saving Scheme

Eligibility
Minor of any age through natural/legal guardian; guardian must hold PNB Savings Account. Minors above 10 can open and operate independently on satisfactory proof of age under current terms.
Balance / relationship
Zero Minimum Average Balance under the current PNB GROW leaflet; the guardian must hold a PNB Savings Account for guardian-operated opening.
02Which charges apply to your account use?Read the full cost wording and scope rather than comparing isolated numbers.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Junior Savings Account

Cost / charges
Average Monthly Balance is determined by the selected underlying Savings Account variant; current Junior material also describes RD/SIP-based maintenance-charge waiver conditions.

PNB GROW Saving Scheme

Cost / charges
Minimum Average Balance is zero. PNB's GROW leaflet states free issuance of the Master Grow Platinum Debit Card; annual maintenance is waived when yearly average balance of ₹5,000 is maintained, otherwise current AMC rules apply.
03What operating and relationship rules could change the fit?Check limits and the ongoing relationship conditions before choosing.

Kotak Mahindra Bank Junior Savings Account

Limits / allowances
For juniors above 10, Kotak currently states a ₹5,000 limit for both ATM and POS on the Junior Savings Account debit card.
Ongoing relationship rule
Kotak identifies a personalised Junior debit card but does not identify a sufficiently exact standalone named card variant on the reviewed page, so no named-card edge is invented.

PNB GROW Saving Scheme

Limits / allowances
Master Grow Platinum: ₹10,000 daily ATM withdrawal, ₹10,000 combined POS/e-commerce and ₹5,000 contactless daily limit under the current GROW leaflet.
Ongoing relationship rule
PNB explicitly names the Master Grow Platinum Debit Card and its child limits for the GROW scheme.
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Decision factorKotak Mahindra Bank Junior Savings AccountPNB GROW Saving Scheme
Cost / chargesAverage Monthly Balance is determined by the selected underlying Savings Account variant; current Junior material also describes RD/SIP-based maintenance-charge waiver conditions.Minimum Average Balance is zero. PNB's GROW leaflet states free issuance of the Master Grow Platinum Debit Card; annual maintenance is waived when yearly average balance of ₹5,000 is maintained, otherwise current AMC rules apply.
Balance / relationshipAMB requirement follows the Savings Account variant selected for Junior; qualifying RD/SIP standing-instruction conditions can affect maintenance-charge treatment under current terms.Zero Minimum Average Balance under the current PNB GROW leaflet; the guardian must hold a PNB Savings Account for guardian-operated opening.
Core benefitsPersonalised debit card, cheque book, junior offers/events and recurring-investment/savings options under the current Junior proposition.Master Grow Platinum Debit Card, free 25 cheque leaves per year, nil SMS alert charges and unlimited-free online RTGS/NEFT under the reviewed leaflet, plus scheme rewards/offers subject to change.
Limits / allowancesFor juniors above 10, Kotak currently states a ₹5,000 limit for both ATM and POS on the Junior Savings Account debit card.Master Grow Platinum: ₹10,000 daily ATM withdrawal, ₹10,000 combined POS/e-commerce and ₹5,000 contactless daily limit under the current GROW leaflet.
EligibilityChild below 18, resident minor; guardian may be resident or NRI under current Kotak Junior eligibility.Minor of any age through natural/legal guardian; guardian must hold PNB Savings Account. Minors above 10 can open and operate independently on satisfactory proof of age under current terms.
Ongoing relationship ruleKotak identifies a personalised Junior debit card but does not identify a sufficiently exact standalone named card variant on the reviewed page, so no named-card edge is invented.PNB explicitly names the Master Grow Platinum Debit Card and its child limits for the GROW scheme.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank Junior Savings Account

  • Junior is not one universal zero-balance proposition because AMB follows the chosen savings variant.
  • RD/SIP-based waiver economics depend on the standing instruction remaining eligible/active.
  • The ₹5,000 card limit applies to eligible juniors above 10.
Punjab National Bank

PNB GROW Saving Scheme

  • Zero MAB does not mean the debit card can never have AMC; the leaflet ties AMC waiver to ₹5,000 yearly average balance.
  • Guardian PNB savings relationship is required for guardian-operated opening.
  • Scheme merchant/reward offers are promotional and should not outweigh the core age, balance and card-limit rules.
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Kotak Mahindra Bank

Kotak Mahindra Bank Junior Savings Account

Reviewed
September 9, 2026
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Kotak Mahindra Bank Junior Savings Account

Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 1 attached first-party source

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.kotak.com/en/personal-banking/accounts/savings-account/my-junior-kids-savings-account/features.html

PNB GROW Saving Scheme

Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer documenthttps://www.pnbindia.in/uploadfile/Saving/PDF/GROW.pdf
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://www.pnbindia.in/saving.aspx