Major private banks like HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank have decided to increase charges on credit cards and banking services from July 1. Both the banks informed their customers about these changes through official notifications.
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Bank Notification: Major private banks like HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank have decided to increase charges on credit cards and banking services from July 1. Both the banks informed their customers about these changes through official notifications. HDFC Bank has announced new charges for credit card users, especially for transactions related to online gaming, digital wallets and utility payments.
According to the bank’s notification, if a customer spends more than Rs 10,000 in a month on online skill-based gaming platforms like Dream11, Rummy Culture, Junglee Games or MPL, he will be charged 1 percent on the total monthly expenditure in this category. This fee will be limited to Rs 4,999 per month. Additionally, no reward points will be given on such gaming transactions.
Similarly, if a customer loads more than Rs 10,000 in a month to a third-party wallet such as Paytm, Mobikwik, Freecharge or Ola Money using his HDFC credit card, he will be charged 1 per cent on the entire amount used. This charge will be a maximum of Rs 4,999 per month. For utility payments, if the total spend exceeds Rs 50,000 in a month, a 1 per cent fee will be levied with a maximum monthly limit of Rs 4,999.
However, HDFC Bank has clarified that insurance payments will not be treated as utility payments, so no additional charges will be levied in such cases. The bank has also revised the maximum charges for rent, fuel and education transactions. The maximum limit of charges in these categories will now be Rs 4,999 per transaction. There is no change in the 1 percent charge on rent payments. Fuel transactions above Rs 15,000 will attract a 1 percent charge, while education payments made directly through the official college or school website or their card machines will not attract any charge.
ICICI Bank has changed several service charges, including transactions such as cash, cheque deposits or DD (demand draft) and PO (pay order). Customers will now be charged Rs 2 per Rs 1,000 for these transactions, with a minimum charge of Rs 50 and a maximum charge of Rs 15,000. Earlier, the bank used to charge Rs 50 for an amount up to Rs 10,000 and Rs 5 for Rs 1,000 above that.
ATM usage charges have also been increased. After three free ATM transactions at other bank ATMs, ICICI will now charge Rs 23 for financial transactions and Rs 8.5 for non-financial transactions at ATMs. Currently, the charge for financial transactions is Rs 21. Apart from this, ICICI Bank has increased the annual fee for debit cards from Rs 200 to Rs 300.
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