You may get charged after the completion of 1 year. Probably, in the first month of the 2nd year.
Rest assured. The revised AMB is Rs.1000 INR. It’s not Rs.5000 INR.
As per the banking policy, if the physical card has been activated, you’ll be charged even if it’s unused for your transactions.
If you are blocking your physical card, you may not be able to make any UPI, PoS, Ecom, or ATM transactions. The account can be used only for fund transfers.
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