Hi mam, Thanks for such a nice info. I am very glad to see that awairness has started to shift it's gears specially for people with disabilities. A very nice and appreciable moovement from RBI. regards
On 4/7/12, harish <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi > I was smiling while reading this info. Recently, at this list some were sour > because A bank had segregated blind users, if we get benefit by such > measures, we don't mind if we are discriminated this way. > > No offence meant. > Harish. > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "padmanabham" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:43 PM > Subject: Re: [AI] RBI for waiving ATM charges for senior > citizens,differently-abled > > > vov, > useful information. > Padmanabham Muppa. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Vaishnavi Jayakumar" <[email protected]> > To: <[email protected]>; > <[email protected]>; "whats-disabling" > <[email protected]>; <[email protected]>; "Dhana Sekar" > <[email protected]>; "Meenakshi Balasubramaniam" > <[email protected]>; "Rajiv Rajan" <[email protected]>; > "Smitha SS" <[email protected]> > Sent: Saturday, April 07, 2012 7:14 PM > Subject: [AI] RBI for waiving ATM charges for senior > citizens,differently-abled > > > RBI for waiving ATM charges for senior citizens, differently-abled > > *SOCIAL BANKING* > > *Mumbai, April 6: * > > The Reserve Bank of India wants banks to do senior citizens and > physically/visually challenged customers a good turn. > > The banking regulator wants banks to see if these category of customers can > be allowed unlimited number of ATM transactions at any bank ATM. It also > wants the annual ATM card fee waived for these customers. > > Since senior citizens and physically challenged persons will use ATMs only > for genuine purposes, banks could allow them to use any bank ATM for any > number of times, said Mr S. Govindan, General Manager, Union Bank of India. > > Currently, banks allow their customers to use other bank ATMs without any > charge five times a month. “Once the limit on the number of transactions at > other bank ATMs is removed, then a senior citizen or a physically > challenged person can go the ATM nearest to him any number of times without > fear of a fee,” explained Mr Govindan. With senior citizens travelling > across the country either to be with their children, or visit relatives, or > on pilgrimage, the liberty to use any bank ATM without a cap on the number > of transactions would prove beneficial. > ATM card fee > > Banks will be willing to waive the annual ATM card fee to encourage senior > citizens and handicapped persons to move to alternative banking channel > (ATM), said a banker. Some banks charge Rs 100-500 as annual ATM card fee. > Doorstep banking > > The RBI also wants banks to explore the possibility of providing doorstep > banking service to the physically challenged. > > Mr Govindan said providing this service could be a challenge. However, down > the line this could be done once banks have sufficient number of Business > Correspondents. > > Last year, the RBI-appointed Damodaran Committee on Customer Service had > recommended that banks could disburse pension to sick and disabled > pensioners at their doorstep by utilising the services of Business > Correspondents. > Pensioners' plea > > Pensioners' Associations across the country had represented to the > Committee that for pensioners above the age of 80 and those who are > sick/disabled in rural and semi-urban areas, there should be some > arrangements to disburse the pension at the doorstep through vans or > through Business Correspondents. > > The Committee felt that such special treatment is required for this class > of pensioners. > > *[email protected]* > > thehindubusinessline.com > http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/banking/article3287992.ece > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > > > > > Search for old postings at: > http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ > > To unsubscribe send a message to > [email protected] > with the subject unsubscribe. > > To change your subscription to digest mode or make any other changes, please > visit the list home page at > http://accessindia.org.in/mailman/listinfo/accessindia_accessindia.org.in > > -- Ajay Minocha Mob : +91-7827188455 E mail : [email protected] [email protected] Skype : ajayminocha2 Search for old postings at: http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ To unsubscribe send a message to [email protected] with the subject unsubscribe. 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