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Dec 9, 2016
The Manager
HDFC Bank Ltd.
New Delhi
Thru RBI Consumer Grievance portal
Dear Sir,
Sub. SF Account No. [protected] fvg. Navneet & Neena Bhatnagar
I am holding the above account with your K G Marg branch in New Delhi.
I am lodging this complaint to point out a severe dichotomy with what the Government of India is wishing to propagate and what your bank is actually doing.
The government is making concerted efforts to promote cash less transactions in the country. One of the basic objectives of the Demonetization exercise is said to be that only . However I find that HDFC Bank has been charging extraneous amounts on usage of Debit Card for electronic payments made. I reproduce below copy of relevant transaction from my Bank Account, where it is apparent that on a purchase of diesel for Rs. 500=, the bank is charging a sum of Rs. 14.38 on the transaction as fuel surcharge.
Date Narration Cheque/Ref. No. Value Date Withdrawal
08 Dec 2016 FUEL SURCHG 436303******2498 DT 06-12-16 [protected] 08 Dec 2016 14.38
This is simply preposterous, working out to almost 35% of the actual amount of fuel purchased. Not to mention to be very much against the cashless drive undertaken by the government on such a huge scale, where it has even allowed giving discounts on fuel purchase since yesterday, including waiving off Service Tax on such transactions. However, if one were to pay 35% of the cost as surcharge to the banks, it would be better to deal in cash only and negate the good work that the government intends to do.
This is to request you and to urge the RBI and the MoF to look into such manipulative and coercive practices being adopted by the banks on electronic payment modes, which should rather be free to the consumers.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
Navneet Bhatnagar
A 38, Ashok Vihar,
Phase I
Delhi 110 052
Phone [protected], [protected]
Jan 17, 2017
Complaint marked as Resolved
HDFC Bank customer support has been notified about the posted complaint.
Verified Support
Dec 16, 2016
HDFC Bank Customer Care's response Dear Customer,
Effective 1st November 2016, As an EasyShop Platinum Debit Card, any fuel surcharge levied on your Card at any fuel pump in India will be reversed by end of subsequent month from the date of levy of the surcharge (up to a maximum of Rs. 250.00 per month per card). This waiver is valid for all the fuel pumps across the country and only on fuel transactions above Rs. 400.
You may contact your Relationship Manager Mr. Sharankirat Singh Sidhu on[protected] for further clarifications.
-Anay
HDFC bank Assistance
on December 5 2016 my balanced is Account SummaryPrint This PagePrint This Page
Savings Account Total Available Balance: INR -4, 298.33
Account No.
[protected]
Branch
GOPALGANJ
Name
ABHISHEK KUMAR PANDEY
Available Balance
INR -4, 298.33