Terms and Conditions
 
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.
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