SBI Green Card

Can you tell me in detail about the eligibility requirement for Green Remit Card of SBI (State Bank of India)? Also tell me about some other details of its Green Remit Card?

[shikha]

Green Remit Card is a paper less initiative of SBI (State Bank of India) especially for those non home customers who send frequent payment to their family. It is mapped to a single account number of beneficiary and money is send by swiping the card at counter. No need to fill a voucher for the same.

It can be used for deposit of Cash (INR) to the designated beneficiary's SBI account and is accepted at all Green Channel Counter Branches and Cash Deposit Machines.

Eligibility
All customers (remitters), particularly non-account holders, who want to send money to a SBI bank account at regular intervals
One may visit any GCC branch or CDM branch and submit simple Application Form along with one ID proof document
Card would be mapped to the particular beneficiary account (Has to be an SBI account).

Deposit Limit
Deposit is made by way of cash only.
Transaction limit is Rs.25,000/- per transaction subject to a monthly cap of Rs.1,00,000/-

Service Charges
Issue of Card
Rs.20/- (w.e.f. 15 th July 2013)

Transaction Charges in GCC and Transaction Charges in CDM
As applicable to regular non-home cash deposit transactions at branch


Transactions through GRC
Remitter can visit any GCC branch or CDM to deposit cash to the predetermined SBI account

When card is swiped, account particulars are shown on the screen for confirmation.

One is prompted to enter amount and after cash is collected and verified, acknowledgement is generated.

Remitter and Beneficiary get SMS immediately on successful completion of the transaction.

Beneficiary SBI account is updated with the transaction amount along with Card number.

SBI Green Remit Card