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How the mergers will impact your bank accounts, debit cards and EMIs

If you book a new fixed deposit or take a fresh loan, the rate will be decided by the merged entity

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You may have to submit new forms online or through branches

Himani Kothari
  • Deposit, lending rates: No change. However, if you have a marginal cost of funds-based lending rate or MCLR-linked rate, it will change after the reset period. Also, if you book a new fixed deposit or take a fresh loan, the rate will be decided by the merged entity. Similarly, the savings account interest rate may change
  • Cheque book/debit card: You can continue using your cheque book and debit cards. The bank will issue new ones in a year
  • Home branch: There may now be a branch that’s closer/farther to you, depending the merged entity's decision
  • Account number: This will not change immediately. But