Account holder of Punjab National Bank (PNB) must have been aware of the fixed deposit programme PNB Varshik Aay Yojana scheme. Bank is now removing this scheme and merging with Punjab National Bank’s special Deposit Program.
As per the information updated on PNB website, branch holders who are using the scheme named Fixed Deposit PNB Varshik Aay Yojana must know what will be the consequences after this scheme stopping and merging with PNB special Deposit Scheme.
The customer of the Yojana will continue to get the benefits under the scheme.
Feature of PNB Varshik Aay Yojana (VAY) Deposit Scheme
1. Deposit Amount – Under this scheme the account holders can deposit a minimum of Rs 10,000 or multiple of Rs 1000.
2. Period Deposit – Account Holder can withdraw the amount after 2 year of deposit period.
3. Rate of Interest – Rate of interest is applied at simple interest rate. You can withdraw the amount at the time of maturity or after three months of interval as the case suggest.
4. Demand Loan Overdraft Deposit – The minimum deposits of Rs 10,000 and more on written application will be entitled for Demand loan and overdraft facility. The account holder who are in need of overdraft facility, the same shall be allowed to get the facility through this account. Although, the real drawings from the overdraft account will be permitted for the account on the following day on condition that term deposit has been issued on the day on which overdraft account is sought.
5. Illiterate and blind person is not allowed to open the account.
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Feature of PNB Special Deposit Scheme
- Deposit Account – A subscriber can start this scheme with a minimum deposit of Rs 100 and can be a multiples of Rupee one (Re.1/-) with a maximum amount of Rs 1, 99, 99,999.
- Period of Deposit – Minimum time period of deposit is 2 year. Account Holders have to deposit amount at least for 2 year and afterwards they can withdraw anytime.
- Rate of Interest – Interest rate in scheme is at simple interest rate. Scheme holder can withdraw the interest amount monthly at discount rate according to the preference of the payer.
- Exemption from charges – Chargeless transfer of the interest amount to different branches, for credit to customer’s deposit account or loan account. After the request made of the payer having number of term Deposits, issued on other days, for different periods, the interest can be paid by bank on all these amounts on quarterly basis.
- Demand loan and Overdraft Facility: – The minimum Deposit of Rs 10,000 and more on written application request will be allowed for Demand loan and Overdraft facility.
- Illiterate and blind person is not allowed to open the account.
