SBI vs HDFC vs ICICI vs PNB vs Axis Bank: Are you aware of the hidden charges you pay for every transaction you make with your debit cards? For example, everytime you use an SBI Debit card on other banks' terminals, you end up paying 2.5% or Rs 10 (Whichever is higher). Similarly, if you use an HDFC debit card at railway stations, you end up paying Rs 30 per ticket extra + 1.8% of the transaction amount. These charges are all available on the websites of the banks but users are not always aware of them. 

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Following are all the charges SBI, HDFC, Axis Bank, ICICI Bank and PNB take from you for using debit cards. If you use another card, check the charges you pay on the website of the bank. 

State Bank of India: Debit Card related charges

Sl.No
 Particulars Charges Rs
1 Debit Card Issuance Charges Normal (Classic/Global) Nil
Gold Debit Card 100/- (including service tax)
Platinum Debit Card 306/- (including service tax)
2 Debit Card Annual Maintenance Charges (Recovered at the beginning of the second year onwards) Classic Debit Card 100/- plus service tax
Silver/Global /Yuva /Gold Debit Card 150/- plus service tax
Platinum Debit Card 200/- plus service tax
Pride/Premium Business Debit Card 300/- plus service tax
3 Debit Card Replacement Charges Rs.204/- (including service tax)
4 Duplicate PIN/ Regeneration of PIN Rs.51/- (including service tax)
5 Domestic Transaction Charges Transactions at State Bank Group ATMs Free
Other Bank ATMs - Up to 5 Transactions during a calendar month (for savings bank account only) Free
Other Bank ATMs – Beyond 5 transactions(in Savings account) AND other than savings account:  
Ø Financial Transaction: 17/- (including service tax)
Ø Non-Financial Transaction 6/- (including service tax)
Point of Sale (PoS)/ eCommerce Transactions
No extra charges (surcharge) applicable currently for making payments through State Bank Debit Card except the use at fuel stations in India the following charges are applicable:
Particulars Rate
For transactions using State Bank Debit Cards on SBI's PoS terminals 0.75% of transaction value for transactions up to Rs. 2,000/- or Rs. 10/- (whichever is higher)
1% of transaction value for transactions above Rs. 2,000/-
For transactions using State Bank Debit Cards on other Banks' PoS terminals 2.5% of transaction value or Rs. 10/- (whichever is higher)
6 International Transaction Charges Balance enquiry 17/- (including service tax)
ATM Cash withdrawal transactions 169/- (including service tax)
Point of Sale(PoS)/ eCommerce transactions Nil
7 ATM/Point of Sale (PoS) Transaction Decline Due to Insufficient Balance 17/- (including service tax)

*Service Tax is applicable @ 12.36%

Other Card-related charges

Sl.No Particulars Charges Rs.
1 eZ-Pay card:
Issuance fee 102/- (including service tax)
Reloading charges 10/- plus service tax
Replacement of card/PIN 102/- (including service tax)
Refund of unspent amount at SBI Branches 102/- (including service tax)
2 Gift Card:
Issuance fee 102/- (including service tax)
Replacement Card 102/- (including service tax)
3 Vishwa Yatra Foreign Travel Card
Issuance fee 112/- (including service tax)
Add on Card(Max 2) 112/- (including service tax)
Reloading charges 56/- (including service tax)

HDFC Debit card charges 

*Source: HDFC Bank

Charges on usage at domestic merchant outlets/websites

- There are no charges for using the Debit Card at domestic merchant locations and websites. - However, at select merchants like IRCTC / railway stations, transaction charges/surcharges as per industry practices will be applicable, by the merchant.

- The following are the transaction charges applicable when you use the Debit Card at:

Railway Stations: Flat charge of Rs. 30 per ticket + 1.8% of the transaction amount.

IRCTC: Transaction charge of 1.8% of the transaction amount

- Fuel Surcharge would not be applicable for the transactions done on HDFC Bank swipe machines at government petrol outlets (HPCL/ IOCL/ BPCL).

Instant Pin Generation(Set up your own PIN using NetBanking and MobileBanking) - Free

ATM PIN generation - Rs 50 + applicable taxes

Decline charges for insufficient balances (For non-HDFC Bank Domestic/International ATMs as well as at International merchant outlets/online stores) -  Rs. 25 + applicable taxes per transaction.

Cross-currency mark-up charges on foreign currency transactions - 3.5% + applicable taxes on foreign currency transaction carried out on Debit Cards. The exchange rate used will be the VISA/MasterCard wholesale exchange rate prevailing at the time of transaction/merchant settlement.

Axis Bank Debit Card Charges

Card Platform Visa Classic/Platinum
Issuance Fees Rs. 200 + taxes
Annual Fees Rs. 150
Replacement Fee Rs. 200
ATM Withdrawal Limit (Per Day) Rs. 40,000
Purchases Limit per day Rs. 1,00,000
Lost Card Liability Rs. 50,000
Personal Accident Insurance Cover Rs. 2 lakh
Airport Lounge Access No
MyDesign Rs. 150  extra

Punjab National Bank Debit Card Charges

Sr.No. Particulars of Charges Charges
1 Classic Card Issuance Charge Nil
2 Platinum Card Issuance Charge Rs. 300
3 International Card Issuance Charge Rs.200
4 Business Card Issuance Charge Rs. 200
5 Prepaid Card Issuance ChargeHowever, in case the earlier PIN has not been used due to error in Printing, issue of Duplicate PIN shall be free) Rs. 20
6 Issuance Charge on other Card types Nil
7 Cost of International Debit Card ( Chip Based Debit Card) Rs. 200
8 Debit Card Annual Fee (from the second year onwards) Rs.100/- + GST
9 Business Debit Card Annual Fees (from second year) Rs.200 + GST
10 Charges for issuance of Add on Card Rs. 100
11 Charges for issuance of Duplicate Pin. However, in case the earlier PIN has not been used due to error in Printing, issue of Duplicate PIN shall be free) Rs. 50
12 Charges for Issuance of Duplicate ATM/Debit Card/Replacement of ATM/Debit Card Rs. 200
13 Mark Up Charges for each POSP transaction at Petrol Pumps, Restaurants and for Railway Bookings, etc. @2.5% + GST subject to minimum of Rs. 10/-
(i)Mark up charges for each POSP/Ecommerce transaction done by Rupay debit card holders at Petrol Pumps and for Railway bookings etc @2.5%+ GST subject to minimum of Rs. 10/- (w.e.f. 15.03.2014)
ii) Mark up charges for each POSP/Ecommerce transaction done by debit card holders at Restaurant – actual claimed by the acquirer Bank through RGCS. (w.e.f. 15.03.2014)
14 ATM Access fee / charge for making international acquirer transactions at our ATMS(w.e.f. 14.07.2013) Rs. 150/- per transaction

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ICICI Bank Debit card charges

- Debit Card PIN re-generation Charges - Rs. 25. (Not applicable if you make a request through Instapin at Branch/Customer Care)

- Fee for replacement debit - Rs. 200.00 plus 18% GST.

- ICICI Bank Expressions Debit Card charges: Joining fee Rs. 499/- (Plus GST) only. Annual charges of Rs.499/-(Plus Goods and Service Tax ) from second year onwards is . 

- Rs.499 coral debit card: Annual fee is debited upfront every year after the 1st year. 

- Sapphiro Debit Card charges: Joining fee: Rs.1999 + Goods and Service Tax; 
Annual fee:Rs.1499 + Goods and Service Tax. Annual fee is charged from the 2nd year onwards. Joining fee charged only for the 1st year. Re-issuance charge is 200 + GST. 

- 18% GST is applicable on the charges w.e.f. July 1, 2017. 

- POSDEC CHRGS levied in the statement: If a transaction is declined at any Non-ICICI Bank ATM or Point of Sale (POS) due to insufficient balance in the account, charges of RS 25 plus 18% GST is levied. The charges reflect in the account statement with narration as 'POSDEC CHRGS'.

(All data, information from respective bank websites)