HDFC Bank — did not close my account even when I requested it

Address:517124

I opened a checking account with no minimum balance. But, when i moved to us for higher studies, hdfc converted it to savings account with minum balance of rs.10000 and i had around 9000 in my account at that time. They kept deducting money from my account and now it i snegative balance.

I requested the bank to close my account in person. But, they still did not close my account
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Verified Support
Sep 13, 2019
HDFC Bank Customer Care's response
Dear Customer,

We have checked and confirm that your account status is updated as resigned in our system and you no longer hold a zero balance salary account. Thus the balance required to be maintained is Rs. 10000/-. The special facilities offered on the Salary Account is pursuant to the arrangement between the employer/company and the Bank. These benefits are extended by virtue of your employment in the organization, on whose request the account is opened with the bank. In the event of no salary credits in the Salary Account for any continuous three months, the Bank reserves the right to change the status of Salary Account to Savings Regular Account and the Terms & Conditions as applicable to the HDFC Bank Savings Regular Account shall apply to this account from the date of change of status. The Terms & Conditions and features applicable to Savings Regular Account are published on the web site of the Bank. Please visit for Terms and conditions: https://bit.ly/2JgzzR7. To close your account held with HDFC Bank, please submit the account closure form (available on www.hdfcbank.com> Forms Center> Personal Banking) along-with Extended KYC annexure ( available on www.hdfcbank.com> Forms Center > Personal Banking > Extended KYC Annexure ) at any of our nearest Bank branches.

-Zubin
HDFC Bank Customer Assistance
Sep 13, 2019
Updated by redbusguy
Yes, I understand. The sales agent did not disclose all these details when I opened the account.

But, I have submitted all the forms to close my account in Aug 2018 in Chittoor branch(Mittoor)

Please close my account and everything associated with the account.
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Hi Team,

As many people have complained about mandate reference even i have got the msg from visu finance leasing and pvt limted of 18750 please resolve this issue immediately, , or else i have to go legaly on this issue... I am first scared and confused about this issue I have never issued check to any people as such

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