BILLS
PAYMENT/PRESENTMENT AND E-SHOPPING
Bank may, at its discretion, make available the service to
the Customer to make payment from his Account with respect
to certain bills/outstanding of bills of certain service providers/vendors/utilities
(“Billers”) by receiving request through Bank
branch or over Electronic Media, with or without the ability
for the Customer to know the details of such bills. However,
the Bank shall not be liable or responsible for (i) the timeliness
of payment to or receipt of payment by the respective Billers;
(ii) the accuracy of such bills/outstandings and/or details
thereof or whether the bill was made available over Electronic
Media in time or not; (iii) to check whether or not the Customer
has made payments through channels other than the Bank channels;(iv)
any short/excess payment made to Billers (the Customer is
solely liable to follow up and settle the shortfall and or
for refunds); (v) the discontinuation/suspension/partial suspension/cancellation
of the service/ goods/ utility, for any reason whatsoever,
and any consequences thereof; (iv) the quality of the service/goods
for which the payment is intended/made or delay/non-delivery
of the same due to any reason whatsoever including but not
limited to the fault of the creditors or the creditors going
into bankruptcy/suspending/ceasing to do business.
The Customer acknowledges and agrees that the Bank remains
a mere channel and facilitator for this service and that the
Bank does not warrant or claim any responsibility for this
service nor does the Bank endorse any such service and/or
its standing or reputation whatsoever, and is not liable for
any deficient or bad services in any manner whatsoever and
for any loss, whatsoever that the Customer may suffer or incur.
Risk in this regard is entirely on the Customer and he is
required to do his own survey. The debits or credits to the
NRI/PIO/OCB Customer Account are further subject to restrictions
and limits as are specified for NRI/PIO/OCB operated Accounts
as also by the Bank and the RBI.
HOME BANKING SERVICES
Home Banking Services may be offered by the Bank as per the
product offering at the relevant time and only to the Customers
approved by the Bank as per applicable laws including the
existing RBI guidelines. Bank may levy such Charges for these
service, as the Bank may at its absolute discretion decide.
These Services would be made available to the Customer at
his Mailing/Registered Address. Acceptance of any other address
for delivery/pick up requests shall be at Bank’s sole
discretion (“Mailing/Approved Address”). To avail
of these Services, the Customer may convey his request to
the Bank by any Electronic Medium acceptable to the Bank.
Notwithstanding anything contained herein, the Bank shall
not, nor shall it be obliged or be bound to authenticate the
Customer's instructions received over Electronic Medium, mail
or courier; or to verify whether the person conveying instructions
and using the Customer's PIN/Password/User ID or other identifying
details is the Customer or not. Bank may retain record of
instructions received from the Customer by Electronic Medium,
as the Bank may deem proper.
While the Bank shall use reasonable precautions, these Services
are provided on a “no warranty no risk basis”.
These Services are offered and provided on the express condition
that the Bank does not warrant that the Services would be
provided at a specified time (whether by the Bank, Delivery
Person or otherwise) and the Bank shall not be liable or responsible
for any loss arising there from any delay or misuse of the
Services. Customer agrees that Bank shall have no liability
to Customer or any other parties for any costs or damages
arising out of Services and Customer further agrees to keep
the Bank indemnified in this regard.
These Services may be provided by the Bank through a courier/
messenger/ mail and such medium as the Bank may deem fit (“Delivery
Person”), except where Bank may have specified a mode
or where the Customer may have requested for a specified mode
(with or without any additional Charges) then through such
specifically specified / requested medium. For the purpose
of identification, Customer shall carefully check the identity
card of the Delivery Person.
The Customer may be required to show or provide copy of any
authentication document as specified by the Bank to the Delivery
Person. However, Delivery Person is not bound to insist upon
or verify that the identity of the Customer or verify the
signature of the Customer.
Cash/Draft Delivery
Cash/Drafts within limits as prescribed by the Bank, from
time to time, will be delivered at Mailing/Approved Address
upon receiving Customers request. The Customer shall convey
to the Bank the cheque number against which the cash/draft
is to be delivered to the Customer. On receipt of instructions,
Bank will immediately debit the Customer's Account for such
amount and then arrange for the delivery of cash/draft.
The Delivery Person is not bound (i) to verify whether the
signature on the cheque is that of the Customer, or (ii) to
complete the delivery in case of any differences in the amount
in words and figures of the cheque amount, or in case the
cheque amount is different from the original request of the
Customer as received by the Bank. The Customer needs to ensure
that the cheque is not post dated or stale. Additionally in
case of any material alteration in the cheque details the
Customer is required to sign in full authorizing the alteration.
In the event of any discrepancy on such cheque, the Bank shall
still be entitled to honour the debit instructions earlier
given by the Customer.
Bank shall not be liable for non-delivery of the cash/draft
to the Customer for any reason including but not limited to
non-presence of the Customer at the Mailing/Approved Address
at the time of delivery. In case of non-delivery of cash/draft,
the credit for the same and the Charges shall be processed
by the Bank on the same day or on the following working day,
at the sole discretion of the Bank and the Bank shall not
be liable for any return of cheques due to delay in credit
in the Account.
Physical currency (in cash or other defined form as is excluded)
cannot and will not be delivered outside India and shall be
subject to-such geographical limits as the Bank may impose.
Without limiting the Bank's rights, it shall also be subject
to such physical presence requirements for NRI's as the Bank
may deem fit, for each specific request received.
Cash/Cheque Pick Up
Cash within such limits as prescribed by the Bank, from time
to time, will be picked up from Mailing/Approved Address upon
Customers request and at the discretion of the Bank.
Upon receiving the instructions from the Customer for PickUp
the Bank will organize the Delivery Person to visit the Mailing/Approved
Address. The Customer is required to give the Delivery Person
the Cash/Cheque(s) and completed Deposit Slip. The Delivery
Person will issue a temporary receipt acknowledging receipt
from the Customer and will thereafter hand over the Deposit
Slip and Cash/Cheque to the authorised officials at the Bank.
The amount of the deposit of cash or cheque will be subject
to verification by the Bank and this verified amount shall
be final and binding on the Customer. The credit for deposits
will be available to the Customer on the following Working
Day in case of cash deposits, and in case of cheque deposits
after the same has been duly paid by the payee Bank.
The acknowledgement given by the Delivery Person at the time
of deposit only represents what the Customer purports to have
deposited and will not be binding on the Bank. If there are
soiled, mutilated notes in such deposits, the acceptance of
such deposits shall be subject to final acceptance and reimbursement
by RBI as per the Currency Note Refund Rules. Deposits of
foreign currency cash/ cheques or any other deposits, which
are unacceptable, shall be returned at the Customers cost,
risk and responsibility.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE (Forex) DELIVERY/PICK-UP
Upon Customer’s request the Bank may at its discretion,
as advised to the Customer arrange to deliver/pick-up Forex
in cash and/or travellers cheques to/from the Customer subject
to the laws including FEMA, RBI guidelines and such terms
that may be specified by the Bank from time to time. This
Service may be provided to Customers, either through Bank’s
authorised agents or independent service provider duly authorised
by RBI to function as a moneychanger.
LOCKER SERVICES
The Bank may, at its sole discretion offer/ withdraw the Locker
Facility to its Customers and may levy such Charges as it
may deem fit and the Customer shall enter into a separate
agreement (Locker Terms & Conditions) with the Bank for
the purpose of availing the Locker Facility. The Customer
shall abide by these Terms and Locker Terms & Conditions
for the Locker Facility.
DEMAT SERVICES
The Bank, at its sole discretion may offer/ withdraw the facility
of the DEMAT Account and may levy such Charges as it may deem
fit and the Customer shall enter into a separate agreement
with the Bank for the purpose of DEMAT Account. The Customer
shall abide by these Terms and separate agreement for the
DEMAT Account.
DROP BOX SERVICE
Through this Service the local currency cheques and instructions
are accepted at drop boxes located at Bank sites. This Service
is provided only for the convenience of the Customer and he
should inquire about the guidelines for this Service before
availing of the same.
The instrument deposited in the Drop Box should be executed
properly and should be deposited with the deposit slip attached
to it. The Bank may refuse (with no liability to the Bank)
any credit with respect to any instrument deposited in the
Drop Box, and/or reverse entry, when the instrument is incomplete,
not properly executed or not supported with adequate proof
or documentation as per RBI regulations or is found to be
discrepant or inadequate by the Bank. In case of any dispute
in respect of this clause the decision of the Bank shall be
final and binding. Customer undertakes to bear all costs for
communication with and by the Bank and indemnify the Bank
from any loss or damage suffered by the Bank arising out of
Customer’s act or omission.
The Bank does not accept any liability for any loss or damage
that the Customer or any third party may suffer due to non-processing
or delayed processing of any instrument or cheque deposited
into the Drop Box; or crediting the amount of the instruments
in an Account other than the Account intended due to lack
of clarity/overwriting of the Account number on the deposit
slip or otherwise. |