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+====== ATM Withdrawal Charges 2025: New Rs 23 RBI Rule Explained ======
+{{ :social:auto:banking-atm-cash-withdrawal-charges-rs23-rbi-rules-2025.png?direct&1200 |ATM Withdrawal Charges 2025: New Rs 23 RBI Rule Explained — RTI Wiki}}
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+**Quick Reply:** New RBI rules from 1 May 2025 let banks charge up to Rs 23 per ATM cash withdrawal beyond your free limit. Here are the free limits and how to...
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+From 1 May 2025, your bank can charge up to ₹23 for each cash withdrawal at an ATM once you cross your free monthly limit. This is a small rise from the earlier ₹21 cap, but if you use ATMs often, it adds up. This guide explains the new limits in plain terms, what counts as a free transaction, and how an ordinary customer can avoid these charges.
+**At a glance:** You still get free ATM transactions every month. The charge only starts after you finish them. The cap is now ₹23 per withdrawal plus GST. The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) announced this in a notification dated 28 March 2025.
+===== The new charges at a glance =====
+The table below compares your own bank's ATMs with other banks' ATMs, metro with non-metro, and the old fee with the new fee. Use it as your quick reference.
+^ Item ^ Own bank ATM ^ Other bank ATM (metro) ^ Other bank ATM (non-metro) ^
+| Free transactions per month | 5 (financial + non-financial) | 3 free | 5 free |
+| Charge after free limit (old, before 1 May 2025) | Up to ₹21 | Up to ₹21 | Up to ₹21 |
+| Charge after free limit (new, from 1 May 2025) | Up to ₹23 | Up to ₹23 | Up to ₹23 |
+| GST | Extra, as applicable | Extra, as applicable | Extra, as applicable |
+> Note: The ATM interchange fee, which one bank pays another when you use the other bank's ATM, also rose from ₹17 to ₹19 for financial transactions from 1 May 2025. This is a bank-to-bank fee, but it is the reason your customer charge moved up too.
+===== What counts toward your free limit =====
+Banks count two kinds of transactions:
+  * **Financial transactions** - cash withdrawals.
+  * **Non-financial transactions** - balance enquiry, mini statement, PIN change, and similar.
+At your own bank's ATMs, you get 5 free transactions a month, and these count both financial and non-financial together. At other banks' ATMs, you get 3 free in metro centres and 5 free in non-metro centres. The six metro centres for this rule are the large cities where ATM use is heaviest. Once you cross the free count, the ₹23 cap applies to each chargeable withdrawal, with GST on top.
+Keep one point clear. The ₹23 is a ceiling, not a fixed price. Your bank may charge less, but it cannot charge more for a normal cash withdrawal beyond the free limit.
+===== How to avoid these charges =====
+A few simple habits keep your costs near zero.
+  - **Use your own bank's ATM.** You get 5 free transactions there every month, so plan around it.
+  - **Withdraw larger amounts less often.** One ₹10,000 withdrawal beats five ₹2,000 trips.
+  - **Check your balance on the app, not the ATM.** A balance enquiry can eat a free slot.
+  - **Use UPI for small payments.** Card and UPI payments do not touch your ATM free limit.
+  - **Track your count.** Most bank apps show how many free transactions are left this month.
+If you manage recurring payments by auto-debit, the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/rbi-e-mandate-2026-no-otp-recurring-auto-debit-india|RBI e-mandate rules]] also affect how money leaves your account, so it helps to read both together.
+===== Real-life example =====
+> Dr. Shrawan Kumar Pathak, a retired teacher in Patna, used to take out ₹3,000 four or five times a month from whichever ATM was nearest. In May 2025 his statement showed three extra-transaction charges of ₹23 plus GST. He switched to one ₹12,000 withdrawal a month from his own bank's ATM and used his bank app for balance checks. His ATM charges fell to zero the next month.
+===== What to do if you are wrongly charged =====
+Sometimes a bank charges you even though you were within the free limit, or charges more than ₹23. Take these steps:
+  - **Save the proof.** Note the date, ATM location, and the charge line in your statement.
+  - **Raise a complaint with your bank first.** Use the branch, app, or customer-care number. Banks must give you a complaint reference.
+  - **Wait 30 days.** If the bank does not resolve it or you are unhappy with the reply, escalate.
+  - **Go to the RBI Ombudsman.** You can file free at the RBI complaint portal under the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme.
+If you are unsure which body handles your problem, our guide on [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/which-regulator-to-complain-to-india-sebi-rbi-irdai-trai-dgca-hub|which regulator to complain to]] helps you pick the right one.
+===== The RTI angle =====
+If your account is with a public-sector bank, that bank is a public authority under the RTI Act 2005, section 2(h). You can file an RTI to ask for the policy or circular behind a charge. A simple one-line ask works well:
+> "Please provide the bank's circular and the RBI reference under which an ATM cash-withdrawal charge of ₹23 was levied on my account in [month/year], along with the rule fixing the free transaction limit."
+You can draft this in minutes with the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/tools/ai-rti-draft-app.html|AI RTI Drafter]]. For a full walk-through of filing, appeals, and timelines, see [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/book|The RTI Playbook]] and the text of the [[https://righttoinformation.wiki/act|RTI Act 2005]].
+===== Frequently asked questions =====
+==== How much is the new ATM withdrawal charge in 2025? ====
+From 1 May 2025, banks may charge up to ₹23 per cash withdrawal once you cross your free monthly limit, plus GST. This is up from the earlier cap of ₹21. The RBI set this in its notification dated 28 March 2025.
+==== How many free ATM transactions do I get each month? ====
+You get 5 free transactions a month at your own bank's ATMs, counting both withdrawals and non-financial uses like balance checks. At other banks' ATMs, you get 3 free in metro centres and 5 free in non-metro centres.
+==== Does the ₹23 charge apply inside my free limit? ====
+No. The charge only starts after you finish your free transactions for the month. Within the free count, your withdrawal is free. The ₹23 is a maximum the bank can charge, not a fixed fee on every withdrawal.
+==== Is GST charged on top of the ₹23? ====
+Yes. GST applies on these charges as per the tax rules. So the amount on your statement may be a little more than ₹23 for each chargeable transaction beyond your free limit.
+==== What changed for the bank-to-bank ATM fee? ====
+The ATM interchange fee, which one bank pays another when you use that bank's ATM, rose from ₹17 to ₹19 for financial transactions from 1 May 2025. You do not pay this directly, but it pushed up the customer charge cap.
+==== What can I do if my bank charges me wrongly? ====
+First complain to your bank and keep the reference number. If it is not fixed within 30 days, or you are not satisfied, file a free complaint with the RBI Ombudsman under the Integrated Ombudsman Scheme. Public-sector bank customers can also file an RTI for the relevant circular.
+===== Sources =====
+  * Reserve Bank of India (RBI), notification dated 28 March 2025, amending the circular on customer charges for ATM and White Label ATM transactions, effective 1 May 2025.
+  * Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and NPCI, revision of ATM interchange fee from ₹17 to ₹19 for financial transactions, effective 1 May 2025.
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