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DRAFTS/BANKERS CHEQUE CHARGES

Sl/No.LimitINR REMITTANCE/MCC DRAFTS(INDIA)
aUp to Nu.100,000Nu. 35 /-
bNu. 100,001 to 1,000,000Nu. 2.00 per 1,000 (Min Nu.35 and Max Nu.2,000)
cAbove Nu. 1,000,000Nu. 1.75 per 1,000 (Min. Nu.2,000 & Max. Nu.15,000)
Sl/No.LimitTT/BANKERS CHEQUE(WITHIN BHUTAN)
aUp to Nu. 100,000Nu. 35 /-
bNu. 100,001 to 1,000,000Nu. 2.00 per 1,000 (Min Nu. 35 and Max Nu. 2,000)
cAbove Nu. 1,000000Nu. 1.75 per 1,000 (Min. Nu. 2,000 & Max. Nu. 15,000)
CANCELLATION/ ISSUANCE OF DUPLICATE/ RE-VALIDATION OF DRAFTS
Nu. 100 /- per instrument
STOP PAYMENT CHARGE FOR DRAFT
Nu. 50 per instrument
DD PURCHASE – BOTH GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC
Max. Nu. 100
OC PURCHASE- BOTH GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC
0.5% of value (Max. Nu. 20,000)
COLLECTION OF CHEQUES AND DRAFTS WITHIN BHUTAN
Free of  charge

FOREX SERVICE CHARGES

1 . DOCUMENTARY LETTER OF CREDIT-IMPORT (BOTH FOREIGN CURRENCY & INDIAN RUPEE)TT/BANKERS CHEQUE(WITHIN BHUTAN)
a Bill charges Nu. 35 /-
b Nu. 100,001 to 1,000,000 Nu. 2.00 per 1,000 (Min Nu. 35 and Max Nu. 2,000)
c Above Nu. 1,000,000 Nu. 1.75 per 1,000 (Min. Nu. 2,000 & Max. Nu. 15,000)
2 . COLLECTION – IB/CBC (IN FC)
a IB including immediate credit 1% (Min. Nu.75)
b CBC – CHEQUES/DRAFTS SENT ON COLLECTION BASIS (IN FC)  
IUp to Nu. 10,000Nu. 40 /-
IINu. 10,001 to 100,000Nu. 4 /- per 1000 & Min. Nu. 40
IIAbove Nu.100,0000Nu. 3.50/- per 1000 & Min. Nu. 400 & Max. Nu. 10,000
3 . PURCHASE/SALE OF USD TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
a Purchase/sale of USD travellers cheques Commission @ 1% Nu. on equivalent value
4 . REMITTANCES (IN FC)
a Drafts up to FC 1000.00 0.25% (Min. Nu. 100)
b Drafts above FC 1000.00 0.25% (Min. Nu. 250)
c Outward Transfer by SWIFT 0.20% (Min. Nu. 500) plus transmission charges of Nu. 500 for TTs & Nu. 1,000 for LCs
d Inward Transfer via SWIFT Free of Charge
Postage Charge Actual Postal fee (Nominal Nu. 200)
SERVICE CHARGE ON BANK ACCOUNT AND MINIMUM BALANCE
a Savings account Nu. 150 as annual account maintenance fee and minimum balance not required
b Current Account No maintenance fee but levy charges on Cheque Books
c Minimum balance to open Savings Account Nu. 500 /-
d Minimum balance in Current Account Nu. 1000 /-
e Unique Account Number Registration fee of Nu. 1999/- and Annual fee of Nu. 2000/- (inclusive of the existing annual maintenance charge of Nu. 150)
CHEQUE BOOK CHARGES FOR CURRENT ACCOUNT
a First CD cheque book (50 Leaves) Free of Charge
b Subsequent issuance Nu. 50 /-
c Personalized CD cheque book Nu. 200 /-
CHEQUE BOOK CHARGES FOR SAVINGS ACCOUNT
a First SB cheque book (25 Leaves) Free of Charge
b Subsequent issuance Nu. 25 /-
c Personalized SB Cheque book Nu. 100 /-
CHEQUE RETURN CHARGES INTRA BANK
a First Cheque book

Nu. 1,000 per cheque for each occurrence. After the third occurrence, the account holder will be barred from cheque facility for 3 years and remaining cheques should be surrendered.

CHEQUE RETURN CHARGES INTER BANK
a Presentment of cheque No charge
b Cheque returned for insufficient funds

Nu. 1,000 per cheque for each occurrence. After the third occurrence, the account holder will be barred from cheque facility for 3 years and remaining cheques should be surrendered.

c Cheque returned for  no endorsement by the bank Nu. 100 /-
d Late delivery of  delivery statement Nu. 100 /-
e Second presentment No charge
f Presentment of postdated cheque Nu. 100 /-
g Presentment of stale dated cheque Nu. 100 /-
STOP PAYMENT CHARGE FOR CHEQUE
Nu. 50 per instrument
CHARGES FOR USING BANKS OWN ATM (ON-US TRANSACTION)
a Financial (Cash withdrawal) Free of Charge
b Non-Financial (Balance enquiry, statement print, PIN change) Free of Charge
CHARGES FOR USING OTHER BANKS ATM (OFF-US TRANSACTION)
Sl. No. Description FS Interoperability for ATM Acquiring (ATM in Nu.)
a Cash Withdrawal / Purchase 9 /- after 5 free transaction in Month
b Mini Statement 5 /-
c PIN Change 5 /-
POS
a Charges for using Banks own PoS Free of Charge
b Charges for using other banks PoS domestic Banks are charged Nu.12 per transaction.
CHARGES ON BANK STATEMENT REQUEST
Nu. 10 /- per page for a printed Bank statement
CHARGES ON INQUIRY RELATING TO OLD RECORDS OF MORE THAN 12 MONTHS
Sl. No. Period/Duration Charges per record
a 1 year to less than 2 years Nu. 200 /-
b 2 years to less than 3 years Nu. 300 /-
c 3 years & above Nu. 500 /-
LOCKER – YEARLY RENT
a Small Nu. 1,000 /-
b Medium Nu. 1,200 /-
c Big Nu. 1,400 /-
d Large Nu. 2,000 /-
e Extra Large Nu. 2,400 /-
f Security Deposits Twice the rent
g Lost Keys Nu.500 /- plus actual cost of repair
SAFE CUSTODY – YEARLY FEE
a For Sealed Envelope Nu .200 /- p.a* per Lodgment (per Envelope)
b For Sealed Box (not exceeding size 20cm * 14cm * 9cm) Nu. 400 /- p.a* per Lodgment (per Box)
c Bank’s Own Deposit Receipts/ Documents Nill

BANK GUARANTEE CHARGES

1. INLAND BG CHARGES FOR EMD & BID GUARANTEE
Sl. No. Limits Fixed Rates
a Up to to Nu. 250,000 /- Nu. 1,000 /-
b Above Nu. 250,000 /- to Nu. 500,000 /- Nu. 2,000 /-
c Above Nu. 500,000 /- to Nu. 1000,000 /- Nu. 3,500 /-
d Above Nu. 1000,000 /- Nu. 5,000 /-
2. INLAND BG CHARGES FOR PERFORMANCE AND OTHER GUARANTEE
Sl. No. Limits Rates (%)
a Below Nu. 10 Million 3% p.a for actual no. of days (minimum Nu. 500 /-)
b Nu. 10 Million to less than 50 Million 2% p.a for actual no. of days (minimum Nu. 25,000 /-)
c Nu. 50 Million to less than 100 Million 1.5% p.a for actual no. of days (minimum Nu. 83,333 /-)
d Nu. 100 Million and above 1% p.a for actual no. of days (minimum Nu. 100,000 /-)
3. FOREIGN BG CHARGES FOR EMD & BID GUARANTEE
Sl. No. Limits Rates (%)
a Below Nu. 10 Million 2% p.a for actual no. of days (minimum Nu. 500 /-)
b Nu. 10 Million to less than 50 Million 2.% p.a for actual no. of days (minimum Nu. 16,667 /-)
c Nu. 50 Million to less than 100 Million 2% p.a for actual no. of days (minimum Nu. 62,500 /-)
d Nu. 100 Million and above 2% p.a for actual no. of days (minimum Nu. 83,333 /-)
4. FOREIGN BG CHARGES FOR PERFORMANCE AND OTHER GUARANTEE
Sl. No. Limits Rates (%)
a Below Nu. 10 Million 3% p.a for actual no. of days (minimum Nu. 500 /-)
b Nu. 10 Million to less than 50 Million 2% p.a for actual no. of days (minimum Nu. 25,000 /-)
c Nu. 50 Million to less than 100 Million 2% p.a for actual no. of days (minimum Nu. 83,333 /-)
d Nu. 100 Million and above 2% p.a for actual no. of days (minimum Nu. 125,000 /-)
GIFT / BHUTAN INTER-BANK REAL TIME (BIRT) – Fund Transfer System
1 BULK Free for both Inward and Outward
2 BITS
  a. Inward Free of charge
  b. Up to Nu. 1,000,000 Nu. 20 flat transaction fee per transaction irrespective of amount up to Nu. 1 Million. BITS facilitates one to one funds transfer from Nu. 1 to Nu. 1 Million.
3 RTGS
  a. Inward Free of charge
  b. Above Nu. 1,000,000 Nu. 50 flat transaction fee per transaction  irrespective of amount above Nu. 1 Million. RTGS is high value funds transfer system Nu. 1 Million and above.