Deposits-Salary Account-FAQs


Salary Account FAQs

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What are the benefits of opening an ICICI Bank Salary Account?

The benefits are two fold - to the employee and to the employer.

Employee (Please click here)

Employer (Please click here)

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How do I open an ICICI Bank Salary Account?

If your organisation has an ICICI Bank Salary Account relationship, you can approach us in any of the following ways:

We provide a doorstep account opening facility. A Customer Service Representative will come to your company premises at your convenience and get all the necessary documentation done. You would be required to furnish your identity and address proof.

If your organisation does not have an ICICI Bank Salary Account relationship:

Your organisation's HR/Admin management will have to get in touch with our Salary Accounts team through any of these channels:

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What Documents do I need to submit for opening an ICICI Bank Salary Account?

  • Introduction by the company (Stamped and Signed by the authorised signatory)
  • Photocopy of the Pan Card.
  • Address proof (only in case if you prefer a mailing address other than your company's address)

Any one of the following documents will suffice as valid Address proof:

Proof of communication address

Latest electricity bill
Or
Latest telephone bill
Or
Latest statement of account from a credit card issuing company
Or
Letter from employer certifying the residential address of the employee as recorded in their books
Or
Latest premium receipt from any life insurance company
Or
Current lease agreement
Or
Consumer gas connection card
Or
Certificate from ward officer, maintaining election roll, certifying address of the applicant
Or
Latest certificate (not more than 3 months old) from the postal office confirming address of the applicant
Or
Residential certificate mentioning name and address of the applicant issued by municipal corporation/local body etc


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Do I require an introduction from an existing ICICI Bank account holder for opening a Salary Account?

No introduction is required from an existing ICICI Bank account holder for opening a Salary Account, proof of your employment / validation from an authorised official of your Human Resource Department is sufficient.

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What is a Reimbursement Account? How does it benefit me?

Your management can choose to disburse the reimbursements payable to you through a zero balance operative account, which is known as a Reimbursement Account.

You will not have to spend time standing in a queue in your organisation to collect your reimbursements. It also helps you in filing your tax returns.

The Reimbursement Account can be opened simultaneously along with the ICICI Bank Salary account, which would be linked with the debit card held by you.

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How do I get my account transferred from one ICICI Bank branch to another?

To transfer your account from one ICICI Bank branch to another you will have to fill up the transfer of account form available with the branch and surrender your chequebook.

You may retain your Debit Card and instruct to link the same card to your new account.

Please contact your nearest ICICI Bank Branch for further details.

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What all can I do with the Internet Banking facility offered to me with my Salary Account?

Given below is a small list of transactions that you can do online:

Banking

  • Balance enquiry
  • Transaction history
  • Use ICICI Bank Funds Transfer (eCheques) to:
    Transfer funds between your own ICICI Bank A/cs
    Transfer funds to any ICICI Bank A/c
    Transfer funds to any non ICICI Bank A/c (in 8 cities)
  • Make Service requests like open a Fixed Deposit, duplicate pin etc.

Credit card

  • View current and past statement
  • Service requests like auto debit, dial a draft etc.

Demat

  • View your transaction and holding statement

Bill Payment

  • Use your ICICI Bank Account or ICICI Credit Card to pay your bills from the comfort of your home.

Please click here for more FAQ's on Internet Banking

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What all can I do with the Phone Banking facility offered to me with my Salary Account?

Phone Banking gives you the convenience of 24 hours banking on your fingertips. You can do all the following and many more transactions on the phone:

Also if you want to enquire about the balance in your account you can use the T PIN number provided to you and can check the status directly without having to wait in line for speaking to a customer service executive.

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What all can I do under Anywhere Banking facility offered to me with my Salary Account?

Anywhere banking facility allows you to operate your account from a branch other than the branch where you have opened your account. The various activities you can undertake under Anywhere Banking facilities are:

  • Cash withdrawal up to Rs 15,000 per day
  • Cash deposit up to Rs 50,000 per day *
  • Local clearing Cheque deposit upto a maximum of Rs. 15,000/- per cheque
  • Balance Enquiry
  • Account statement
  • Issue of PO and DD for a maximum amount of Rs. 50,000 per PO/DD

    * Subject to terms and conditions

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As a Salary Account holder, can I open a joint account and with whom?

Yes, you can open a joint account with your spouse or your blood relative by providing us an acceptance letter from your company stating that they have no objection for the same.

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If I am working for a company, which sends me to the US for a couple of years or so, can I still continue getting the benefits of ICICI Bank?

ICICI Bank has a product tailor made for customers like you. We have tied up with Wells Fargo in US and you can apply for a Wells Fargo bank account here itself.

If you have a bank account with ICICI Bank and a satisfactory banking record you can apply for this facility. This facility will be provided to you if you are going to US on B, L, H Visa or Work Permit. For more details contact the nearest ICICI Bank branch.

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How do I change the nominees for my Salary Account?

You can change the nominee(s) by making a declaration to that effect, in the appropriate form, which is available at any of the ICICI Bank branches.


 

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