{"id":1372,"date":"2016-05-13T09:43:11","date_gmt":"2016-05-13T04:13:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/easybankingtips.com\/?p=1372"},"modified":"2016-05-23T10:51:58","modified_gmt":"2016-05-23T05:21:58","slug":"savings-account-schemes-women","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/easybankingtips.com\/savings-account-schemes-women\/","title":{"rendered":"Savings Bank Account Schemes Exclusively for Women in India"},"content":{"rendered":"
There are several banks in India who offer exclusive savings account schemes for women. These are special saving account schemes tailored for all women who get to manage so many things in life. Such accounts understand the everyday financial needs of women and offer an easy, hassle free way to help them manage their finances.<\/p>\n
Here are 11 banks in India who have introduced exclusive savings account schemes for women customers.<\/p>\n
The YES GRACE Savings Account for Women<\/a> is designed to help women manage their finances more efficiently without worrying much about additional charges.<\/p>\n The account earns 6% pa and requires Rs.10,000 for Average Monthly Balance as per the current fees.\u00a0However, the MAB requirement can be completely waived if you maintain an FD or RD of specific amounts.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Some other services and advantages of the account are,<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Learn more about YES Bank Charges and Fees<\/a>.<\/p>\n Kotak Mahindra Silk- the Savings Programme<\/a> offers excusive financial benefits for women in terms of finance, lifestyle, health, and dining.<\/p>\n The account earns up to 6% interest p.a.\u00a0Apart from the common benefits of a normanl Kotak Mahindra savings bank accounts, there are other facilities that women can avail from this special program. The account offers\u00a0up to 35% discount on locker rent for the first year, which might be subject to availability.<\/p>\n With Kotak Silk debit card you can get movie tickets or cash backs on jewellery, fuel, hotel and dining, entertainment, health and beauty, and apparel. Further it offers\u00a0high withdrawal limit with no annual fee with the Kotak Silk Debit Card<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Learn more\u00a0about the Kotak Bank Fees and Charges<\/a>\u00a0and Interest rates<\/a>.<\/p>\n RBL\u2019s Women First Savings Account<\/a> seems to offer a host of benefits round the year including high interest, health benefits, cash backs and many more.<\/p>\n The interest rate can get as high as 7.1% depending on the balance and you can avail 10% discount on locker rent for the first year.<\/p>\n The monthly average balance for the account is Rs.10000<\/p>\n Here are some benefits offered by Woman’s First Savings Account.<\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to know the fees and\u00a0charges in details.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n South Indian Bank Mahila Plus Account<\/a> is in fact a package of savings account and RD account coined with a \u2018house to house\u2019 travel insurance and accidental death insurance cover for one year.<\/p>\n All women aged 18 years and above can open the savings account with Rs.5000 average monthly balance. The linked RD account should be opened with a minimum of Rs1000 monthly installment for a at least a year.<\/p>\n Take a quick glance on the key features<\/a>.<\/p>\n The excusive women saving account scheme of Federal Bank is known as Mahilamitra<\/a> which means woman\u2019s best friend.<\/p>\n The account can be opened with Rs 5000 as average monthly balance. It incurs 4% interest pa.<\/p>\n The account offers a Visa international Gold debit card and other additional benefits such as Free Demand Draft, Mobile & Internet Banking, and free fund transfer through NEFT and RTGS.<\/p>\n You can avail temporary overdraft facility through ATMs up to Rs.25000. The debit card enables you to make free cash withdrawals up to Rs.75000 through ATM and free POS transactions up to same Rs.75000 per day.<\/p>\n What\u2019s free of cost?<\/strong><\/p>\n Click here<\/a> to know the charges and fees.<\/p>\n Indus Diva Savings bank account<\/a> is exclusively for its women customers.<\/p>\n It offers a specially crafted Platinum plus Debit Card along with 25% discount on the first-year fee for the standard bank locker.<\/p>\n Resident Indian women can open the account and are supposes to maintain Rs.25000 as Average Quarterly Balance. Otherwise they have to link a fixed deposit of Rs 500000 with the account in order the waive the minimum balance requirement. Learn More<\/a>.<\/p>\n The minimum interest payable is 4% pa for daily balances up to Rs.1 lac. However, it may vary up to 6% pa with\u00a0higher daily balances.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n Key Features<\/strong><\/p>\n Apart from this, the account offers free doorstep banking at select locations, including cash or cheque pickup and cash\/ demand draft delivery.\u00a0 This is really a useful feature for elderly women or women who are unable to travel.<\/p>\n Bank of India Star Mahila Savings bank account<\/a> is designed for every resident women aged 18 or above including salaried, self employed and independently earning women.<\/p>\n The account doesn\u2019t have a daily minimum balance requirement. But account holders have to maintain an Average Quarterly Balance of Rs.5000.<\/p>\n It provides a free Global debit-cum-ATM card and a personalized cheque book of free 50 leaves.<\/p>\n Women who are working with govt organization, private organization and MNCs can avail easy overdraft facility.<\/p>\n The Advantage Woman Savings Account<\/a> by ICICI bank is available for all resident Indian Women aged 18 or above.<\/p>\n The minimum monthly average balance requirement of the account is Rs. 10000.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The account holders are provided with a debit card loaded with discount offers on shopping, beauty, health and wellness and many more.<\/p>\n What\u2019s more?<\/strong><\/p>\n More on this page<\/a>.<\/p>\n Axis Bank Women\u2019s Savings Account<\/a> is exclusively for women who want easy hassle free management of finances.<\/p>\n The account can opened with minimum deposit of Rs.10000 in branches located in metros, Rs.5000 in semi-urban and Rs.2500 in rular locations.<\/p>\n The accoutn offers 4% interest on daily balances which is paid quarterly paid.<\/p>\n The first five transactions at Axis Bank ATMs and the first three to five transactions at non Axis Bank ATMs can be made without any charges in metro and non-metro locations.<\/p>\n Apart from this, it offers one free payable at par cheque book per quarter.<\/p>\n HDFC Women\u2019s Savings Account<\/a> offers a complete banking solution to its women customers.<\/p>\n While rest of the women specific savings account schemes is only for resident Indian women, HDFC Women\u2019s Savings Account is available for both resident Indian and foreign national women(who are residing in for more than 180 days).<\/p>\n <\/p>\n The minimum balance (Average Monthly Balance) requirement for the account is Rs.10,000 in metro\/urban branches and Rs.5000 in semi urban\/rural branches.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n What else you get?<\/strong><\/p>\n SuperShakti Women\u2019s Account<\/a> by IDBI is tailored for women which aims at financial empowerment of women.<\/p>\n If an woman account holder has children below the age of 18 years, she can open up to two zero balance account for them without any extra charges.<\/p>\n The minimum monthly average balance requirement is Rs.5000 in metro\/urban, Rs.2500 in semi urban and Rs.500 in rural.<\/p>\n The account offers a specially designed Women\u2019s International ATM cum Debit card, personalized payable at par cheque book, and auto sweep\/sweep-in facility above Rs.15000.<\/p>\n Apart from this, women account holders can also avail free statement via email, free fund\u00a0transfer from NetBanking, and free ten transactions at other bank ATM.<\/p>\n\n
Silk – The Savings Programme for Women- Kotak Mahindra Bank<\/h2>\n
Woman’s First Savings Account- RBL Bank<\/h2>\n
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Mahila Plus Account- South Indian Bank<\/h2>\n
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Mahilamitra- Federak Bank<\/h2>\n
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INDUS DIVA- IndusInd Bank<\/h2>\n
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BOI Star MAHILA SB ACCOUNT- Bank of India<\/h2>\n
Advantage Woman Savings Account- ICICI bank<\/h2>\n
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Women\u2019s Savings Account- Axis Bank<\/h2>\n
Women’s Savings Account- HDFC Bank<\/h2>\n
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IDBI Bank SuperShakti (Women\u2019s) Account<\/h2>\n
Dhanam Vanita Savings Account- Dhanlaxmi Bank<\/span><\/h2>\n