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PNB Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account vs IDFC FIRST Bank Zero Balance BSBDA

Compare PNB Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account and IDFC FIRST Bank Zero Balance BSBDA using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.

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PNB Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account vs IDFC FIRST Bank Zero Balance BSBDA

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 9, 2026
Punjab National BankPNB Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account

Customers who want a full-KYC PNB basic account with no minimum-balance requirement and can work within the bank's BSBDA withdrawal and account-ownership rules.

Cost / pricing
Minimum balance and initial balance are both ZERO under the reviewed PNB BSBDA document; an ATM-cum-Debit Card is available without charge and up to 20 cheque leaves may be issued free in a year at branch discretion.
Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Evidence
2 bank sources
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IDFC FIRST BankIDFC FIRST Bank Zero Balance BSBDA

Customers prioritising a true no-minimum-balance basic account with a clearly documented free debit-card relationship and digital transfers.

Cost / pricing
No average monthly balance requirement or non-maintenance charge; reviewed page states common services including IMPS, NEFT, RTGS, ATM transactions, debit card and SMS alerts are free.
Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Evidence
2 bank sources
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PNB Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account vs IDFC FIRST Bank Zero Balance BSBDA

Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://bankingreference.info/compare-banking/pnb-basic-savings-bank-deposit-account-vs-idfc-first-zero-balance-bsbda/

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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.

PNB Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account

Eligibility
Individuals singly or jointly, minors age 10 and above, minors under natural/legal guardianship and other eligible customers under current KYC/AML rules.
Balance / relationship
No minimum balance and no initial-balance requirement under the reviewed scheme.

IDFC FIRST Bank Zero Balance BSBDA

Eligibility
Indian citizens/residents with current KYC documentation under the reviewed IDFC FIRST BSBDA page.
Balance / relationship
No minimum balance under the BSBDA proposition.
02Which charges apply to your account use?Read the full cost wording and scope rather than comparing isolated numbers.

PNB Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account

Cost / charges
Minimum balance and initial balance are both ZERO under the reviewed PNB BSBDA document; an ATM-cum-Debit Card is available without charge and up to 20 cheque leaves may be issued free in a year at branch discretion.

IDFC FIRST Bank Zero Balance BSBDA

Cost / charges
No average monthly balance requirement or non-maintenance charge; reviewed page states common services including IMPS, NEFT, RTGS, ATM transactions, debit card and SMS alerts are free.
03What operating and relationship rules could change the fit?Check limits and the ongoing relationship conditions before choosing.

PNB Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account

Limits / allowances
PNB's reviewed BSBDA document permits a maximum of four withdrawals in a month while stating ATM withdrawals are excluded from that four-withdrawal count; deposits are not capped by number or value under that scheme document.
Ongoing relationship rule
Statutory PNB BSBDA. The bank confirms a free ATM-cum-Debit Card but does not identify one exact card variant for every BSBDA, so no generic card edge is inferred.

IDFC FIRST Bank Zero Balance BSBDA

Limits / allowances
The linked RuPay Classic debit-card page currently lists up to ₹40,000 daily ATM withdrawals and ₹1 lakh daily purchases for the Classic variant; account-level BSBDA withdrawal rules still control the basic account.
Ongoing relationship rule
The bank explicitly says a free RuPay Classic Debit Card is issued with this zero-balance BSBDA.
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Decision factorPNB Basic Savings Bank Deposit AccountIDFC FIRST Bank Zero Balance BSBDA
Cost / chargesMinimum balance and initial balance are both ZERO under the reviewed PNB BSBDA document; an ATM-cum-Debit Card is available without charge and up to 20 cheque leaves may be issued free in a year at branch discretion.No average monthly balance requirement or non-maintenance charge; reviewed page states common services including IMPS, NEFT, RTGS, ATM transactions, debit card and SMS alerts are free.
Balance / relationshipNo minimum balance and no initial-balance requirement under the reviewed scheme.No minimum balance under the BSBDA proposition.
Core benefitsATM-cum-Debit Card, unlimited deposits, nomination and a limited free cheque-book allowance under the reviewed PNB BSBDA terms.Free RuPay Classic Debit Card, monthly savings-interest credits, internet/mobile banking, fund transfers and DICGC deposit-insurance coverage subject to applicable rules.
Limits / allowancesPNB's reviewed BSBDA document permits a maximum of four withdrawals in a month while stating ATM withdrawals are excluded from that four-withdrawal count; deposits are not capped by number or value under that scheme document.The linked RuPay Classic debit-card page currently lists up to ₹40,000 daily ATM withdrawals and ₹1 lakh daily purchases for the Classic variant; account-level BSBDA withdrawal rules still control the basic account.
EligibilityIndividuals singly or jointly, minors age 10 and above, minors under natural/legal guardianship and other eligible customers under current KYC/AML rules.Indian citizens/residents with current KYC documentation under the reviewed IDFC FIRST BSBDA page.
Ongoing relationship ruleStatutory PNB BSBDA. The bank confirms a free ATM-cum-Debit Card but does not identify one exact card variant for every BSBDA, so no generic card edge is inferred.The bank explicitly says a free RuPay Classic Debit Card is issued with this zero-balance BSBDA.
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Punjab National Bank

PNB Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account

  • PNB's BSBDA withdrawal-count wording differs from several other banks, so do not transfer another bank's four-withdrawal interpretation to this account.
  • A BSBDA holder is subject to current restrictions on holding other savings accounts with the same bank.
  • Cheque-book issuance beyond the stated free allowance and other optional services can attract normal charges.
IDFC FIRST Bank

IDFC FIRST Bank Zero Balance BSBDA

  • The advertised savings interest rate is slab-based and can change independently of BSBDA status.
  • Regulatory BSBDA restrictions remain relevant even when many digital services are free.
  • Debit-card insurance/offers have separate eligibility and transaction conditions.
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Punjab National Bank

PNB Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account

Reviewed
September 9, 2026
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PNB Basic Savings Bank Deposit Account

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

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.pnbindia.in/downloadprocess.aspx?fid=G4qhDVJKj47I0ivj22IWwg%3D%3D
  2. Fee / charge schedulehttps://www.pnbindia.in/Non-Credit-Related-Service-Charges.html

IDFC FIRST Bank Zero Balance BSBDA

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

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.idfcfirst.bank.in/personal-banking/accounts/savings-account/zero-balance-savings-account
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://www.idfcfirst.bank.in/personal-banking/payments/cards/debit-card/rupay-cards