As many as 140 million customers of HDFC Bank and Axis Bank are expected to face interruption in banking services in the weekend due to the former's system upgrade and the transition of Citi India business to the latter. Both the banks have notified their customers about the interruption in services. HDFC Bank - the country's largest private sector lender with 93.2 million customers - had announced that it will undertake a system upgrade on July 13, wherein it will migrate its core banking system (CBS) to a new engineered platform to enhance customer experience.
It is suspected that the electronic device at the ATM counter enabled the fraudsters to collect the secret pin code and card details.
The 35-year-old Gabrial, one among four Romanians accused in the robbery in which a large number of persons lost their money from their accounts, was taken into custody on transit remand from a court in Mumbai.
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Isha was the custodian of the cash at the time it was being placed in the ATM.
The RBI also allowed banks to levy ATM charges beyond 5 transactions for the same bank's account holders.
A representative of the Confederation of ATM Industry said ATM players were not consulted about the move and they received the news via media platforms.
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The average, fixed cost of setting up an ATM is estimated at Rs 600,000-800,000. There are about 30,000 ATMs in India. The RBI norms will enable small banks to benefit from low-cost, switch-enabled ATM services without opting for expensive bilateral tie-ups.
So what if your bank has imposed/will impose a transaction fee of Rs 20 for using ATMs after your fifth visit in a month? You can still remain within your free transaction limits and avoid being charged at all. Wondering how it is to be done? Read on.
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They had also sought to be allowed to charge consumers for use of own-bank ATMs.
India is an under-penetrated ATM market with only 98 ATMs for every 10 lakh of population.
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Many sections of the society including small traders, restaurant owners, transporters started feeling the heat as the dependence on cash is very high
Sources at the bank told Business Standard that talks were on with 2-3 vendors and the final decision is expected in the next 2-3 weeks.
We may turn our noses up at those who do it but that doesn't mean we haven't done one (or all) of these things at an ATM.
The new fee structure would come into effect from July 1.
Even as RBI allowed banks to charge ATM transactions beyond five in metros, the lenders are yet to restrict the number of free withdrawals for their own customers at home ATMs.
Next time you go to a bank ATM, be ready to re-enter your PIN afresh for every transaction you wish to conduct, such as money withdrawal, balance enquiry and checking account details.
The central bank said it had issued instructions to banks to ensure that under no circumstances forged banknotes got dispensed through ATMs or across exchange counters.
Bank account holders are no longer required to visit their bank branches to update 'know your customer' (KYC) details provided they have already submitted valid documents and not changed their address, the RBI has said. Instead, if there is no change in KYC information, they can submit a self-declaration through email-id, registered mobile number, ATMs, or any other digital channels. Following up on Reserve Bank Governor Shaktikanta Das stating that banks should not insist on branch visits for KYC updation, the central bank on Thursday issued guidelines for the same.
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White labeled ATMs are set up by private non-bank companies that own and operate their own brand of ATMs.
The accused had obtained mobile phone SIM cards in fake names and used to take betting amounts from people through QR codes, the official said.
If you are have an account with State Bank of India, HDFC Bank or Axis Bank you will have to pay higher charges for using ATM more than five times a month.
Chennai-based financial services technology company, Polaris Software Lab, has come out with a new technology that would allow insurers to sell their products and collect renewal premium through ATMs. The company is in talks with two insurers for implementing its solution.
Country's largest private sector lender ICICI Bank has announced a hike in its ATM charges for saving account holders from January 1 next year.
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A woman was robbed of her gold jewellery, cellphone and ATM card by an unidentified person after he terrorised.
Amidst rising demand from banks that they be allowed to increase user fees and limit free ATMs, RBI Deputy Governor K C Chakrabarty said it is "ridiculous" for a bank to charge its own customers for these services.
Bangalore resident Ramesha SG tells us how he left his card at the ATM and lost Rs 26,000.
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