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Smart Savings Account (SSA) & Smart Current Account (SCA)

Account Opening Procedure:

  1. These accounts shall be opened through both channels–at Branch (on premises) and digital on boarding (E-KYC) platform.
  2. Customers having an existing CIF shall use the same CIF for opening SSA or SCA accounts.
  3. Initial deposit requirement for opening the accounts will be Tk.1000/- (for SSA) & Tk.2000/- (for SCA).

 

Operation of Account:

  1. The SSA & SCA shall be operated like a Special Savings Bank account and a Special Current Deposit account respectively.
  2. Both products will provide customers with full access to mobile app and internet banking services, enabling them to perform digital transactions conveniently and securely.
  3. The following transactions shall be permitted for the both products:
  • Cash deposit and withdrawal (through Bangla QR) at any NBPLC branch.
  • Fund transfers from other banks through Clearing, BEFTN, NPSB, and RTGS.
  • Fund transfer from SSA & SCA to other bank through BEFTN, NPSB and RTGS.
  • Foreign inward remittances.
  • Fund transfers between SSA and SCA accounts.
  • Fund transfers form SSA and SCA accounts to any account within the bank.

 

On-Premises Transaction Limit:

Feature

Limit/Details

      Transfer, Bill payments

No Limits

       QR Cash Withdrawal

Per transaction -          up to BDT 1.00 lac

Per day-                               BDT 5.00lac

 

Digital Channel Limits (app/IB):

 

Feature

Limit/Details

Within the Bank

Per transaction up to BDT 50.00 lac per day

BEFTN and NPSB transactions

Per transaction up to BDT 3.00 lac, BDT 10.00 lac per day

RTGS transactions

Per transaction up to BDT 3.00 lac, BDT 10.00 lac per day

Wallet transfer

Up to BDT 20,000 per day

Bill payment

Per transaction up to BDT 5.00 lac, BDT 10.00 lac per day

QR Cash withdrawal

Per transaction up to BDT 1.00 lac, BDT 5.00 lac per day

QR Payment (Bangla QR)

Per transaction up to BDT 3.00 lac, BDT 10.00 lac per day

 

  1. Interest Rate & Charges:

 

Interest Rate

 

SSA: 2% half yearly rest (Interest Calculation method will be on daily balance), subject to change from time to time.

No interest will be given if interest amount comes below    Tk. 500/-.

 

SCA: Interest is not applicable.

 

SMS Service Charge

 

First Year: Free (for both products).

Applicable from the second year as per bank’s usual rate.

 

Account Maintenance fee &Other charges (if any)

 

  • Same as Savings account for SSA
  • Same as Current account for SCA

 

Excise Duty, VAT& AIT etc.

 

To be realized as per approved rate as circulated by the government from time to time.

 

Restrictions:

  1. Fund transfers from existing NBL deposit products (SB/CD/SND/PSA and other conventional deposit accounts) to SSA or SCA accounts shall not be allowed.
  2. Transactions shall be conducted primarily through digital channels (BEFTN, RTGS, NPSB, Bangla QR Payment & Other approved digital services).
  3. Chaque Book shall not be issued against these products.
  4. SSA or SCA cannot be used as liquidation/parking Account for existing Term Deposit.

Eligibility

  1. Any Bangladeshi citizen, resident or non-resident, aged 18 years or above can open the SSA account either individually or jointly.
  2. Minor citizen of Bangladesh can also open SSA account by his/her own name. In that case his/her legal guardian will operate the account.
  3. Any business entity (Proprietorship, Partnership, Limited companies etc.) may open SCA account under this special deposit product.

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