1.7 Savings Account Specifications

This topic describes the section where you can specify your service preferences.

You can provide your preferences related to services you would like on your account which could include Debit Card, Passbook, Cheque Book, access to Direct Banking and Phone Banking, etc. You can also select the currency in which you wish your account to be held and define account statement preferences such as the delivery mode and frequency. In the case of joint application forms, you can specify the optional services as preferred by each applicant separately. Additionally, if applying for a joint account, you will also be required to specify information regarding how the account is to be operated.

  1. From Personal Information, click Continue.
    The Savings Account Specifications screen is displayed.

    Figure 1-12 Savings Account Specifications



    Note:

    The fields which are marked as Required are mandatory.

    For more information on fields, refer to the field description table.

    Table 1-10 Savings Account Specifications - Field Description

    Field Name Description
    Preferred Currency The currency in which you wish to hold your savings account.
    Apply for Overdraft

    Specify whether you want to apply for overdraft facility or not.

    The options are:
    • Yes
    • No

    This field will be displayed only if the product supports overdraft. In the case of joint application forms, this field will be disabled. The value that was selected on the kickoff page will be displayed as read only.

    Whose financial information would you like to capture The value selected on the kickoff page will be displayed as read only text.
    The options are:
    • Primary Applicant
    • Joint Applicant
    • Both

    This field will only be displayed in the case of joint application forms and if the option Yes was selected under the Apply for Overdraft? field on the kickoff page.

    Overdraft Limit Amount Enter the amount of overdraft limit to be requested.

    This field is enabled only if the Yes option is selected in the Apply for Overdraft field.

    Account Statement Mode Specify the mode through which you would like the account statement to be delivered.

    The options are:

    • Email
    • Physical
    Statement Frequency

    The frequency at which you would like to receive account statements.

    The options are:

    • Monthly
    • Quarterly
    • Bi Annual
    • Annual
    Optional Services In case of joint application forms, there will be two sub sections to capture each applicant’s preference with regards to the optional services offered against the account. In this case the sub sections will be titled as Primary Applicant – Optional Services and Joint Applicant – Optional Services respectively.
    Service Each service that has been configured for the product you are applying for will be listed here. Select the check box against the service that the applicant wishes to enable on the account.
    Account Operation Mode This sub-section will be displayed only in the case of joint applicant application forms.
    Mode of Operation The available modes of operation by way of which the account will be operated.

    The options are :

    • Operated by Custodian
    • Operated by Guardian
    • Single
    • Jointly
    • Anyone or Survivor
    • Either or Survivor
    • Former or Survivor
    • As per Mandate
    Amount From Specify the minimum amount of the amount range for which the mandate is to be set up.

    This field is displayed only if the Mode of Operation is selected as As per Mandate.

    Amount To Specify the maximum amount of the amount range for which the mandate is to be set up.

    This field is displayed only if the Mode of Operation is selected as As per Mandate.

    Required Signatories Specify the required number of signatories for the specific amount range.

    The options are:

    • Anyone
    • Both

    This field is displayed only if the Mode of Operation is selected as As per Mandate.

    Add another Mandate Select this option if you wish to add another mandate record.

    This field is displayed only if the Mode of Operation is selected as As per Mandate.

  2. From the Preferred Currency list, select the currency in which you wish your account to be held.
  3. In the Apply for Overdraft field, select the desired option.
    1. If you select Yes option;
      1. In the Overdraft Limit Amount field, enter the amount of overdraft limit to be requested.

        Note:

        This field will be displayed and enabled only if the product supports the overdraft feature and in the case of single applicant applications. In case the product supports overdraft and if the application is being made for a joint account then the value as defined under the Apply for overdraft? field on the kickoff page, will be displayed under this field as a read only text.
  4. In the Account Statement Mode field, select the desired option.
  5. From the Statement Frequency list, select the desired frequency at which you wish to receive account statements.
  6. Select the check-box against any service that the respective applicant wishes to have enabled on the account.
  7. Select the desired Mode of Operation from the provided options.

    Note:

    The Account Operation Mode sub-section and this field is displayed only in case of Joint Applications.
    1. If you select theAs per Mandate option;
      1. In the Amount From field, specify the minimum amount of the amount range for which the mandate is to be set up.
      2. In the Amount To field, specify the maximum amount of the amount range for which the mandate is to be set up.
    2. Click Add another Mandate to add another mandate record.
    3. Click deleteicon against a mandate record to delete the specific record.
  8. Perform any of the following actions:
    1. Click Continue to proceed to the next step in the application.
    2. Click Back to navigate back to the previous step in the application.
    3. Click Scan QR-code anytime to continue on mobile link to continue the application on mobile or tablet device.
    4. Under the kebab menu, perform any of the following actions:
      1. Click Save and Continue Later option to save the application.
      2. Click Continue on Mobile option to continue the application on a mobile device.