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भारतीय ररज़र्व बैंक
RESERVE BANK OF INDIA
RBI/2025-26/82
DoR.MCS.REC.50/01.01.003/2025-26 September 26, 2025
Reserve Bank of India (Settlement of Claims in respect of Deceased Customers
of Banks) Directions, 2025
I. Introduction
The nomination facility in deposit accounts, safe deposit lockers and articles in safe
custody under the provisions of Sections 45ZA to ZF of the Banking Regulation Act,
1949 read with Section 56 of the Act ibid is intended to facilitate expeditious settlement
of claims by banks upon death of a deceased customer and to minimise hardship
caused to the family members. Further, in cases where nomination is not registered,
the extant instructions require banks to adopt a simplified procedure for settlement of
the claims up to a threshold limit. However, it is observed that divergent practices are
being followed by banks. Hence, it has been decided to review the extant instructions
and issue revised regulations to streamline the procedures and standardise the
documentation to bring improvement in the quality of customer service in this regard.
II. Preliminary
A. Preamble
2. These Directions are issued to provide a harmonized framework and to standardise
the documentation for settlement of claims in respect of deposit accounts, safe deposit
locker and articles in safe custody of a deceased customer and to minimise the
difficulties faced by the nominees, survivors and legal heirs.
B. Powers Exercised
3. In exercise of the powers conferred under Sections 35A, 45ZC(3) and 45ZE(4) of
the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 read with Section 56 of the Act ibid, the Reserve
Bank of India (hereinafter called the Reserve Bank), being satisfied that it is necessary
and expedient in public interest to do so, hereby, issues the Directions hereinafter
specified.
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offers funds to anyone. Please do not respond in any manner to such offers.C. Short Title
4. These Directions shall be called the Reserve Bank of India (Settlement of Claims in
respect of Deceased Customers of Banks) Directions, 2025.
D. Effective Date
5. Instructions issued vide these Directions shall be implemented as expeditiously as
possible but not later than March 31, 2026.
E. Applicability
6.(a) These Directions shall apply to all commercial banks and co-operative banks.
(b) These Directions shall not be applicable in case of Government savings schemes
administered by banks such as Senior Citizen Savings Scheme (SCSS), Public
Provident Fund (PPF), etc. Settlement of claims in such cases shall be as per the
provisions of the respective schemes.
F. Definitions
7. In these Directions, unless the context otherwise requires,
(a) ‘Accounts with survivorship clause’ refers to joint deposit accounts styled as
‘either or survivor’, or ‘anyone or survivor’, or ‘former or survivor’ or ‘latter or
survivor’ or any other such clause.
(b) ‘Apostille’ refers to a certificate that authenticates the origin of a public document
(e.g., a birth, marriage or death certificate, a judgment, an extract of a register or a
notarial attestation). Apostilles can only be issued for documents issued in one
country party to the Hague Apostille Convention and that are to be used in another
country which is also a party to the Convention. In India, such attestations are done
by Ministry of External Affairs.
(c) 'Bank Rate’ refers to the rate published by Reserve Bank in terms of Section 49
of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
(d) ‘Customer’ refers to a person who may be a depositor or a locker hirer or has
placed articles in safe custody with a bank.
(e) ‘Depositor’ refers to an individual(s) who has any type of deposit account with a
bank such as Savings account, Current account, Term Deposit account, etc.
2(f) ‘Equivalent e-document’ shall have the same meaning as defined in paragraph
3(a)(x) of the Master Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016 as
amended from time to time.
(g) ‘Officially Valid Document’ refers to the documents as detailed in paragraph
3(a)(xiv) of the Master Direction - Know Your Customer (KYC) Direction, 2016 as
amended from time to time.
(h) ‘Threshold limit’ means ₹5 lakh in case of a co-operative bank and ₹15 lakh in
case of any other bank or such higher limit as may be fixed by the bank including
a co-operative bank.
All other expressions unless defined herein shall have the same meaning as have
been assigned to them under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 or the Reserve Bank
of India Act, 1934 or any statutory modification or re-enactment thereto or as used in
commercial parlance, as the case may be.
III. Settlement of Claims in Deposit Accounts of Deceased Depositor
G. Accounts with nominee(s)/ survivorship clause
8. A deposit account where a depositor had made nomination in terms of the provisions
of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 or where the account was opened with
survivorship clause, the payment of the outstanding balance upon the death of the
depositor(s) to the nominee(s)/ survivor(s) shall be considered a valid discharge of a
bank’s liability, provided:
(i) the bank has exercised due care and caution in establishing the identity of
the nominee(s)/ survivor(s) and the deceased status of the account holder(s)
by obtaining appropriate documentary evidence (physical or equivalent e-
document);
(ii) there is no order from the competent court in the knowledge of the bank, as
on the date of settlement/ payment, restraining the nominee(s)/ survivor(s) from
receiving or the bank from making the payment from the account of the
deceased depositor(s); and
(iii) it has been made clear in writing to the nominee(s)/ survivor(s) that they
would be receiving the payment from the bank as a trustee of the legal heirs of
the deceased depositor(s), i.e., such payment to them shall not affect the right
or claim which any person may have against the nominee(s)/ survivor(s) to the
extent of the payment made to them.
3In the case of a joint deposit account with or without survivorship clause, the nominee's
right arises only after the death of all the depositors.
9. Payment made to the nominee(s)/ survivor(s), subject to the foregoing conditions,
shall constitute a full and valid discharge of a bank's liability. Therefore, in such cases,
while making payment to the nominee(s)/ survivor(s) of the deceased depositor(s), the
bank shall not insist on production of legal documents such as Succession Certificate,
Letter of Administration, Probate of Will, etc., or seek any bond of indemnity/ surety
from the nominee(s)/ survivor(s)/ third-party, irrespective of the amount standing to the
credit of the deceased account holder(s). The bank shall require submission of the
following documents in such cases:
(i) Claim form, as given in Annex I-A, duly signed by the nominee(s)/
survivor(s);
(ii) Death certificate of the deceased depositor(s); and
(iii) Officially Valid Document of the nominee/ survivor towards verifying her/
his identity and address.
H. Accounts without nominee/ survivorship clause
10. Simplified Procedure for settlement of claims
Keeping in view the imperative need to avoid inconvenience and undue hardship to
the legal heir(s)/ claimant(s), a bank shall follow a simplified procedure for settlement
of claims in respect of deposit accounts where the aggregate amount payable,
including accrued interest, as on the date of the application is less than the threshold
limit, provided
(i) a deceased depositor(s) had not made any nomination or in case of a joint
account, the account was without nominee/ survivorship clause,
(ii) there is no Will left behind by the deceased depositor(s),
(iii) there is no contesting claim, and
(iv) there is no order from a competent court in the knowledge of the bank,
restraining the claimant(s) from receiving nor the bank from making the
payment.
(a) Claim amount up to the threshold limit
The bank shall settle the claim up to the threshold limit based on
4(i) Claim form, as given in Annex I-B, duly filled in and signed by the
claimant(s) other than those who have signed the letter of disclaimer/ no
objection;
(ii) Death certificate of the deceased depositor(s);
(iii) Officially Valid Document of the claimant(s) towards verifying his/ her
identity and address;
(iv) Bond of indemnity, as given in Annex I-C, signed by the claimant(s);
(v) Letter of disclaimer/ no objection, as given in Annex I-D, from non-claimant
legal heir(s), if applicable; and
(vi) Legal Heir Certificate issued by a competent authority;
OR
Declaration, as given in Annex I-E, regarding the legal heir(s) of the
deceased depositor(s) by an independent person who is well known to the
family of the deceased, is not a party to the claim and is acceptable to the
bank.
No bond of surety from a third-party shall be obtained in case of claims up to the
threshold limit.
(b) Claim amount above the threshold limit
In cases where claim amount is above the threshold limit, the bank shall settle the
claim based on
(i) Succession Certificate and documents mentioned at clauses 10(a)(i) to (iii)
above;
OR
(ii) Legal Heir Certificate issued by a competent authority; or
Affidavit, as given in Annex I-E, sworn before a Notary Public/ Judge/
Judicial Magistrate regarding the legal heir(s) of the deceased depositor, by
an independent person who is well known to the family of the deceased, is
not a party to the claim and is acceptable to the bank.
In such cases, the bank shall call for the documents at clauses 10(a)(i) to
(v) above. The bank may also call for a bond of surety, as given in Annex I-
C, from third-party individuals (which may include non-claimant legal heir(s))
who are acceptable to the bank and good for the claim amount.
511. Settlement of Claims not falling under the Simplified Procedure
(a) Claims involving ‘Will’ without any dispute
The bank shall settle claims involving ‘Will’ left behind by a deceased depositor on the
basis of Probate of Will/ Letter of Administration, as applicable, in addition to
documents mentioned at clauses 10(a)(i) to (iii) above. In cases where a person other
than a legal heir is named as a beneficiary in the Will, applicable documents shall also
be obtained from her/ him.
However, the bank is free to exercise discretion and act as per ‘Will’ of the deceased
without requiring production of the probate of such Will, provided the same is not
inconsistent with applicable laws, there is no dispute regarding the Will amongst the
legal heir(s) and/ or beneficiaries named in the Will and the bank is otherwise satisfied
as to the genuineness of the Will. In such cases, the bank shall additionally call for the
documents mentioned at clauses 10(a)(iv) and (v) above.
(b) Cases involving contesting claims/ dispute
In case of contesting claims or dispute amongst the legal heir(s) and/ or the
beneficiaries named in the Will of the deceased depositor, the bank shall settle claims
on the basis of Probate of Will or Letter of Administration or Succession Certificate or
Court order/ decree, as applicable, and the documents mentioned at clauses 10(a)(i)
to (iii) above. Further, where there is an order from a Court restraining the bank from
making the payment, the claim shall not be entertained during the period the order is
in force. The settlement of claim shall be considered based on subsequent Court order
to that effect.
(c) No bond of surety shall be insisted from a third party in cases falling under either
paragraph 11(a) or 11(b).
I. Treatment of credits in the name of a deceased depositor post settlement
12. Post settlement of the deposit account(s), in case any credit is received in the
name of a deceased depositor, the bank shall return the same to the remitter with the
remark 'Account holder deceased' and intimate the nominee(s)/ survivor(s)/ legal
heir(s).
J. Premature termination of term deposit accounts in case of depositor’s death
13. A bank shall incorporate a clause in the account opening form itself to the effect
that in the event of death of the depositor, premature termination of term deposits
6would be allowed without any penal charge, even if the deposit is within the lock-in-
period.
14. Premature termination of term deposits opened jointly, with or without survivorship
clause, shall require the consent of the surviving depositors and the legal heir(s) of the
deceased joint holder, in case of death of one of the depositors. However, in case of
joint accounts with survivorship clause, if a specific mandate is furnished by all the
depositors jointly to the bank, either at the time of placing the term deposit or anytime
subsequently during the tenure of the deposit, then premature withdrawal option shall
be allowed to the survivors on the death of any of the depositors, without seeking the
concurrence of the legal heir(s) of the deceased joint deposit holder.
K. Settlement of claims in respect of missing persons
15. The nominee(s)/ legal heir(s) of a missing person shall be required to get an order
from the competent court under the provisions of Sections 110 or 111 of the Bharatiya
Sakshya Adhiniyam, 2023. The claim in respect of such missing person shall be
settled as per the procedure applicable for settlement of claims in respect of a
deceased customer. In such cases, a copy of the court order declaring the civil death
of the account holder shall be obtained in lieu of the death certificate. However, to
avoid inconvenience and undue hardship to the common person where the aggregate
amount payable, including accrued interest, as on the date of the application is less
than ₹1 lakh or such higher amount as may be fixed by the bank, a copy of the First
Information Report (FIR) and non-traceable report issued by police authorities shall be
obtained in lieu of death certificate or an order from a competent court declaring the
civil death of the account holder for settling the claim.
IV. Settlement of Claims in Safe Deposit Locker and Articles in Safe Custody
by Deceased Customer
L. Claims with Nominee(s)/ Survivor(s)
16.(a) If a sole locker hirer nominates an individual(s) to receive the contents in the
locker in case of her/ his death, a bank shall give access of the locker to such
nominee(s) with liberty to remove the contents of the locker.
(b) In case the locker was hired jointly with the instructions to operate it under joint
signatures, and the locker hirers nominate any other individual(s), in the event of
7death of any of the locker hirers, the bank shall give access of the locker and the
liberty to remove the contents jointly to the nominee(s) and the survivor(s).
(c) In case the locker was hired jointly with survivorship clause and the hirers
instructed that the access of the locker should be given to "either or survivor", "anyone
or survivor" or "former or survivor" or according to any other survivorship clause
permissible under the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the bank shall
follow the mandate in the event of death of one or more of the joint locker hirers.
17. In case of a minor nominee, the bank shall ensure that, the contents of locker,
when sought to be removed on behalf of the minor nominee, are handed over to the
guardian whose details have been provided in the nomination form. If the details of
the guardian have not been provided in the nomination form, the bank shall hand over
the contents of the locker to a person who is, in law, competent to receive the contents
of safe deposit locker on behalf of such minor.
18. The following documents shall be obtained by a bank for processing the claim in
cases falling under paragraphs 16(a) and 16(b) above:
(i) Claim form, as given in Annex I-A, duly signed by the nominee(s)/
survivor(s);
(ii) Death certificate of the safe deposit locker hirer(s); and
(iii) Officially Valid Document of the nominee/ survivor towards verifying her/
his identity and address.
19. A bank shall, however, ensure the following before giving access to the contents
to the nominee(s)/ survivor(s):
(i) Exercise due care and caution in establishing the identity of the
nominee(s)/ survivor(s) and deceased status of the locker hirer(s) by
obtaining appropriate documentary evidence (physical or equivalent e-
document);
(ii) There is no order or direction as on date from a Court/ Forum in the
knowledge of the bank, restraining the nominee(s)/ survivor(s) from
having access or the bank from giving access to the locker of the
deceased hirer(s) and liberty to remove the contents of such locker; and
(iii) Make it clear to the nominee(s)/ survivor(s) that access and liberty to
remove the contents of the locker is given to them only as a trustee of
the legal heir(s) of the deceased locker hirer(s), i.e., such access and
liberty to remove the contents given to them shall not affect the right or
8claim which any person may have against the nominee(s)/ survivor(s) to
whom the access is given.
20. After receipt of the documents mentioned at paragraph 18 above and being
satisfied to the genuineness of the claim, the bank shall correspond with the
nominee(s)/ survivor(s) in writing and fix a date and time for making an inventory of
the contents of the safe deposit locker. The same shall be undertaken in the presence
of the nominee(s) and/or survivor(s) and/ or their authorised representatives, two
independent witnesses (should not be employee or ex-employee of the bank), the safe
deposit vault custodian and another employee of the bank not associated with locker
operations, and recorded as per the inventory form given in Annex I-F. The bank shall
then hand over the possession of the contents of the locker to the nominee(s)/
survivor(s)/ the person competent to receive the contents on behalf of the minor, as
the case may be, and obtain an acknowledgment, as given in Annex I-F, that all the
contents in the locker of the deceased hirer(s) have been removed and the locker is
empty, and they have no objection to allotment of the locker to any other locker hirer
as per norms of the bank.
21. Production of legal documents, viz., Succession Certificate, Letter of
Administration, Probate of Will, etc., or Bond of indemnity from the nominee(s)/
survivor(s) shall not be required unless there is any discrepancy in nomination.
22. Procedure, as prescribed in paragraphs 16 to 21 above, shall be followed mutatis
mutandis for return of articles kept by the deceased customer in the safe custody of
the bank. However, inventory form given in Annex I-G shall be used in such cases.
M. Cases without nominee/ survivorship clause
23. Settlement of claims falling under the simplified procedure
(a) Keeping in view the imperative need to avoid inconvenience and undue hardship
to the legal heir(s)/ claimant(s), a bank shall adopt a simplified procedure for
settlement of claims in safe deposit lockers provided there is no dispute amongst the
legal heir(s)/ claimant(s) and
(i) the deceased locker hirer(s) had not made any nomination, or
(ii) the joint hirers had not given any mandate that the access may be given to
one or more of the survivors by a clear survivorship clause, or
(iii) there is no ‘Will’ left behind by the deceased locker hirer.
9(b) In cases falling under the simplified procedure, the bank shall obtain the following
documents to settle the claim without obtaining any legal documents such as
Succession Certificate, Letter of Administration, Court order, etc.
(i) Claim form, as given in Annex I-B, duly filled and signed by the claimant
legal heir(s);
(ii) Death certificate of the safe deposit locker hirer(s);
(iii) Officially Valid Document of the claimant(s) towards verifying her/ his
identity and address;
(iv) Letter of disclaimer/ no objection, as given in Annex I-D, from non-
claimant legal heir(s), if applicable; and
(v) Legal Heir Certificate issued by a competent authority or Affidavit, as
given in Annex I-E, sworn before a Notary Public/ Judge/ Judicial
Magistrate regarding the legal heir(s) of the deceased locker hirer(s) by
an independent person who is well known to the family of the deceased,
is not a party to the claim and is acceptable to the bank.
24. Settlement of Claims not falling under the Simplified Procedure
(a) Claims involving ‘Will’ without any dispute
The bank shall settle claims involving ‘Will’ left behind by a deceased safe deposit
locker hirer on the basis of Probate of Will/ Letter of Administration, as applicable, in
addition to documents mentioned at clauses 23(b)(i) to (iii) above. In cases where a
person other than a legal heir is named as a beneficiary in the Will, applicable
documents shall also be obtained from her/ him.
However, the bank may exercise discretion and act as per ‘Will’ of the deceased
without requiring production of the probate of such Will, provided the same is not
inconsistent with applicable laws, there is no dispute regarding the Will amongst the
legal heir(s) and/ or beneficiaries named in the Will and the bank is otherwise satisfied
as to the genuineness of the Will. In such cases, the bank shall additionally call for the
documents mentioned at clauses 23(b)(iv) and (v) above.
(b) Cases involving contesting claims/ dispute
Cases involving dispute amongst the legal heir(s) and/ or beneficiaries named in the
Will, as applicable, shall be settled based on Probate of Will or Succession Certificate
or Letter of Administration or Court order/ decree, as the case may be, and the
documents mentioned at clauses 23(b)(i) to (iii) above.
1025. Procedure for taking inventory of contents of safe deposit locker
After receipt of the required documents in claims falling under categories at
paragraphs 23 and 24 above and being satisfied to the genuineness of the claim, the
bank shall correspond with the claimant(s) in writing and fix a date and time for making
an inventory of the contents of the safe deposit locker, as given in form prescribed in
Annex I-F, in the presence of all claimant(s) or their duly authorised representatives,
two independent witnesses (should not be employee or ex-employee of the bank),
the safe deposit vault custodian and another employee of the bank not associated
with locker operations. Valuation of the contents of the safe deposit locker shall be
carried out by an independent valuer and recorded in the Bond of Indemnity as given
in Annex I-H. The claimant(s) or their duly authorised representative(s) may remove
the contents of the locker subsequent to submission of the Bond of Indemnity. Bond
of Indemnity shall not be required to be given in cases of claims settled on the basis
of legal documents such as Probate of Will or Succession Certificate or Letter of
Administration or Court order/ decree, etc.
26. Procedure, as prescribed in paragraphs 23 to 25 above, shall be followed mutatis
mutandis for return of articles kept by the deceased customer in the safe custody of
the bank. However, inventory form given in Annex I-G shall be used in such cases.
V. Operational and Compensation related aspects
N. Standardisation of procedure for submission of claims
27. A bank shall use the standardised forms for receiving the claims and other
documents as per the formats provided in Annex I-A to I-H.
28. The standardised forms and other documents required for settlement of claims
with respect to the deposit accounts/ safe deposit locker/ articles in safe custody kept
by a deceased customer shall be made available in all the branches as well as on the
bank’s website for the convenience of the claimant(s). Further, a bank shall also
display on its website, the list of documents to be submitted by a claimant and the
procedure to be followed for settlement of claims in various scenarios.
29. A claimant shall be allowed to lodge the claim at any of the branches against
acknowledgment. In case all required documents for processing of the claim have
been submitted by the claimant, the bank shall also issue a confirmation in this regard.
However, in case of any pending or incomplete/ incorrect documents, the bank shall
intimate the claimant about the list of such documents while acknowledging the receipt
11of claim. On subsequent submission of all the required documents, the bank shall
issue a confirmation to the claimant that all required documents have been received
for processing of the claim.
30. A bank may provide the facility for online lodgement of such claims. Upon a
claimant uploading the claim form along with the required documents, the bank shall
send acknowledgement/ confirmation through appropriate channels and also make
available the provision for online tracking of the status of the claim. In such cases, if
the bank requires the claimant to produce original documents for submission/
verification, the same shall be allowed to be done at any of its branches.
O. Time limit for settlement of claims
31. A bank shall settle a claim in respect of deposit accounts of a deceased customer
within a period not exceeding 15 calendar days from the date of receipt of all the
required documents associated with the claim.
32. In case of safe deposit locker/ articles in safe custody, the bank shall, within 15
calendar days of receipt of all the required documents, process the claim and
communicate with the claimant(s) for fixing the date for making inventory of the locker/
articles in safe custody.
P. Compensation for delay in settlement of claims
33. If any deposit related claim is not settled within the timeframe stipulated at
paragraph 31 above, then the bank shall communicate the reasons for such delay to
the claimant(s). Further, in cases of delay attributable to the bank, compensation shall
be paid by the bank in the form of interest, at a rate not less than the prevailing Bank
Rate + 4% per annum, on the settlement amount due for the period of delay. The
reference date for reckoning the amount due and the prevailing Bank Rate shall be
the date of receipt of all required documents from the claimant.
34. For claims related to safe deposit locker/ articles in safe custody, the bank shall
be required to pay compensation to the claimant(s) at the rate of ₹5,000 for each day
of delay, in cases where it doesn’t adhere to the timeline prescribed in paragraph 32
above.
12VI. Miscellaneous
Q. Settlement of claims in respect of deposit accounts of a sole proprietary
concern
35. Nomination facility is also available in respect of deposits held in the name of a
sole proprietary concern. Accordingly, a bank shall follow the procedure for settlement
of claims in respect of such accounts as has been prescribed above for the accounts
with/ without nominee/ survivorship clause, as applicable.
R. Modes for Certification of ‘proof of death’ document issued outside India
36. In cases involving death of a customer outside India, ‘proof of death’ document is
issued by an authority outside the country. In such cases, a bank shall accept the
original certified copy of the document issued for ‘proof of death’, certified in the
country of its issuance in any one of the following modes:
(i) authorised officials of overseas branches of Scheduled Commercial
Banks registered in India; or
(ii) branches of overseas banks with whom Indian banks have
correspondent banking relationships; or
(iii) a Court Magistrate or Judge or Notary Public; or
(iv) consularised by Indian Embassy/ Consulate General in the country of
issuance; or
(v) apostilled.
S. Customer Awareness and Publicity
37. A bank shall continue to spread awareness among its customers about the benefits
of the nomination facility/ survivorship clause and give wide publicity to these facilities
along with the procedure for settlement of claims.
T. Repeal Provisions
38. With the issuance of these Directions, the instructions contained in the circulars
issued by the Reserve Bank and mentioned in Annex II, shall stand repealed from the
effective date of these Directions.
39. Notwithstanding the repeal provisions under paragraph 38 above, anything done
or any action taken or purported to have been done or taken, or any direction given or
any proceeding taken or any penalty or fine imposed under the repealed enactments
13shall, insofar as it is not inconsistent with the provisions of these Directions, be deemed
to have been done or taken under the corresponding provisions of these Directions.
(Veena Srivastava)
Chief General Manager
14Annex I-A
Application Form for Settlement of Claim in Deposit Accounts/ Release of Contents of
Safe Deposit Lockers/ Return of Articles in Safe Custody kept by Deceased Customer
(cases with Nomination or Joint Account with survivorship clause)
The Branch Manager Date:
_________________ Bank
_________________ Branch
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Claim as *Nominee/ Survivor for Payment of Balances in the *Deposit Accounts/
Release of Contents of Safe Deposit Lockers/ Return of Articles in Safe Custody kept
by Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ________________ (Name of *Deceased/ Missing Customer)
I/ We ________________________ (Nominee(s)/ Survivor(s)) hereby declare that I am/ we
are the *Nominee(s)/ Survivor(s)/ appointed as Guardian of a Minor Nominee/ Survivor in the
*Deposit Accounts/ Safe Deposit Lockers/ Articles in Safe Custody kept by Shri/ Smt./ Kum.
______________________ (Name of Deceased/ Missing Customer) who *expired on
____________/ is missing/ not traceable since _________________.
2. I/ We furnish below the required information about the deceased customer:
(a) Date and Place of Death _____________________________________________
(b) Details of Death Certificate No. ________ dated_________ Authority_______________
(copy enclosed). (Original to be produced for verification)
(c) Age (as on the date of death) : _______ Yrs.
(d) Marital Status (as on the date of death) : Married / Unmarried/ Widow(er)
(e) Address:
_______________________________________________________________
City/ District: _____________ PIN: _________ State: __________ Country: __________
3. I/ We, therefore, submit my/ our Claim as Nominee(s)/ Survivor(s)/ Guardian on behalf of
Minor Nominee/ Survivor for *payment of the balance with accrued interest in deposit
accounts/ release of contents of safe deposit lockers/ return of articles in safe custody kept by
deceased customer as per details given below:
15a. Deposit Accounts
Sr. Nature of Deposits Account No. Amount Date of Maturity
No. (SB/ CA/ TD, etc.) (in case of TD)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Total
b. Safe Deposit Locker No. __________________ Mode of Holding: ________________
Details of Articles (if known): ________________
c. Safe Custody Article Receipt No. ____________
Details of Articles (if known): ________________
4. Details of Nominee(s)/ Survivor(s):
4.1 I/ We request the bank to transfer the balance payable (after making the required
adjustments, set-off, if any) in deposit accounts of the deceased to the account(s) given below:
Sr. Detail of nominee(s)/ Mobile Email Bank Name,
No. survivor(s) Number Address Account Type &
Number,
and IFSC details
Name Address
1
2
3
4
4.2 I/ We request the bank to *release the contents of safe deposit lockers/ return the articles
in safe custody to the following persons:
Sr. Detail of nominee(s)/ survivor(s) Mobile Email Address
No. Number
Name Address
1
2
3
4
4.3 For the minor nominee(s)/ survivor(s), name of such nominee(s)/ survivor(s) and his/ her
natural/ legal guardian are given below:
16Sr. Name of the Date of Name of Relationship Address Mobile Number
No. Minor Birth the with Minor of the and Email
Nominee(s)/ Guardian Guardian address of the
Survivor(s) Guardian
1
2
5. I/ We undertake that
(i) I/ We shall hold/ receive the aforesaid amount/ articles in a fiduciary capacity as a trustee
of the rightful beneficiary(ies) and any settlement made to me/ us shall not affect their rights.
(ii) The aforesaid *accounts/ safe deposit locker/ safe custody articles are not the subject
matter of any dispute and that there is no Court order restraining me/ us from claiming or the
bank from settling the claim in my/ our favour or otherwise.
(iii) I/ We authorise the bank to exercise its right to lien and set-off and accordingly, to deduct
the outstanding dues which are payable to the bank in relation to credit facilities availed by
the Deceased or any other dues payable to the bank, from the balance held by the Deceased
in the aforementioned account(s).
6. I/ We have attached the following documents for the purpose of settlement of my/ our claim:
☐ *Death certificate (of deceased customer)/ First Information Report (FIR) and the
non-traceable report issued by police authorities (in case of missing person)
☐ Officially Valid Document1 in support of the identity and address of the Nominee(s)/
Survivor(s) making the claim.
7. The facts stated above are true and correct to the best of my/ our knowledge and belief.
8. Name and signature of the *nominee(s)/ survivor(s) who will receive the balance
payable/ articles in safe deposit locker/ safe custody:
Sr. Name of nominee(s)/ survivor(s)/ Signature/ Thumb impression2
No. Guardian of Minor Nominee
1
2
3
4
Name and address of witness (in case of claimant(s) placing the thumb impression):
1 “Officially Valid Document” (OVD) means the passport, the driving licence, proof of possession of Aadhaar
number, the Voter's Identity Card issued by the Election Commission of India, job card issued by NREGA duly
signed by an officer of the State Government and letter issued by the National Population Register containing
details of name and address.
2 In case a claimant is unable to sign, he/ she may place the thumb impression in the presence of a witness
known to the bank.
17Signature of witness:
*(Delete whichever is not applicable)
FOR OFFICE USE
(may be prepared by the bank as per its official requirement)
18Annex I-B
Application Form for Settlement of Claim in Deposit Accounts/ Release of Contents of
Safe Deposit Lockers/ Return of Articles in Safe Custody kept by Deceased Customer
(cases other than Nomination or Joint Account with survivorship clause)
The Branch Manager Date:
_________________ Bank
_________________ Branch
Madam/ Dear Sir,
Claim for Payment of Balances in the *Deposit Accounts/ Release of Contents of Safe
Deposit Locker/ Return of Articles in Safe Custody kept by Shri/ Smt./ Kum.
________________ (Name of Deceased/ Missing Customer)
I/ We ________________________ (Claimant(s)) hereby declare that I am/ we are the
claimant(s) in the *Deposit Accounts/ Safe Deposit Locker/ Articles in Safe Custody kept by
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ______________________ (Name of Deceased/ Missing Customer) who
*expired on ____________/ is missing/ not traceable since _________________.
2. I/ We furnish below the required information about the deceased customer:
(a) Date and Place of Death: _____________________________________________
(b) Details of Death Certificate No. _________ dated_________
Authority________________ (copy enclosed). (Original to be produced for verification)
(c) Age: ___________ Yrs.
(d) Marital Status: Married / Unmarried/ Widow(er)
(e) Address:
_______________________________________________________________
City/ District: _____________ PIN: _________ State: __________ Country: __________
(f) Religion: ___________________
Mention which law of succession is applicable _________ (Hindu, Mohammedan, etc.)
(g) Name, Relation & Age of the legal heir(s) of the deceased:
Sr. Name & Address Age Relation Mobile Number & Whether
No. Email Address signing Letter
of Disclaimer/
No Objection
(Yes/ No)
1
2
3
194
(h) In case of minor legal heir(s), details of Natural Guardian/ Legal Guardian:
Sr. Name of the Date of Name of Relationship Address Mobile Number
No. Minor Legal Birth the with Minor of the and Email
Heir Guardian Guardian address of the
Guardian
1
2
3. I/ We, therefore, submit my/ our Claim for *payment of the balance with accrued interest in
deposit accounts/ release of contents of safe deposit lockers/ return of articles in safe custody
kept by deceased customer as per details given below:
a. Deposit Accounts
Sr. Nature of Deposits Account No. Amount Date of Maturity
No. (SB/ CA/ TD, etc.) (in case of TD)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Total
b. Safe Deposit Locker No. __________________ Mode of Holding: _________________
Details of Articles (if known): ____________________
c. Safe Custody Article Receipt No. _____________
Details of Articles (if known): ____________________
4.1 I/ We undertake that
(i) I/ We shall hold/ receive the aforesaid amount/ payment in a fiduciary capacity as a trustee
of the rightful beneficiary(ies) and any settlement made to me/ us shall not affect their rights.
(ii) The aforesaid *accounts/ safe deposit lockers/ safe custody articles are not the subject
matter of any dispute and that there is no Court order restraining me/ us from claiming or the
bank from settling the claim in my/ our favour or otherwise.
(iii) I/ We authorise the bank to exercise its right to lien and set-off and accordingly, to deduct
the outstanding dues which are payable to the bank in relation to credit facilities availed by
the Deceased customer or any other dues payable to the bank, from the balance held by the
Deceased customer in the aforementioned account(s).
(iv) To indemnify and hold the bank harmless against any claims, suits, legal proceedings by
any legal heirs, executors, administrators, legal representatives, arising out of/ in connection
with the settlement of this deceased claim in accordance to this request letter.
204.2 I/ We declare that
(Select the applicable option)
there is no Will left behind by the Deceased to the best of my/ our knowledge and belief.
The Will submitted by me/ us is the last Will left behind by the Deceased and the same
is not the subject matter of any dispute.
4.3 I/ We lodge my/ our claim for the above *balance with accrued interest/ safe deposit locker/
articles in safe custody of the above-named deceased in terms of:
(Select the applicable option)
Will of Late Shri/ Smt/ Kum. _________________ dated _______________ (copy
enclosed). The Will has neither been Probated nor has any Letter of Administration
been obtained with respect to the same.
Will of Late Shri/ Smt/ Kum. ______________ dated _______________ and a probate
granted by the court of __________ located at ____________________ vide order
dated __________________ (copy enclosed).
Letter of Administration No. ___________ dated ___________ issued by
____________ at ____________ (copy enclosed).
Succession Certificate dated ___________ granted by the Court of _____________
located at _____________ vide order dated ______________ (copy enclosed).
Court decree dated _____________ issued by the Court of ___________________
located at _____________ (copy enclosed).
Legal Heir Certificate granted by ______________ at __________ vide order
dated ______________ (copy enclosed).
Declaration/ Affidavit from an independent person regarding the legal heir(s) of the
deceased depositor (copy enclosed).
5.1 I/ We request the bank to transfer the balance payable (after making the required
adjustments, set-off, if any) to the account of claimant(s) given below:
Sr. Name of Claimant Bank Name and IFSC Branch Details
No. A/c No.
1
2
3
4
For the minor claimant(s), name of such claimant(s) and his/ her natural/ legal guardian
are given below:
21Sr. Name of the Minor Date of Birth Name of the Relationship with
No. Claimant(s) Guardian Minor
1
2
5.2 I/ We request the bank to * release the contents of safe deposit lockers/ return the articles
in safe custody to the following persons:
Sr. Name of Claimant
No.
1
2
3
4
6. I/ We have attached the following documents for the purpose of settlement of my/ our claim
(select the applicable documents):
☐ *Death certificate (of deceased customer)/ First Information Report (FIR) and the
non-traceable report issued by police authorities (in case of missing person)
☐ Officially Valid Document3 in support of the identity and address of the Claimant(s)
making the claim.
☐ Will/ Probate of Will
☐ Letter of Administration
☐ Succession Certificate
☐ Court Decree/ order
☐ Legal Heir Certificate
☐ Declaration/ Affidavit from an independent person regarding the legal heir(s) of the
deceased customer
☐ Bond of indemnity signed by Claimant(s)
☐ Bond of indemnity/ surety signed by Third Party(ies)
☐ Letter of disclaimer/ no objection from non-claimant legal heir(s)
7. The facts stated above are true and correct to the best of my/ our knowledge and belief.
8. Name and signature of the claimant(s) who will receive the balance payable/ articles
in safe deposit locker/ safe custody:
3 “Officially Valid Document” (OVD) means the passport, the driving licence, proof of possession of Aadhaar
number, the Voter's Identity Card issued by the Election Commission of India, job card issued by NREGA duly
signed by an officer of the State Government and letter issued by the National Population Register containing
details of name and address.
22Sr. Name of the Claimant/ Guardian of Minor Signature/ Thumb impression4
No. Claimant
1
2
3
4
Name and address of witness (in case of claimant(s) placing the thumb impression):
Signature of witness:
*(Delete whichever is not applicable)
Note :1. _____ Bank is not responsible for any delay in disposal of the claim due to lack of
full particulars furnished in this application and may insist on calling for a Legal Document
in case there are disputes among legal heirs and all of them do not join in indemnifying the
bank, or give Letter of Disclaimer/ No Objection, or where the bank has reasonable doubt
about the genuineness of the claimant(s) being the only heirs of the deceased customer.
The bank shall duly advise the claimant(s) in such cases.
2. In case the bank receives multiple claims from legal heirs of the deceased or in cases
where there are inter se disputes amongst the legal heirs or a third party produces Will of
the deceased, the bank shall not settle the claim unless the concerned party produces an
Order/ Decree from Competent Court or Probate of the Will (as may be applicable), till
such time the claim shall be kept on hold/ pending.
FOR OFFICE USE
(may be prepared by the bank as per its own requirement)
4 In case a claimant is unable to sign, he/ she may place the thumb impression in the presence
of a witness known to the bank.
23Annex I-C
BOND OF INDEMNITY/ SURETY*
(To be duly stamped as per the Stamp Act applicable to the State)
(For Settlement of Claim in Deposit Accounts of Deceased Customer
without production of Legal Documents)
The Branch Manager Date:
_________________ Bank
_________________ Branch
IN CONSIDERATION of your paying or agreeing to pay us,
(Mention here the name of the claimant(s))
1. ___________________________________________________
2. ___________________________________________________
3. ___________________________________________________
4. ___________________________________________________
the sum of Rupees ________________________________________ standing at the
**credit of following deposit accounts with your bank in the name of Shri/ Smt./ Kum.
________________________________ since deceased, without production of a
Court Order or Probate of Will or Letter of Administration or a Succession
Certificate to his/ her estate:
Sr. Nature of Deposits Account No. Amount Date of Maturity
No. (SB/ CA/ TD, etc.) (in case of TD)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Total
We, ____________________________________________________, do hereby for
(Mention here the Name of the **claimant(s)/ surety(ies))
ourselves and our heirs, legal representatives, executors and administrators, jointly
and severally UNDERTAKE AND AGREE to indemnify you, the bank, its officers/
Directors, and its successors and assignees against all claims, demands,
24proceedings, losses, damages, charges and expenses which may be raised against
or incurred by you by reasons or in consequence of your having agreed to pay/ or
paying the said sum to the claimant(s) as aforesaid.
SIGNED AND DELIVERED by the above named
1. __________________________________
2. __________________________________
3. __________________________________
4. __________________________________
(Heir(s)/ claimant(s) of the deceased customer)
Signed and delivered by the above named on this ___________day of __________
two thousand_______________________.
*SIGNED AND DELIVERED by the above named
1. __________________________________
2. __________________________________
(Sureties)
Signed and delivered by the above named on this ___________day of
__________two thousand_______________________.
* Surety is applicable only in case of claims above the threshold limit.
**(Delete whichever is not applicable)
25Opinion Report on Surety
A. Details to be furnished by the surety
1. Name in Full
2. Address
3. Academic Qualification
4. Age
5. Occupation
(If employed, please state the name of the employer and
since when employed).
6. Present Monthly Income/ Salary
7. Total yearly income from all sources
8. No. of dependents
9. Personal Assets
a. Immoveable Property, viz., land/ Building, etc.
(please give details of acquisition, present value, etc.)
b. Investments (Term Deposits, Shares, etc., if any)
c. Life Insurance Policy
d. Other Assets
e. Details of Bank Accounts, if any (Name and address of
Bank with Account No. (Savings bank/ Current) to be
furnished).
10. Personal Liability, if any
11. Please indicate whether surety is related to claimant(s)
Yes/No
12. Period for which claimant(s) are known Yrs.
I confirm that all the statements made by me in this application are true and correct
to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Place:
Date:
Signature
(Surety)
B. Remarks of the Bank Official
26Annex I-D
LETTER OF DISCLAIMER/ NO OBJECTION
(To be duly stamped as per the Stamp Act applicable to the State)
The Branch Manager
_________________ Bank
_________________ Branch
Dear Sir,
Details of deposit account(s)/ safe custody articles/ safe deposit locker in the name of
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _____________________________ since deceased are as follows:
a. Deposit Accounts
Sr. Nature of Deposits Account No. Amount Date of Maturity
No. (SB/ CA/ TD, etc.) (in case of TD)
1.
2.
3.
4.
Total
b. Safe Deposit Locker No. __________________ Mode of Holding:
_________________
c. Safe Custody Article Receipt No. __________
Details of Articles (if known): ______________
2. With reference to the above account(s)/ safe deposit locker/ safe custody articles,
I/ We, the legal heirs of Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _________________________ (Name of
deceased customer), have to advise that we have no interest in the above deposits/
assets and as such we have no objection to your paying the *balance amount in the
above account(s)/ releasing the contents in safe deposit locker/ returning the safe
custody articles lying with you in the name of the aforesaid Shri/ Smt./ Kum.
______________________(Name of the deceased customer) to Shri/ Smt./ Kum.:
1. _______________________________
2. _______________________________
3. _______________________________
274. _______________________________
Such payment of the *balance in the above account(s)/ release of the contents in safe
deposit locker/ return of the safe custody articles would be completely binding on us
and we will not question the bank’s action in doing so. I/ We undertake to bind
ourselves, our heirs and legal representatives not to revoke the declaration made
herein.
Sr. Name of the Non-claimant Legal Age (yrs.) Signature
No. Heir(s) (who relinquish their
rights)
1
2
3
4
Signed on this _________day of __________two thousand_____________.
*(Delete whichever is not applicable)
28Annex I-E
DECLARATION/ AFFIDAVIT
(To be duly stamped as per the Stamp Act applicable to the State)
I, _____________________________ S/D/O _______________________________
residing at __________________________________________________________
do hereby make oath*/solemnly affirm and say as follows:
That Shri/ Smt. /Kum. _______________________________ (Name of the deceased
customer) hereinafter, referred to as “the deceased” died intestate on
___________________at ______________________.
2. That I know the deceased and his/ her family since the last __________ years.
3. That at the time of his/ her death, the deceased left surviving him/ her the following
persons who according to the law by which they are governed, are the only legal
heirs of the deceased entitled to succeed to the estate of the deceased on an
intestate succession:
Sr. Name Age (yrs.) Relationship with the
No deceased
1
2
3
4
4. That I am not related in any manner whatsoever to the deceased or any of the
above-mentioned persons nor have I any claim or interest of whatsoever nature in
the estate of the deceased.
5. That I am informed, and I verily believe that the deceased has left certain *deposits/
safe deposit locker/ articles in safe custody with the ________________ Bank
____________ branch, to which the above-mentioned persons are entitled to claim.
6. That I am making this solemn declaration sincerely and conscientiously
believing the same to be true and with full knowledge that it is on the strength of this
declaration that the ________________ Bank ______________ branch, has agreed
at my request to make payment of the amount of the deposits and *deliver the articles
in safe deposit locker/ safe custody to the above mentioned persons without requiring
29production of a grant of legal document to the estate of the deceased from a competent
Court by them.
*Sworn/ solemnly affirmed at this ________day of ______two thousand__________.
(Signature of Declarant)
in the presence of ___________________ before me
Notary Public/ Judge/ Magistrate**
*(Delete whichever is not applicable)
** The declaration is required to be sworn as an affidavit before a Notary Public/ Judge/
Magistrate only if the claim amount is above the threshold limit.
30Annex I-F
Form of Inventory of Contents of Safe Deposit Locker
The following inventory of contents of Safe Deposit Locker No. ______________________
located at __________________________ Branch of _____________________ Bank,
*hired in her/ his sole name by Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ________________________ (deceased),
*hired jointly by Shri/ Smt./ Kum. (i) ___________________________________ (deceased)
(ii) __________________________________
(iii) __________________________________
was taken on this ______________ day of ______________ two thousand__________.
Sr. Description of Articles in Safe Other identifying particulars, if any
No. Deposit Locker
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2. For the purpose of inventory, access to the locker was given to the nominee/ survivor/
legal heirs/ beneficiary named in the Will or their duly authorised representative/s:
• *By breaking open the locker under her/ his/ their instructions.
• *Who produced the key to the locker
3. The above inventory was taken in the presence of:
(i) Nominee/ Legal heir/ Beneficiary named in the Will of deceased hirer(s) or their duly
authorised representative
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _________________ __________________
Address _______________________ (Signature)
31Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _________________ __________________
Address ________________________ (Signature)
And
(ii) Survivors in case of Joint hirers (if applicable)
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ________________ __________________
Address _______________________ (Signature)
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _________________ __________________
Address ________________________ (Signature)
(iii) Witness(es)
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ________________ __________________
Address _______________________ (Signature)
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _________________ __________________
Address ________________________ (Signature)
(iv) On behalf of Bank
Custodian:
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. __________________
Address _______________________ __________________
(Signature)
Bank employee other than Custodian:
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. __________________
Address ____________________________ ___________________
(Signature)
*(Delete whichever is not applicable)
32______________________________________________________________________
_ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
*I/ We, Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
(Name of the nominee(s)/ legal heir(s)/ beneficiary named in the Will or their duly
authorised representative and
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _____________________________________
_____________________________________
_____________________________________
(surviving hirers, if applicable)
hereby acknowledge the receipt of the contents of the safe deposit locker comprised in as
set out in the above inventory. Further, all the contents in the locker have been removed
and the locker is empty, and I/ we have no objection to allotment of the locker to any other
locker hirer as per norms of the bank.
Shri/Smt./ Kum. ________________________ ___________________
Signature
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ________________________ __________________
Signature
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ________________________ ___________________
Signature
Date and Place ____________________
(*Delete whichever is not applicable)
33Annex I-G
Form of Inventory of Articles left in Safe Custody
The following inventory of articles left in safe custody with _______________________
Branch of _____________________ Bank, by Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ____________________
(deceased), under an agreement/ receipt number _____ dated ________ was taken on this
____________ day of ______________ two thousand__________
Sr.
Description of Articles in Safe Custody Other identifying particulars, if any
No.
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
2. The above inventory was taken in the presence of:
(i) Nominee or Legal Heir or Person mandated by Nominee (including Minor Nominee)/
Legal Heir
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _________________ __________________
Address _______________________ (Signature)
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _________________ __________________
Address ________________________ (Signature)
(ii) Witness(es)
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ________________ __________________
Address _______________________ (Signature)
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _________________ __________________
Address ________________________ (Signature)
34(iii) On behalf of Bank
Custodian:
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. __________________________________ __________________
Address ________________________________________ (Signature)
Bank employee other than Custodian:
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. __________________________________ ___________________
Address ________________________________________ (Signature)
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
*I, Shri/ Smt./ Kum. __________________________________ nominee/ legal heir/
mandate holder
*We, Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _________________________________
_________________________________
__________________________________ legal heirs, and
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________ surviving hirers
hereby, acknowledge the receipt of the articles kept in the safe custody comprised in as
set out in the above inventory.
Shri/ Smt./ Kum ________________________
(Legal Heir/ Mandate Holder)
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ________________________ Signature __________________
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ________________________ Signature _ __________________
Shri/ Smt./ Kum. _________________________ Signature ___________________
Date and Place ___________________________
(*Delete whichever is not applicable)
35Annex I-H
BOND OF INDEMNITY WITH RESPECT TO DELIVERY OF CONTENTS OF SAFE
DEPOSIT LOCKER/ ARTICLES KEPT IN SAFE CUSTODY BY THE DECEASED
CUSTOMER
(to be submitted in case of claims settled without production of Legal Documents)
(To be stamped as per the Stamp Act applicable to the State)
The Branch Manager
_________________ Bank
_________________ Branch
In consideration of your delivering or agreeing to deliver to me/ us,
_______________________________
_______________________________
(Claimant(s))
the articles mentioned hereunder:
Safe Deposit Locker Details of Description Weight Valuation (to
No./ Safe the be filled in by
Custody Article articles the bank)
Receipt No.
and held in the name of Shri/ Smt./ Kum. ___________________________ since deceased,
without production of any probate of Will/ succession certificate/ letters of administration/
court order
I/ We ______________________ and
_________________
(Claimant(s))
do hereby for ourselves and our heirs, legal representatives, executors and administrators,
jointly and severally undertake and agree to indemnify you, the bank, its officers/ Directors,
and its successors and assignees against all claims, demands, proceedings, losses,
damages, charges and expenses which may be raised against you or incurred by you by
reason or in consequence of having delivered or agreed to have deliver to me/ us the above
mentioned articles of the deceased from the safe deposit locker/ sealed boxes in safe
custody.
36Signed and delivered by the above named on this ___________ day of ________ two
thousand ___________.
SIGNED AND DELIVERED by the above named
(1) ____________________________________
(2) ____________________________________
(Claimant(s))
37Annex II
List of Circulars/ Part of the circulars repealed
Sl.
Notification/ Circular No. Date Subject
No.
1. DBOD.No.Leg.BC.38/C.233A- 29/03/1985 Notification
85
2. UBD.BR.764/B.1-84/85 29/03/1985 Notification
3. DBOD.No.Leg.BC.95/ 09/06/2005 Settlement of Claims in respect of
09.07.005/2004-05 Deceased Depositors - Simplification of
Procedure
4. RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.12/ 12/07/2005 Settlement of Claims in respect of
07.38.01/2005-06 Deceased Depositors - Simplification of
Procedure
5. UBD.BPD.Cir.No.4/ 14/07/2005 Settlement of Claims in respect of
13.01.00/2005-06 Deceased Depositors - Simplification of
Procedure - UCBs
6. RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.22/ 19/07/2005 Settlement of Claims in respect of
03.05.33/2005-06 Deceased Depositors - Simplification of
Procedure
7. DBOD.No.Leg.BC.80/ 02/05/2008 Settlement of Claims in respect of
09.07.005/2007-08 Missing Persons
8. UBD (PCB) BPD Cir No:45/ 12/05/2008 Settlement of Claims in respect of
13.01.000/2007-08 Missing Persons
9. RPCD.CO.RF.BC.No.70/ 14/05/2008 Settlement of Claims in respect of
07.38.01/2007-08 Missing Persons
10. RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.26/ 12/09/2008 Settlement of Claims in respect of
03.05.33/2008-09 Missing Persons
11. UBD.BPD.(PCB).CIR.No.32/ 21/01/2013 Settlement of Claims in Respect of
13.01.000/2012-13 Deceased Depositors - Simplification of
Procedure - UCBs
12. DBOD.No.Leg.BC.48/ 03/09/2013 Settlement of Claims of Deceased
09.07.005/2013-14 Depositor - Simplification of Procedure
- Placing of Claim Forms on Bank's
Website
13. UBD.BPD.(PCB)CIR 05/09/2013 Settlement of Claims of Deceased
No.10/13.01.000/2013-14 Depositor - Simplification of Procedure
- Placing of Claim Forms on Bank's
Website
14. RPCD.CO.RRB.BC.No.33/ 10/09/2013 Settlement of Claims of Deceased
03.05.33/2013-14 Depositor - Simplification of Procedure
- Placing of Claim Forms on Bank's
Website
38Sl.
Notification/ Circular No. Date Subject
No.
15. RPCD.CO.RCB.BC.No.30/ 10/09/2013 Settlement of Claims of Deceased
07.51.014/2013-14 Depositor - Simplification of Procedure
- Placing of claim forms on bank’s
Website
16. 18/08/2021 Paragraphs 5.2 and 5.3 of Circular on
DOR.LEG.REC/40/
Safe Deposit Locker/Safe Custody
09.07.005/2021-22
Article Facility provided by the banks-
Revised Instructions
39