PNB To Slash Savings Account Interest Rates On Next Week: Details Inside

On December 1, 2021, Punjab National Bank, a well-known and major public sector bank, is all set to slash its interest rates on domestic and NRI savings accounts. Earlier, the bank was offering a 2.90 percent interest rate on all existing and new Savings Fund Accounts. However, from next week, the bank would slash 10 basis points from Saving Fund Account Balances of less than Rs. 10 lakh and 5 basis points from Saving Fund Account Balances of Rs. 10 lakh and above.

Punjab National Bank Savings Accounts

Punjab National Bank offers the following Saving Deposit (General) Accounts to serve all sorts of customers and their basic personal financial needs.

• PNB Unnati Saving Fund Account
• PNB Saving Account Product For Premium Customers
• PNB Saving Fund Prudent Sweep Deposit Scheme For Individuals
• PNB Saving Fund Prudent Sweep For The Accounts of Institutions
• PNB Junior Saving Fund Account
• Basic Saving Bank Deposit Account (BSBDA)
• PNB Rakshak Scheme
• Scheme For Providing Overdraft Facility To Pensioners
• PNB Power Savings
• PNB Samman Savings Account
• PNB MySalary Account
• Premium Saving Account PNB Best Customer
• PNB Pratham Saving Account
• PNB 'Select' Saving Account

PNB Savings Account Interest Rates

On Domestic & NRI Saving Accounts, PNB would provide the following interest rates from 1st December 2021.

Deposit Balance	Rate Of Interest
Saving Fund Account Balance below Rs. 10 Lakh	2.80% p.a.
Saving Fund Account Balance of Rs. 10 Lakh & above	2.85% p.a.
Source: Bank Website

PNB Minimum Quarterly Average Balance Requirement

For a savings account, PNB currently allows the following minimum Quarterly Average Balance (QAB).

Area	Min. QAB	Initial Deposit
Rural	Rs. 500/-	Rs. 500/-
Semi-Urban	Rs. 1000/-	Rs. 1000/-
Urban & Metro	Rs. 2000/-	Rs. 2000/-
Source: Bank Website

PNB Savings Account Maintenance Charges

For failing to maintain a minimum balance in a savings account, PNB is currently levying the following charges.

Charges per Qtr. for Not Maintaining Minimum Balance
Shortfall In Quarterly Average Balance (QAB)	Rural	Semi-Urban	Urban/ Metro
Up To 50%	Rs. 50/-	Rs. 100/-	Rs. 150/-
Above 50%	Rs. 100/-	Rs. 150/-	Rs. 250/-
Source: Bank Website