Terms and Conditions for Debit Card

Terms and Conditions for Visa Virtual Debit Card and Visa International Debit Card

1. Debit Card Terms and Conditions

These Terms and Conditions are applicable to your Debit Card. Please read them carefully before you sign or use the Debit Card. When you read these Terms and Conditions bear in mind that "you", "your" and "Card Member" mean the person holding the DBS Bank e-wallet Account or DBS Bank Savings Account. The words "we", "our", "us" and "Bank" refer to DBS Bank India Limited and its successors and assigns.

2. Applicability of Terms

The Terms and Conditions contained herein form a contract between You and DBS Bank India Limited. You will be deemed to have unconditionally accepted these Terms and Conditions and accepted the onus of ensuring compliance with the relevant RBI Regulations, Exchange Control regulations of Reserve Bank of India ("RBI"), Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 as may be amended or replaced from time to time and all the rules and regulations framed there under, by opening a DBS Bank e-wallet Account or DBS Bank Savings Account.

These Terms and Conditions will be in addition to and not in derogation of the Terms and Conditions relating to DBS Bank e-wallet or DBS Bank Savings Account. You, while making use of any services/facilities relating to the Debit Card will at all times continue to be bound by the Terms and Conditions stipulated by DBS Bank India Limited from time to time for such services/facilities.

3. Definitions

Unless otherwise set out, the following terms will have the meaning as set out hereunder. Words denoting the singular include the plural and vice versa; words denoting the masculine gender include the feminine or neuter gender and vice versa; references to persons are to be construed as references to an individual, company or trust as the context requires and vice versa. Clause and other similar headings are for ease of reference and will not affect the interpretation of any provision herein. In this agreement, unless otherwise required:

1. "Account" means and includes both DBS Bank e-wallet and DBS Bank Savings Account or any of them.
2. "ATM" means an automated teller machine or card operated machine or device whether belonging to us or of any other bank on a shared network, you can use your Visa International Debit Card to access your funds in your Account/s held with us.
3. "ATM Limit" means the maximum permissible limit prescribed by the Bank for all cash withdrawals and/or any other Transaction which you may effect through an ATM in any one day or per transaction.
4. "Card Transaction" means any payment made or any amount charged for any goods, services and/or other benefits by, through or from the use of the Debit Card in signature or the PIN or in any other manner, regardless whether a sales draft or other voucher or form is signed by you and whether authorisation has been sought by us.
5. "Card-Not-Present Transaction" means a Transaction effected in a merchant environment where the Card Member and the Card are not physically present at the time of usage. Typical Card-Not-Present transactions include but are not limited to internet-based transactions, mail, telephone or facsimile orders or reservations or recurring payments. All transaction for the Visa Virtual Debit Card will be Card-not-present Transactions.
6. "DBS Bank Savings Account" refers to a savings account designated by us to be an eligible account for operation through the use of the Debit Card and/or accessed by you through Electronic Services.
7. "digibank app" means an application for Mobile Devices that can be downloaded by you from a designated location or application store.
8. "DBS Bank e-wallet or DBS Bank e-wallet Account" means a product offered by DBS Bank through the digibank app and is a semi closed prepaid payment instrument (non-interest bearing) that may be used by you as a wallet on your Mobile Phone or any other permitted device.
9. "Electronic Services" means any banking and other services or facilities which we and/or any Participant may make available to you from time to time and offered via electronic means, including any card, electronic computerised or telecommunication devices or modes of operating accounts in or outside India, and where the context requires, also means any PIN and/or Card used to access Electronic Services.
10. "GST" means any goods and services tax, including any tax of a similar nature that may replace it or be levied in addition to it, by whatever name called.
11. "Information" means information regarding the money or other relevant particulars relating to you, or any User, or the Account or any Transaction.
12. "International Transactions" refers to the transactions performed by you through the Debit Card outside India, Nepal and Bhutan.
13. "Merchant" means any person, firm or corporation which enters into an agreement with the Bank, or any member or licensee of Master Card International, Visa International, or any other electronic service provider relating to the use and/or acceptance of a Card in payment to such person whether for goods, services or charges provided or incurred.
14. "Participant" means any person, firm, company or organisation in India or otherwise which, from time to time, participates or is involved, directly or indirectly, in providing Electronic Services or any goods and services in relation to the Card.
15. "PIN" means a PIN generated by the user in the digibank app in relation to the use of the Card and/or access of Electronic Services.
16. "Point of Sale/POS" transactions means transactions initiated at Merchants' point of sale terminals.
17. "Spending Limit" means the maximum permissible limit prescribed by us in respect of total Card transactions effected in a day.
18. "Terms and Conditions" mean these Terms and Conditions as amended or supplemented by us.
19. "Transaction" means any transaction or instruction effected or issued, or purported to be effected or issued, by you through the Card and/or Electronic Services.
20. "User" means you.

4. Terms and Conditions for Usage of the Visa Virtual Debit Card on the Internet

1. You agree and accept the services that are being provided by us at your request to carry out online transactions through Visa Virtual Debit Card instructions on your DBS Bank e-wallet or DBS Bank Savings Account account, as given by you. You hereby undertake that you will take all necessary precautions to prevent unauthorised and illegal use of the Debit Card and unauthorised access to your DBS Bank e-wallet or DBS Bank Savings Account account/s.
2. You have no objection whatsoever, that your billing details are provided to us by merchants to whom you make payment using DBS Bank Services.
3. The Visa Virtual Debit Card can be used by you (unless otherwise specified by DBS Bank) at all internet websites in India which display the logos of the Bank/Visa/MasterCard/ and/or any other shared networks and/or agencies as may be recognised by DBS Bank from time to time and which have the facility of offering goods or services for purchase through internet websites in India.
4. You agree that a valid Visa Virtual Debit Card will mean a Debit Card which is currently active on the system and not blocked or hot listed. If a Debit Card is hot listed or blocked, you will not be able to carry out any transactions with immediate effect.
5. You will be responsible for ensuring the availability of the balance and accuracy of the amount and payment details.
6. You agree that you will make payments as required by the merchant. You will not hold us responsible for the merchant rejecting the payment amount because of incorrect or incomplete entries or for any other reasons whatsoever. You agree that the record of the instructions given and transactions with us will be conclusive proof and binding for all purposes and can be used as conclusive evidence in any proceeding.
7. You understand and acknowledge that only those websites/merchants accepting payments through mVisa/Bharat QR or who offer a 3D secure or 2nd factor authentication will allow transactions done through the Visa Virtual Debit Card. You also understand and agree that the shared networks may provide different functionalities and service offerings that may require you to provide certain additional details to complete the online transaction.
8. You agree that the said functionalities and service offerings by the shared networks will be advertised on the Internet Website of the merchant by displaying an additional logo/trademark/symbol.
9. You agree that for the purpose of using the Visa Virtual Debit Card for an internet purchase, you will provide the card number, Card Verification Value (CVV) security digits, expiry date of the Debit Card, and a One Time Pin (OTP) which will be sent to your registered mobile number with us. You agree that for the purpose of using the Visa Virtual Debit Card to make payment to your merchant using mVisa/Bharat QR, you will login to your digibank app, scan the relevant Quick Response (QR) code and authenticate using your Soft Token ID.
10. You agree that unless (i) you enter the complete and correct data/information in the verification field/s in the internet website or (ii) you properly scan the QR code of your merchant, you will not be able to make payment using your Visa Virtual Debit Card.
11. In case you wish to cancel a completed transaction due to an error or on account of agreed merchandise return, the earlier transaction must be cancelled with the merchant and a confirmation of the cancelled receipt must be retained in your possession.
12. Reversal/refund of debits due to such transactions will be processed manually and the confirmation of the cancelled receipt needs to be produced by you, if called for.
13. You agree that all refunds due to non-delivery of goods or services/rejection of the goods or services will be done at the request of the relevant merchant only. In case of refunds, we will not refund payment processing charges levied, if any, on you for processing of the transaction.
14. You agree that without prejudice to anything contained anywhere in these Terms and Conditions, we will be under no liability, whatsoever, to you , in respect of any loss or damage arising, directly or indirectly, out of (i) any defect in any goods or services supplied; (ii) the refusal of any merchant to honour or accept the payment through Visa Virtual Debit Card; (iii) the malfunction of any computer terminal, any delay/technical failures; (iv) sharing of access details of your account by you or any third party to any unauthorised person; (v) Any misstatement, misrepresentation, error or omission in any details disclosed to us by you; or (vi) Any discrepancy between the amount required to be paid by the respective merchant(s) and the instructions given by you; or (vii) inability of your Mobile Device to scan the QR code; or (viii) failure of the merchant to raise cancellation/refund request.
15. You agree that we will not be responsible for any dealings that you may have through internet websites, including but not limited to the supply of goods and services. It must be distinctly understood by you that this Debit Card facility is purely a facility for you to purchase goods and/or make use of services, and we hold out no warranty or make no representation about the quality, delivery or otherwise of the merchandise.
16. You agree that for reasons that the internet website is not capable of accepting all the details required by us and/or the shared networks to complete the online transaction, the said transaction will not be treated as complete and in which case we will not be held liable for any incomplete/unprocessed/rejected transactions.
17. You agree that on completion of the online purchase transaction, the amount for which you make an online purchase will be debited from the DBS Bank e-wallet or DBS Bank Savings Account account (as the case may be) linked to the Debit Card immediately.
18. You agree that we will not be held responsible for the delivery of any item purchased by you or the condition of the item when it is delivered. Our role is restricted to provision of information and payment services only. All disputes regarding delivery/condition of goods are to be taken up directly with the concerned merchant. We will not, in any way, be responsible for merchandise, merchandise warranty or services purchased, or availed of by you from Merchant Establishments, including on account of delay in delivery, non-delivery, non-receipt of goods or receipt of defective goods by you.
19. You agree that will you have any complaints concerning any transaction placed through internet website, the matter will be resolved by you with the concerned merchant and failure to do so will not relieve you from any obligations to us. We accept no responsibility for any surcharge levied by any internet website and the same being debited to your Account with the transaction amount. You will at all times take all appropriate steps, including those as mentioned herein, to maintain the security of the Card, ATM PIN and other details pertaining to your Debit Card.
20. You agree that any dispute or claim regarding the merchandise must be resolved by you with the merchant. The existence of any claim or dispute will not relieve you of your obligation to pay all the charges and you agree to pay promptly such charges, notwithstanding any dispute or claim, whatsoever.
21. In case of any dispute, we reserve the right to suspend any merchant/master merchant either temporarily or permanently. During this period, the Debit Card facility will not work for all such suspended merchants.
22. We reserve the right to change, at any time, these Terms and Conditions, features and benefits offered to you including, without limitation to, changes which affect existing balances, interest charges or rates and methods of calculation. You agree that charges, if any, for the Debit Card facility and related services will be at our sole discretion and will be at the liberty to vary the same from time to time. We will communicate all the amended Terms and Conditions by hosting the same on our website, www.dbs.com/digibank/in/terms-and-conditions.html, or in any other manner as decided by the Bank. You will be liable for all charges incurred and all other obligations under these revised Terms. You will be responsible for regularly reviewing these Terms and Conditions including amendments thereto as may be posted on the website and will be deemed to have accepted the amended Terms and Conditions by continuing to use the direct debit facility.
23. We may, at our sole discretion, utilise the services of external service provider/s or agent/s and on such terms as required or necessary, in relation to the products/services made available by us.
24. You agree that we will at our own discretion withdraw at anytime the Debit Card facility, or any services provided hereunder, in respect of any or all the account(s) without assigning any reason whatsoever, without giving you any notice.
25. You agree that you will not use the Visa Virtual Debit Card facility/services for any mail order/phone order purchases and any such usage will be considered as unauthorised and you will be solely responsible.

5. Electronic Services

The Visa Virtual Debit Card can only facilitate electronic transactions through websites in India.

6. Use of Visa Virtual Debit Card

This Visa Virtual Debit Card can only be used to carry out only domestic transactions. It is clarified that card not present transactions like merchant payments using mVisa/Bharat QR and payments on domestic websites can only be carried out.

7. Spending Limit

7.1 Domestic Spending Limit

DBS Bank e-wallet account:

Subject to availability of balance in your DBS Bank e-wallet Account, in case of Visa Virtual Debit Card a per day spending limit of Rs. 10,000/- and a monthly spending limit of Rs. 10,000/- or such amount as may be determined by the Bank from time to time will be set for usage of your Debit Card for domestic transactions. The limit in case of Visa Virtual Debit Card on your DBS Bank e-wallet account is Rs. 10,000 per transaction. The Spending Limit will apply to all Card Not Present transactions (including internet purchases) and/or for utilising other Electronic Services, if and when introduced.

DBS Bank Savings Account account opened using OTP-based eKYC process OR biometric authentication:

Subject to availability of balance in your DBS Bank Savings Account account opened using OTP-based eKYC process or biometric authentication, a per day spending limit of Rs. 1,00,000, or such amount as may be determined by the Bank from time to time, will be set for usage of your Debit Card. The Spending Limit will apply to all Point of Sale and/or Card Not Present transactions (including internet purchases) and/or for utilizing other Electronic services, if and when introduced. We may allow setting different spending limits for different customers.

If you hold a Visa Virtual Debit Card on your DBS Bank Savings Account account, you can use your card only for domestic Card Not Present Transactions (including internet purchases). The limit in case of Visa Virtual Debit Card on your DBS Bank Savings Account account opened using OTP-based eKYC process is Rs. 1,00,000 per day.

If you hold a physical Visa International Debit Card on your DBS Bank Savings Account account, you will be allowed to withdraw cash subject to the availability of balance in your account up to the ATM Limit. You must not use or attempt to use your Debit Card to effect any cash withdrawal or any other transactions if the ATM Limit or available balance will be exceeded. The onus of ensuring adequate balances in your DBS Bank Savings Account is entirely on you. The limits on cash withdrawal at ATMs and for purchase of goods and services are assigned to you based on your card type.

The limits for Online, POS and Contactless will be a cumulative limit and not an individual limit. The transaction limits (within the overall card limit) for all types of transactions can be set/modified using your digibank app.

The physical debit card by default will have the contactless option, however, basis your preference, the same can be enabled / disabled using your digibank app.

7.2 International Spending Limit

You can use your physical Visa International Debit Card outside India (except in Nepal and Bhutan).

The limits on cash withdrawal at ATMs and for purchase of goods and services are assigned to you based on your card type.

The limits for Online, POS and Contactless will be a cumulative limit and not an individual limit. The international transaction limits (within the overall card limit) for all types of transactions can be set/modified using your digibank app.

7.3 Charges Not To Exceed Spending Limit

You may perform a Visa Virtual Debit Card Transaction only if there are sufficient funds in your DBS Bank e-wallet or DBS Bank Savings Account Account to cover such transactions and the total charges incurred will not exceed the Spending Limit. You will not effect or attempt to perform any Visa Virtual Debit Card Transaction that will result in your Spending Limit being exceeded. We may also refuse to authorize any transaction that you wish to effect even if such transaction will not cause your Spending Limit to be exceeded.

8. Duty to Notify Us

You must notify us immediately if (a) the Debit Card is used by any other person or (b) any other event occurs which will, under these Terms and Conditions, allow us to suspend or cancel the use of Debit Card or the Electronic Services.

You may notify us of the loss/theft of mobile or unauthorised use by hotlisting the Debit Card from the digibank app or call our 24 hour Customer Service Hotline at 18602103456 or by notifying us in writing by visiting the DBS Bank branch nearest to you during the working hours on working days of the Branch or such other modes as may be acceptable to the Bank.

9. Terms and Conditions ("Terms and Conditions") for Usage of Visa International Debit Card for DBS Bank Savings Account

9.1 Know your Debit Card

Your Visa International Debit Card is a physical debit card. Once you request for a Debit Card in the digibank app, you will have an option to choose between your current address on our records or provide an alternate address for the delivery of your Debit Card. The address you choose for delivery of your Debit Card shall be within any of the cities were DBS Branches are located. You will ensure that the same is received in a sealed envelope. We are not liable for any loss or damage which you may suffer if you fail to receive the Debit Card.

The Debit Card shall be valid only for transaction options, as permitted by DBS  from time to time in India and abroad, or at DBS Bank India ATMs, ATMs of other banks, which are members of the MasterCard/Visa/Rupay ATM network and Master Card/Visa/Rupay Point-of-Sale swipe terminals at merchant establishments.

The Debit Card is not transferrable or assignable by you under any circumstance.

You must sign the Debit Card immediately upon receipt. You must not permit any other person to use it and should safeguard the Debit Card from misuse by retaining the Debit Card under your personal control at all time.

9.2 Activation

To activate Visa International Debit Card, you will have to generate a Personal Identification Number (PIN) on the digibank app. This PIN will enable access to your DBS Bank International Debit Card at ATMs and POS. For security reasons, Debit Card is being sent as ‘inactive' for usage across channels. You understand that activation of your Visa International Debit Card is required for confirmation of the Debit Card delivery address provided by you. You should activate your Visa International Debit Card within ninety (90) days of request of your Visa International Debit Card, failing which the Bank may block your DBS Bank Savings Account Account disallowing debit and credit transaction. You acknowledge and agree that You cannot perform any transaction in the DBS Bank Savings Account Account until You activate your Visa International Debit Card.

The Personal Identification Number (PIN) issued to you with the Debit Card or any othernumber chosen by you  as a PIN, should be known only to you  and are for your personal use and are non- transferable and strictly confidential. A written record of the PINshould not be kept in any form, place or manner that may facilitate its use by a third party. The PIN should not be disclosed to any third party, either to staff of the Bank or to merchant establishments, under any circumstance or by any means whether voluntary or otherwise. DBS shall issue the PIN to you and you are under obligation to keep the same strictly confidential.

After activation of your Visa International Debit Card, the Visa Virtual Debit Card will cease to exist.

9.3 Usage Guidelines

Your Debit Card is extremely versatile and simple to use. It works similar to a credit card while making purchase transactions at Merchant Outlets, the key difference being that the transaction amount is directly debited from your Account with DBS Bank. The Debit Card also doubles up as an ATM Card, thus saving you the need of carrying separate ATM Card. You can use the card for ATM and POS transactions outside India.

In the event of technical breakdown of the payment system (such as ATM Machines, POS Machines, etc.) if the breakdown of the system was cognizable for you by a message on the display of the device, you shall not use the debit card after such display / message and DBS shall not be responsible for any consequent loss.

9.4 Visa International Debit Card

You acknowledge, represent and warrant that the PIN selected by you provides access to your DBS Bank Savings Account and that you accept the sole responsibility for use, confidentiality and protection of the PIN, as well as for all orders, information and charges entered in to the DBS Bank Savings Account(s) using such PIN. You will at all times take all appropriate steps as mentioned herein to maintain the security of the PIN.

DBS Bank may, following the occurrence of any event (Loss/stolen Debit Card) or otherwise in its absolute discretion issue a new PIN on the existing physical Debit Card and charge a replacement fee. Subject to the RBI guidelines and internal policy of the Bank with regard to unauthorised electronic transactions, you will not hold DBS Bank liable in case of any improper/fraudulent/unauthorised/duplicate/erroneous use of the Debit Card and/or the PIN. DBS Bank will also not be liable for any consequences connected with the use/misuse of the Debit Card by any third party due to the Debit Card falling in the hands of any third party or the PIN coming to the knowledge of any third party. If any third parties gain access to the services, including the DBS Bank Savings Account, due to your negligence you will be responsible and will indemnify DBS Bank against any liability, costs or damages arising out of such misuse/use by third parties based upon or relating to such access and use or otherwise.

9.5 ATM Usage

You can use your Debit Card as a regular ATM Card to withdraw cash and undertake other transactions at any DBS Bank or Visa ATM, displaying the Visa logo in India and overseas. Visa has the widest network of over 43,000 ATMs in India and over 1,000,000 worldwide, enabling convenient 24-hour access to any of the accounts linked to your DBS Bank International Debit Card. For a comprehensive list of all Visa ATMs in India and across the world, please visit the Visa website at www.visa.com.

Subject to availability of balance in your Account, a per day cash withdrawal limit through the ATM will be determined by the Bank from time to time and will be available in the digibank app for reference.

In case you are unable to withdraw cash from any Visa ATM, try keying in a lower amount (as some ATMs have a cash disbursement limit) or try after a few minutes (as the network server may be down).

No charges shall be levied for failed transaction, if it is failed due to any technical reason like hardware, software, communication issues; non-availability of currency notes in the ATM; and other declines ascribable directly / wholly to us / service provider (appointed by us); invalid PIN / validations; etc., All such failed transaction shall not be counted as valid ATM transactions.

Non-cash withdrawal transactions (such as balance enquiry, cheque book request, payment of taxes, funds transfer, etc.), which constitute ‘on-us’ transactions (i.e., when a debit card is used at an ATM of the bank which has issued the debit card) shall also not be part of the number of free ATM transactions.

9.6 At DBS Bank ATMs

At any DBS Bank ATM in India you can (assuming you have a DBS Bank Savings Account linked to your Debit Card.):

1. Complete a cash withdrawal from your DBS Bank Savings Account.
2. Check the account balance of your DBS Bank Savings Account.
3. Get a mini account statement.
4. Make a cash/cheque deposit to the DBS Bank Savings Account.
5. Transfer funds between accounts linked to your Debit Card maintained with the Bank.
6. Transfer funds to third party accounts within the DBS Bank India network.
7. Change your PIN.
8. Presently, all transactions at DBS Bank ATMs in India are complimentary.

Note: Please note that funds transfers to non-resident accounts are not permitted.

9.7 At Non-DBS Bank ATMs

You can only undertake cash withdrawal and balance inquiry transactions of your DBS Bank Savings Account at Visa ATMs. Do note that all transactions (at Non DBS Bank ATMs) after first 3 free transactions for Metro and first 5 free transactions for Non Metro (per month) will be subjected to a transaction charge/fee as per the Rates and Fees. All withdrawals from Non DBS Bank ATMs in India will be subject to availability of balance in your Debit Card Account and limits as may be determined by the Bank from time to time. Please note that not all ATMs have a balance enquiry option.

10. Debit Card features:

10.1 Point of Sale (POS) Transactions

Using your Visa International Debit Card for shopping at any of the Visa Electron merchant outlets in India and more than 24 million worldwide could not be easier. Follow these simple, convenient steps to make your shopping experience truly enjoyable.

1. Look for a Visa/Visa Tap to Pay sign at the Point-of-Sale merchant establishment. The merchant must have an Electron Point-of-Sale card swiping terminal/ Visa Tap to Pay enabled terminal.
2. Present your Debit Card after making your purchase.
3. The Debit Card will be swiped by the merchant on a Visa Electron Data Capture Terminal for authorisation. In case of Visa Tap to Pay transaction the Debit Card will be held/waved by the Customer close to merchant Tap to Pay enabled reader/terminal.
4. In case of VISA Tap to Pay Debit Card transactions up to INR 5,000 or such other amount as may be permitted, made on Tap to Pay enabled terminals, you will not require any PIN for authorization. In case of any other POS transactions you need to enter your ATM PIN for authorization.
5. You may use your Debit Card to effect any number of card transactions on Visa Tap to Pay readers provided that the value of each Visa Tap to Pay transaction does not exceed INR 5,000 or such other amount as may be determined by us from time to time at our sole and absolute discretion without notice to you.
6. After a successful authorisation, a hold for the transacted amount will first be placed on your DBS Bank Savings Account. Your DBS Bank Savings Account will subsequently be debited for the transacted amount.
7. A sales slip will be generated.
8. Check and sign the sales slip, if required by the Merchant. Your signature must match with that on the reverse of the Card.
9. Ensure your Debit Card is returned to you.
10. Preserve your copy of the sales slip for future reference.
11. Subject to availability of balance in your DBS Bank Savings Account, a per day limit of such amount as may be determined by the Bank from time to time, will be set for usage of your Debit Card at merchant outlets. When the Debit Card is used at a merchant establishment, the purchase amount will always be debited from the DBS Bank Savings Account.
12. Do note that since signature/PIN verification is required for Debit Card transactions, you need to be physically present along with your Debit Card at the time of purchase. Debit Card cannot be used for mail order and telephone order transactions.

Visa International Debit Card is accepted only at all Visa supported Point-of-Sale terminals at merchant establishments in India and overseas, which display the Visa logo. You must sign the sales slip and retain your copy of the sales slip whenever the Debit Card is used at merchant establishments on Point of Sale terminals. We will not furnish copies of the sales slip. Any sales slip not personally signed by you but which can be proven, as being authorised by you will be deemed to be your liability.

We will not accept any responsibility for any dealings the merchant may have with you, including but not limited to the supply of goods and services so availed or offered. Should you have any complaint relating to any Visa supported Card merchant establishment, you will resolve the matter with the merchant establishment and failure to do so will not relieve you from any obligations to us. If you decide to cancel your purchase and not accept the goods after the Debit Card is swiped, ensure that the merchant cancels the transaction immediately and the cancellation slip is handed over to you. Any cancellation thereafter will be routed as a 'chargeback' on the merchant through the acquiring bank and will take the time required to complete the process. There can be no guarantee of full/partial return of the amount.

We accept no responsibility for any charges levied by any merchant establishment over and above the value/cost of transactions and debited to your Account along with the transaction amount.

A purchase and a subsequent credit for cancellation of goods/services are two separate transactions. The refund will only be credited to your DBS Bank Savings Account (less cancellation charges) as and when it is received from the merchant. If the credit is not posted to your DBS Bank Savings Account within 30 days from the date of cancellation, you must notify us, along with a copy of the cancellation slip from the merchant.

Debit Card should not be used for any mail order/phone purchases and any such usage will be considered as unauthorised and you will be liable for all cost and consequences arising or relating thereto.

10.2 Contactless Payment Systems

Your Debit Card is enabled for contactless payments. It is a fast and convenient way to pay for every day purchases. It is a secure, contactless chip technology designed to help you spend less time at the cash register and give you the freedom to do the things that matter most to you.

Simple & Easy steps to use the Contactless Debit Card:

• Step 1: Look for the contactless logo () at the point of sale.
• Step 2: The cashier enters your purchase amount into the POS terminal which is equipped with contactless payment technology . This amount will be displayed on the contactless reader.
• Step 3: Hold your card over the reader or at the POS at close range (less than 4 cm from where the contactless logo appears).
• Step 4: Four green indicator lights or a beep sound will indicate when the transaction is complete. A message will also be displayed on the screen indicating the transaction is complete. No PIN is required for amounts less than Rs. 5,000 w.e.f. January 1, 2021.

Please note that in India, payment through contactless mode is allowed for a maximum of Rs. 5,000/- w.e.f January 1, 2021 for a single transaction where you are not asked to input your Debit Card PIN.

10.3 Manage Card Security

You can enable or disable transaction channels for your debit card, as per your needs and usage from digibank app.

Using debit card settings on your digibank app, you can enable/disable domestic and international transactions across different channels such as ATM, POS, EPOS and Tap & Pay (contactless payment). You will not be able to transact on a particular channel if it is disabled as per your card settings on digibank app.

10.4 mVisa/Bharat QR

You can use your Visa Virtual Debit Card and Visa International Debit Card for making payments to mVisa/Bharat QR merchants in India using mVisa/Bharat QR facility. You acknowledge that for using mVisa/Bharat QR facility you will have to scan the QR code of the relevant merchant, to whom you wish to make payment, and authorize payment after verifying the payment details. You agree that on completion of the mVisa/Bharat QR transaction, the amount for which you make payment to merchants will be debited from the DBS Bank e-wallet or DBS Bank Savings Account account (as the case may be) linked to your Debit Card. In case a transaction is disputed by the customer, the Bank will follow the standard procedure of raising a chargeback with merchant acquirer bank in accordance with the dispute resolution guidelines and can take minimum of 45 days for the disputed amount to be credited in the customers Account.

11. International Usage

Your Debit Card is accepted at DBS Bank ATMs and at Visa ATMs in India and abroad. Your Debit Card is not valid for payment in foreign exchange in Nepal and Bhutan.

Please Note: In case of international cash withdrawal transactions, the applicable exchange rates and fees will be levied.

Utilisation of the Debit Card must be in strict accordance with the Exchange Control Regulations of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prevailing from time to time. In the event of your failure to do so, you will be liable for action under the Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999 (FEMA) as may be amended or replaced from time to time and may be debarred from holding a Debit Card either at the instance of the Bank or RBI. You will indemnify and hold us harmless from and against any/all consequences arising from you not complying with Exchange Control regulations. At the time of cash withdrawal at Visa ATMs while abroad the screen will display 3 options for account selection - 1) Savings 2) Checking 3) Credit. Please choose the "Checking" option, as this option hits the Visa network. In some countries you may have to choose the "Credit"option.

At a few Merchant establishments abroad (especially in the United States of America), you may have to ask the cashier to swipe your Debit Card as a credit card. This is because in some countries "Debit" is connected only to the local network and the transaction may be declined, as it will not reach the Visa network. Your Debit Card will continue to function as a Debit Card.

12. Advantages of Your Debit Card

12.1 Insurance

The Visa Classic Debit Card comes with a lost card liability cover. Please see the details in clause 12.1.1 below.

For Visa Signature Debit Card - The zero lost card liability/purchase protection/personal accident coverage is provided to you by New India Assurance Company Limited (or any other general insurance company as may be identified by DBS Bank India from time to time). All the terms and conditions, of the policy are applicable and DBS shall not held liable for any defect in the policy. You acknowledge that the insurance benefit provided on the Debit Card will be available to you as per the terms of the relevant insurance policy in force and only so long as you remain an active  customer of DBS and your Account conduct being deemed satisfactory by DBS  and if the Debit Card and/or the  Account linked with the Debit Card being terminated for whatever reason, the benefit of such insurance cover shall automatically and ipso facto cease to be available from the date of termination. All the claims have to be intimated to the insurance company within 30 days of the occurrence of the event. Claims shall not be admissible after this period.

Please refer to www.newindia.co.in for contact details. We do not hold any warranty and/or make any representation about quality, delivery of the cover, claims processing or settlement of the claim by the New India Assurance Company in any manner whatsoever. All decisions relating to insurance shall be solely taken by New India Assurance Company Limited and the same shall be binding on you and we shall not be responsible or liable for same (including delayed settlement). You may be asked to submit additional documents which New India Assurance Company may require from time to time either for issuance of the policy or for settlement of claim. We reserve the right to discontinue /change the insurance facility so offered at any time. In such an event you shall be informed about the cut-off date. Our decision in this case shall be final.

12.1.1 Lost Card Liability Cover

You are protected against fraudulent purchase transactions in case your DBS Bank International Debit Card gets lost or stolen. This cover will be applicable for nine (9) days and will cover two (2) days prior to the day on which the report of loss or theft of the card to DBS Bank in India (call our DBS Bank Customer Service Number 18602103456 ) or to the Visa Global Assistance Helpline (if overseas) has been made. You may notify us of the loss/theft or unauthorised use by calling our 24 hour Customer Service Hotline at 18602103456 or by notifying us in writing subsequently by visiting the branch nearest to you during the working hours on working days. Please refer to the Visa International Debit Card Agreement for further details.

Scope of Cover: All fraudulent utilisation of lost or stolen DBS Bank International Debit Card including due to counterfeit/lost in transit/ATM transactions/internet Banking transactions, point of sale and merchant establishments transactions and Pre-Delivery.

For the purpose of the policy: ATM Fraud means and includes fraudulent cash withdrawal and fraudulent Transactions using stolen/lost cards. Internet Banking Fraud is defined as fraudulent transactions made on the internet by use of lost/stolen cards. ATM related transactions covered provided that it is not done by the Card Member/authorised person.

Please note that all PIN or Soft Token ID authenticated or PIN verified transactions will not be covered. You will file the First Investigation Report (FIR) with the respective Police authority of the competent jurisdiction within 3 days from loss/when the card was stolen and submit the copy of the same to the Bank within 3 days.

Lost Card Liability:

1. Reporting Period - 2 days pre-reporting and 7 days post reporting cover.
2. All fraudulent utilisation of lost or stolen covered Debit Cards including due to counterfeit/lost in transit/ATM transactions/internet Banking transactions, point of sale and merchant establishment transactions are covered.
3. ATM Fraud defined as fraudulent cash withdrawal and fraudulent transactions from stolen/lost cards.
4. ATM related transactions are covered provided that it is not done by the Card Member/authorised person.
5. Any PIN based transactions (like ATM, Internet and telephone etc.) are covered provided the PIN is acquired under duress by unauthorised person.
6. All losses arising from break of 2nd level authorisations are not covered. Warranted that all the cards are chip and pin based.
7. Internet Banking Fraud is defined as fraudulent transactions made on the internet by use of lost/stolen cards.
8. Pre-delivery fraud is not covered.
9. It is mandatory to submit an FIR in case of a lost card.

12.2 Counterfeit Cards

1. Skimming - Any Fraudulent Use of a Bank Card(s) where property, labour or services are sold and delivered by a merchant to an individual purporting to be the Card Member using telephone, fax machines, postal services or a computer based system or network.
2. Losses arising out of duplicate or counterfeit cards as issued by the Bank created without the Card Member's knowledge.
3. The Insured must cancel the Card as soon as practicable, but in any event not more than 7 days, after receipt of notification of the unauthorised access or theft.
4. Reporting Period - 2 days pre-reporting and 7 days post reporting cover.
5. Claim has to be reported by You within 15 days from the date of issue of statement containing the disputed counterfeit transaction.

12.3 Online Fraud Protection

1. Phishing/account takeover - Any fraudulent loss or damage arising due to Information obtained by unauthorised access to sensitive information such as usernames, passwords and any card details by masquerading as a trustworthy entity in an electronic communication which is not owned, operated or contracted by the Insured or the Insured's Bank Card processor.
2. The policy covers all online fraudulent utilisation of debit Cards using the authorised CVV (Card Verification Value Code) issued to You by the Bank.
3. Covers Liability arising out of any loss or damage of Card transactions using the authorised PIN issued to You by the Bank.
4. Reporting Period - 2 days pre-reporting and 7 days post reporting
5. Security Code/Password based transactions are not covered.
6. The Company will not make any payment for any claim directly or indirectly arising from, or occasioned by, or due to
7. Loss incurred by You because of misuse of debit card at any site not having authorised VeriSign Security status or any other equivalent security status at any point in time for the entire period of the insurance.
8. Any failed/duplicate/declined transactions by host website/authorised bank
9. Any errors made by the host website/authorised bank. Internet Banking Frauds is defined as fraudulent transactions being made on the internet by use of lost/stolen cards.

13. Global Customer Assistance Service (GCAS)

This is a chargeable service provided by Visa. Card Members can receive assistance from Visa Global Customer Assistance Service, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. GCAS can be used for lost/stolen card reporting, emergency cash assistance or miscellaneous information that you may require overseas. Please refer to the website www.visa-asia.com for the GCAS toll free numbers.

Please note that the services are presently charged as Miscellaneous Customer Service Inquiries: US $5 per Inquiry and Lost/Stolen Card reporting: Free. Please also note that these charges may vary from time to time.

14. Taking Care of Your Debit Card

Following these simple guidelines will ensure that using your Debit Card is a pleasant experience.

1. Treat your Debit Card in the same way you treat cash. Keep it with you at all times and never leave it unattended.
2. Your Debit Card is for your exclusive use only. It should never be surrendered to anyone other than a designated bank officer at a DBS Bank branch (India) and only after cutting it into several pieces through the magnetic strip.
3. Never reveal or surrender your personal identification number (PIN) to anyone. Please destroy all evidence of the PIN after memorizing it. Do not write it on the Debit Card and never keep a written copy of it in close proximity to your Debit Card. We recommend that you change the PIN to a number of your choice as soon as possible and thereafter at regular intervals. Please note that your PIN can be changed on the digibank app as well as at a DBS Bank ATM.
4. In case your Debit Card is lost/stolen or if you suspect that your card has been used fraudulently, as a first measure –
   1. block the card in the digibank app. In case you cannot access the app, call the Customer Service Number at 18602103456 (for domestic) and +91-44-66854585 OR 044-49021180 (while travelling outside India, immediately to report the loss). Follow these simple steps to block your card: Menu > My Account > Debit Card > Block this Card
   2. In case of a Lost mobile/Card or both, please contact our emergency hotline immediately at (Within India): 1860 210 3456 OR 1860 267 1234.
   3. You can also hotlist your card by sending an SMS though your registered number: SMS HOTLIST on number: 7065154444 and your card will get permanently blocked immediately.
   4. A temporary block lasts up to 60 days, after which your card is permanently blocked.
5. In case you need your physical Debit Card to be reissued or terminated, kindly log in to the digibank app for blocking or requesting reissuance of your physical Debit Card. You can request for a replacement card from the app once you get your new phone.
6. If you have a DBS Bank Savings Account account opened using OTP based eKYC process and are currently holding a physical Debit Card, you will be issued a Virtual Debit Card when you request for reissuance of your existing physical Debit Card. This is a one-time, non-reversible conversion.
7. A replacement your physical Debit Card will be provided to you within indicated time lines and at applicable tariffs. Upon the expiry of your physical Debit Card or closure of your DBS Bank Savings Account, please cut your physical Debit Card into several pieces through the magnetic strip.
8. Always ensure that the physical Debit Card is used in your presence when transacting at merchant establishments. Never sign an incomplete charge slip.
9. It is imperative that you read the Debit Card Terms and Conditions before using your Debit Card. Please refer to the schedule of service charges for details of applicable charges and fees.
10. Please do not leave your physical Debit Card on a television or on any other electronic device which has continuous magnetic field.
11. You will have to log in to the digibank app for reissuance of your physical Debit Card, and manual request for reissuance is not available.

15. Replacement of Pin

Following the occurrence of any lost or stolen physical Debit Card, you may request a new physical Debit Card and generate a new PIN on the digibank app. We reserve the right to charge a replacement fee as applicable in case of re-issuance of physical Debit Card from time to time.Please refer to our Rates and Fees page on our website for applicable charges.

16. Use of Visa International Debit Card Outside India

Transactions in foreign currency will be converted to Indian rupees on the date of conversion based on the rates decided by the Bank/Visa. The rate used for conversion may be different from the rate in effect on the date of the transaction due to market fluctuation. All transactions in foreign currency are subject to a charge imposed by the Visa association, either as a reimbursement charge representing the charge imposed on us or as a direct charge to you. An administrative fee as applicable at the time of charging of the foreign currency transaction amount for services provided or actions taken by us in relation to such foreign currency transactions will be payable by you and debited to your DBS Bank Savings Account.

16.1 Tax Collected at Source (TCS)

As per the amendment under section 206C of the Income-tax Act, 1961 (Act) effective from Oct 1, 2020, an authorized dealer who receives an amount, for remittance under the Liberalized Remittance Scheme (LRS) shall be liable to collect income-tax at source (‘TCS’) on such remittances under LRS.

TCS is applicable on all LRS transactions including international debit card transactions.

Please ensure the account is sufficiently funded to cover the remittance amount, TCS amount, remittance charges, correspondent bank charges and other taxes/charges as applicable. In case of insufficient balances, transactions will not be processed.

TCS will not be reversed once debited. Remitter can approach for refund from tax authority through ITR or consult with tax advisor for refund/adjustment.

17. Hold on Debit Card Account

We may set aside or place a hold on your DBS Bank Savings Account in respect of any transaction on the day such transaction is presented to us for payment or on the day we receive notice of such transaction. Such an amount set aside or held is only an estimated sum of the actual transaction and may not be identical to the actual transaction. Should we set aside or hold any amount, the available balance in your DBS Bank Savings Account will be reduced by such amounts that we set aside. You may not stop payment on such transactions nor use any sum set aside or held by us. Where applicable, we may set aside or hold such sums for up to 10 days after which we will debit your DBS Bank Savings Account for the full amount of the actual transaction.

18. Regulations of RBI

Debit Card is not valid for foreign currency transactions in Nepal and Bhutan (i.e. in any currency that is not the local currency or the Indian Rupee).

We will be under no liability whatsoever and will be deemed to be indemnified in respect of a loss or damage arising directly or indirectly out of the decline of a charge caused by you having exceeded the foreign exchange entitlements as prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) as issued from time to time, on us becoming aware of your exceeding the entitlements.

The multi-lingual Visa Emergency Assistance Services Programme offers worldwide emergency referral assistance to Visa Card Members when travelling overseas. These include a wide range of legal, medical and other services. The communications and arrangements of services of the emergency assistance programme are provided by a third-party service provider and are paid for by Visa International and you are responsible for the cost of any/all medical, legal or other services used. Assistance is provided on best effort and may not be available due to problems of time, distance or locations. The medical and/or legal professionals suggested and/or designated by Visa International are not employees of Visa International and therefore, they are not responsible for the availability, use, acts, omissions or results of any medical, legal or transportation services. The Bank does not accept any responsibility for the arrangement or the use of such services.

19. Duty to Prevent Loss/Theft/Fraud

Your Debit Card remains our property at all times and the Visa International Debit Card must be destroyed by you on our request or on cancellation or termination of the Debit Card and/or Account. You must keep your Debit Card securely and ensure that your Account number and PIN are not disclosed to any other person. The Debit Card is to be used solely by you and must not be transferred or pledged as security in any way.

20. Recovery of Lost/Stolen physical Debit Card

If you recover the lost or stolen physical Debit Card, you must immediately return the said physical Debit Card to us cut in half through the magnetic strip without using it.

21. Replacement of physical Debit Card

Following the occurrence of any event mentioned above, we may at our discretion make available the ‘Request a new physical Debit Card' option available in the digibank app.

22. Operating your Account

Applicable to all Account/s, Visa International Debit Card and Virtual Debit Card.

22.1 Liability for Transactions

The monthly Electronic Statement is generated after the end of every month and is available within the digibank app. The statement lists all transactions undertaken by you on the Account in the previous month.

22.2 Earmarking Of Account Balances

Even if we have agreed otherwise in any other agreement relating to the Account either with you alone or with any other person(s); we will be entitled to retain the balance on any/all your Account/s for up to seven (7) days after the date when your Account is closed or terminated (whether by you or by us). Our rights under this Agreement will not cease after the termination of the Account/s; and we have the right to continue debiting your Account/s with overdraft charges (if any) and/or Debit Card transactions effected before or after the closure or termination of the Account. Your liability (and the liability of all other persons, if any, in whose name the Account is maintained) to us under this Agreement for any balance due to us will continue.

23. Charges and Fees

23.1 Cash Withdrawal/Balance Inquiry Fee

Please refer to the "Rates and Fees" page as available on www.dbs.com/digibank/in/rates-and-fees.html for details of existing charges, as may be applicable.

We may debit your DBS Bank Savings Account with a fee for each cash withdrawal transaction/balance inquiry, if applicable at the time of posting the cash withdrawal. We may choose to waive such fees or change it with prior notice to you.

23.2 Annual Charges

The annual fees, if any, for the Debit Card will be debited from Account linked to the Debit Card on application/renewal at the Bank's prevailing rate. These fees are non-refundable.

23.3 Reissue Charges

The Bank reserves the right at any time to charge you for the issue or reissue of a physical Debit Card.

23.4 Statutory/Regulatory Charges or Fees

Any government charges, duty or debits, or tax payable as a result of the use of the Debit Card will be your responsibility and if imposed upon the Bank (either directly or indirectly) or in respect of any amount required to be paid under this Agreement, the Bank will debit such charges, duty or tax from the Account.

23.5 Other Charges

In addition to the above, we may also debit your Account and/or any Account you maintain with us where applicable for the following charges including but not limited to:

1. Administrative fees for production of documents, for any replacement of physical Debit Card or documents relating to your Debit Card.
2. Cancellation fees for "no show reservations", a charge for cancelling or failing to fulfil an airline or hotel reservation secured through your Visa International Debit Card.
3. Service charge/administration fees for any action taken by us in carrying out any of your instructions and/or requests relating to your DBS Bank Savings Account, whether such service or action is referred to or contemplated in these Terms and Conditions or otherwise.
4. Charges, fees, withdrawals and payments for the provision and/or use (authorised or unauthorised) of Electronic Services and any other liabilities to, and loss suffered by, us as a result of the provision and/or use of Electronic Services.
5. In addition, operators of shared networks may impose an additional charge for each use of their ATM/POS Terminal/other device, and any such charge along with other applicable fees/charges will be deducted from the Account. There may be separate service charges levied for such facilities as may be announced by the Bank from time to time and deducted from the Account.
6. You also authorise the Bank to deduct from your Account, and indemnify the Bank against any expenses it may incur in collecting money owed to it by you in connection with the Debit Card (including without limitation reasonable legal fees). In addition to the minimum balance stipulation the digibank may levy service and other charges for use of the Debit Card, which will be notified to you from time to time.
7. In the case of Transactions entered into by you outside India through the Debit Card, the equivalent in the currency in which the Debit Card holder's Account is held, along with processing charges, conversion charges, fees if any charged as per Visa regulations, any other service charges for such transactions will be debited to the Account held with DBS Bank in India.

23.6 Right to Vary Charges

We may at our discretion vary the rate or amount of any charge, fee or overdraft rate payable under this Agreement by prior communication to you. A period will be specified after which you will be deemed to have accepted the change and the revised charges/fees will become applicable. Details of the applicable fees and charges as stipulated by the Bank will be displayed on the Website and/or at the branches. Please refer to the Rates and Fees page on the Website for details on the tariffs applicable.

23.7 Levy and Recovery of Charges

The Bank reserves the right to charge and recover from you, service charges for providing and utilising the Visa International Debit Card. You hereby authorise the Bank to recover the service charges by debiting the Account or any other account/s you may hold. Your failure to do so will result in recovery of the service charges by the Bank in a manner that the Bank may deem fit along with applicable interest, and/or suspension of Visa International Debit Card, without any liability to the Bank.

24. Termination of Use of Debit Card and Account

24.1 Our Right to Terminate

We may suspend or terminate your Debit Card or Account or your usage of Electronic Services at any time with/without having to give any reasons or notice. Upon termination, you will not use or attempt to use the Debit Card. Any such use will be fraudulent. If the use of the Debit Card is terminated by us for any reason, you must disable (in case of the Visa Virtual Debit Card) or return the Visa International Debit Card to us cut in half through the magnetic strip. There will be no refund of any fees payable upon the termination of the Debit Card for any reason.

24.2 Your Right to Terminate

You may terminate your Debit Card or your use of Electronic Services at any time by giving us written notice and returning to us (if applicable) the physical Debit Card cut in half through the magnetic strip or by disabling the virtual Debit Card (in case of Visa Virtual Debit Card). You may also terminate this Agreement by giving us written notice and (if applicable) surrendering/disabling the Debit Card, as the case may be. Upon termination, you will not use or attempt to use the PIN and/or Debit Card. Any such use will be considered fraudulent.

24.3 Obligations Upon Termination

Upon the termination of your Account for whatever reason, you will not continue to use your Debit Card. Your obligations under this Agreement will continue and we will remain entitled to debit the Account you maintain with us for any Transactions that are carried out before or after the termination of your Account. Until such transactions and any overdraft charges that may be imposed in the manner stipulated in Section 25.2 above are paid in full, you (and any other person, if any, in whose name the Account is maintained) will remain liable to us.

24.4 Liability of Debit Card Member

You will be liable for, and will pay, us, on demand, the balance due to us on your Account, including all charges debited to your Account in accordance with this Agreement or any other agreement between you (whether alone or jointly with any other person or persons) and us.

25. Exclusions and Exceptions

25.1 Non-Acceptance of Debit Card

We are not liable in any way:

1. should your Debit Card(s) or PIN(s) be rejected by a merchant or any terminal used to process Debit Card transactions or if we refuse for any reason to authorise any Debit Card transaction;
2. for any malfunction, defect or error in any terminal used to process Debit Card transactions, or other machines or system of authorisation whether operated by us or other persons;
3. for any delay or inability on our part to perform any of our obligations under this Agreement or otherwise if such delay or inability arises from a failure of, or any unauthorised and/or unlawful access to any machine, data processing system, transmission link or arising from any electronic, mechanical system, data processing or telecommunication defect or failure, power and electricity failure, act of God, civil disturbance, war or warlike hostilities, civil commotions, riots, blockades, embargoes, sabotage, strikes, lockouts, fire, flood, shortage of material or labour, delay in deliveries from sub-contractors or any event outside our control or the control of any of our agents or contractors or any fraud or forgery or;
4. for any damage to or loss or inability to retrieve any data or information that may be stored in your Debit Card or any microchip or circuit or device in your Debit Card;
5. for our compliance with any instruction given or purported to be given by you relating to Electronic Services, notwithstanding that the integrity of the information comprised in such instruction may have been compromised or impaired during transmission, provided that such compromise or impairment will not have been apparent to a reasonable person receiving such instruction;
6. if you are deprived of the use of any Electronic Services as a consequence of any action by us and/or any Participant; or
7. any Electronic Service not being available due to system maintenance or breakdown/non availability of any network; or
8. for any equipment or software providers, any service provider, any network providers (including but not limited to telecommunications providers, Internet browser providers and Internet access providers), any Participant, or any agent or subcontractor of any of the foregoing.

In any event, we are not liable for anything done or omitted to be done except in the case of our gross negligence or wilful default.

25.2 Problems with Goods and Services

We are not liable in any way should you encounter any problems with the goods and services that you obtain through the use of your Debit Card or Electronic Services nor are we responsible for any benefits, discounts or programmes of any merchant that we make available to you. Notwithstanding the non-delivery or non-performance or defects in any such goods and services, we will be entitled to debit your Account you maintain with us for the full amount pursuant to that Debit Card Transaction. You will settle any dispute directly with the provider of the goods and services.

25.3 No Liability for Consequential Loss

Neither we nor any Participant will be responsible in any way for any direct, indirect, special or consequential, economic or other damages arising in any way from the provision and/or use of Electronic Services or your usage of the Debit Card.

25.4 No Liability for Debit Card-Not-Present Transactions

We may, in our discretion and without giving prior notice approve or authorise such Card-Not-Present transactions in which event you will be liable for all Card-Not-Present transactions effected through the use of your Debit Card for any reason. We will not be liable to you in any way for any authorisation done in connection with Card-Not-Present transactions.

25.5 Conclusiveness of Documents and Certificates

Any of our records relating to Debit Card Transactions with your signature or authorised by your PIN are conclusive evidence of their accuracy and authenticity and will be binding on you for all purposes. You will also notify us if you discover any errors or inaccuracies in any DBS Bank Savings Account/s statement. Unless disputed by you within 14 (fourteen) days of the Electronic Statement being made available for download, the same will be deemed to be correct.

25.6 Electronic Services

You may use your Debit Card and/or PIN for effecting authorised transactions, including Visa International Debit Card transactions through the ATM and/or Card Not Present transactions made by using Visa Virtual Debit Card (domestic internet purchase transactions), and/or for utilising other Electronic Services. No other person is allowed to use the Debit Card and/or PIN to make any transactions. We may determine at our sole discretion the facilities that you may utilise using your PIN. Should we decide to, we may also modify any such facilities at our sole discretion.

You will not record the PIN in any form so as to avoid the possibility of the PIN becoming known to a third party. You grant express authority to DBS Bank for carrying out transactions and instructions authenticated by the PIN and will not revoke the same. DBS Bank has no obligation to verify the authenticity of the transaction instruction sent or purported to have been sent from you other than by means of verification of the PIN.

25.7 Use of Debit Card

You undertake not to use the Debit Card for making payment for any illegal purchases i.e. purchases of items/services not permitted by law and RBI as per extant regulations.

You agree to hold us harmless if any other person obtains possession of the PIN. You will safeguard any PIN generated by you and follow every procedural, security and other requirement and notice of ours and/or the relevant Participant regarding their use, or, as the case may be, you will comply with the provisions of this clause regarding any PIN. You will notify us immediately if:

1. Any DBS PIN is disclosed to any person.
2. Any Debit Card is used by any other person.
3. Any other event occurs which will, under the terms of this Agreement, allow us to suspend or cancel the use of Electronic Services. After receipt of any such notice purporting to come from you, we may suspend or cancel your use of Electronic Services at any time.

You will notify us immediately (through the digibank app or any other mode as may be available) if any other event occurs which will, under the terms of this Agreement, allow us to suspend or cancel the use of Electronic Services. After receipt of any such notice purporting to come from you, we may suspend or cancel your use of Electronic Services at any time.

26. Amendments

26.1 Changes to the Terms and Conditions

We may change the contents of this Agreement and/or create new Terms and Conditions at any time by notifying you of the changes. The changes will take effect on the date specified in the notice. Should you continue to keep or use the Debit Card and/or the Electronic Services after the specified date, you will be deemed to have accepted the changes without reservation. If you do not accept the changes, you must stop using the Debit Card and/or Electronic Services and terminate this Agreement.

26.2 Publication of Changes

We may notify you of any changes to these Terms and Conditions by publishing such changes on our Website or by displaying them at our branches. We may however choose to inform you by other means of communication.

27. Disclosure of Information

27.1 Parties to Whom Disclosure May Be Made

You authorise us to disclose any particulars of your Account/s and/or your use of the Debit Card to:

1. any person or organisation participating in the provision of electronic or, without limitation, other services in connection with banking services or usage or loyalty benefits made available or utilised by you, whether in India or outside India for the purpose of the operation of the said services, including but not limited to investigating discrepancies, errors or claims;
2. banks, credit or charge card companies or merchants in credit or charge card enquiries; outsourced agents appointed by us for the purpose of making printing, mailing, storing microfilming and/or filing personalised cheques, statements of DBS Bank Savings Account, Debit Card, labels, mailers or any other documents or items on which your name and/or other particulars appear, or any data or records or any documents whatsoever
3. any information garnering or processing organisation or department or consultant conducting survey(s) or analyses or developing system applications on our behalf;
4. any person or organisation for the purpose of marketing or promoting any services or products whether our own or tied up by us;
5. Visa International, MasterCard International or American Express International;
6. any of our related corporations for risk management purposes, for monitoring credit exposures across the DBS Group to you and for cross-selling purposes. "DBS Group" means any of our subsidiaries, our holding company and any subsidiaries of our holding company;
7. any government agency or authority or courts of the jurisdiction where any of our overseas branches are situated; or
8. any person or organisation for the purpose of collecting or recovering on our behalf, or securing for your benefit or repaying on your behalf, any sums of money owed to us by you;
9. any Participant or third party which has a legitimate business purpose for obtaining such information, including offering your products or services in connection with or to facilitate the use of Electronic Services; to any person using the Electronic Services purporting to be you; where such disclosure is necessary to complete any Transaction.

27.2 Acknowledgment

You acknowledge that:

1. to ensure your interest, we may record on camera or on videotape, at our own discretion the access to and the presence of any person while availing the use of the Debit Card. All records maintained by us, in electronic or documentary form of the instructions from you and such other details (including but not limited to payments made or received), and all camera/video recordings made as mentioned above will as against you, be deemed to be conclusive evidence of such instructions and such other details.

27.3 No Liability for Disclosure Permitted Under Terms and Conditions

Neither we nor any of our officials will be liable for any loss or damage suffered by you or as a result of any disclosure of any Information which you have consented to us and/or any of our officials disclosing.

27.4 Provision of Information

You will provide us with any information or documentation that we may reasonably request relating to your use of Debit Card or the Electronic Services and will cooperate with us in any related investigation or litigation. If the information is not provided or if information provided is incorrect, we may at our discretion refuse renewal or reissuance of Debit Card or cancel the Debit Card forthwith.

27.5 Consent Clause

You hereby expressly authorise the Bank to disclose at any time and for any purpose any information whatsoever relating to my/our particulars, Account, deposit, transactions, or dealings with the Bank, to any court of competent jurisdiction, quasi judiciary authority, law enforcement agency, relevant wing of state government, RBI, Income tax authorities, statutory authorities, financial institutions, credit bureaus/agents/vendors or any company which is an affiliate or associate or subsidiary or a group company of the Bank.

28. Communication and Service of Documents

28.1 Communication

We may send Debit Card related notices, Account statements or any other communication to you by in-app messages, facsimile transmission, short message system (SMS), electronic mail, ordinary prepaid post or personal delivery to your registered current address in our records. Communication and notices sent by in-app messages/facsimile/SMS/email will be considered to have been sent and received by you on the same day irrespective of carrier delays. Communication and notices sent by pre-paid mail will be considered to have been delivered on the day immediately after the date of posting if sent by post in India, and considered delivered five (5) days after the date of posting if sent outside of India. As of now, communication will be available within the digibank app to which Debit Card is linked.

28.2 Service of Documents

We may serve you with a writ of summons, statement of claim or any other legal process or document requiring personal service by delivering it personally, sending it by ordinary post or by leaving it at your last known address (whether a post office address or private residence or business residence or otherwise). You will be considered to have been properly served on the date of delivery if we deliver the documents personally to you, or served on the next day after the date of posting if the documents are posted to you. In addition to these two (2) methods of service, we may serve you in any other method permitted by law.

29. Miscellaneous

29.1 Recovery of Costs

Any costs, fees or expenses (including legal costs) that are incurred by us as a result of your breach of the Terms and Conditions of this Agreement or arising out of our enforcement of any of our rights will be recoverable by us from you on a full indemnity basis.

29.2 Transactions Involving Foreign Currency

If the currency of any card transaction is different from that in which your DBS Bank Savings Account is maintained, we will be entitled to convert such transactions into the currency of your Account or any other currency at such rate(s) of exchange as we may determine; and debit your DBS Bank Savings Account with the amount of the Debit Card transaction. We may debit, as applicable, all sums payable to us under these Terms and Conditions to your Account and for this purpose convert credits and charges incurred into the currency of your Account at such rate(s) of exchange as we may determine.

29.3 Instructions from You

All requests or instructions from you must be made through the digibank app. In case that is not possible, it may be submitted in writing to your nearest DBS Bank branch. We may choose to accept any instruction from you made through electronic mail, and in the case of the telephone, such instruction that we believe is given by you even if you had not actually given such instructions.

29.4 Indemnity

You will indemnify us against any liability, loss, damage, including solicitor and client costs and expenses (legal or otherwise) which we may sustain or incur, directly or indirectly, by reason of our having made available the Debit Card or the Electronic Services or having entered into this Agreement with you or enforcement of our rights under this Agreement or in acting upon any instructions which you may give in relation to the Debit Card or the Electronic Services or any negligence, fraud and/or misconduct on your part or on the part of any agents or representatives of yours or your breach of this Agreement, fraudulent/unauthorised/duplicate/erroneous use/misuse of the Debit Card and/or PIN.

29.5 Terms and Conditions

In addition to this Agreement, the use of the Debit Card and/or Electronic Services is also subject to our prevailing Terms and Conditions governing Accounts. If there is any conflict or inconsistency between this Agreement and the Terms and Conditions governing Accounts, it will be at the discretion of the Bank to decide whether terms of either Agreement will prevail.

29.6 Severability

If any term of this Agreement is unlawful or unenforceable under any applicable law, it will, to the extent permitted by such law, be severed from this Agreement and rendered ineffective where possible without modifying the other terms of this Agreement.

29.7 No Waiver

No failure to exercise, nor any delay in exercising, on our part any right or remedy under this Agreement will operate as a waiver thereof, nor will any single or partial exercise of any right or remedy prevent any further or other exercise thereof or the exercise of any other right or remedy. Our rights and remedies in this Agreement are cumulative and not exclusive of any other rights or remedies provided by law.

29.8 Terms And Conditions Governing Electronic Transactions/Debit Card

At your request, we may issue you a physical Debit Card which may, at your risk, be sent to you by any means. As of now, the PIN can be generated within the digibank app.

Following the occurrence of any event referred above, we may at our discretion issue a replacement PIN and/or physical Debit Card on the prevailing Terms and Conditions for Electronic Services and charge a replacement fee. At this time, the PIN can be generated from within the digibank app.

29.9 Use of Electronic Services

We and/or the Participants may at any time without notice to you

1. determine and vary the frequency and manner of use of Electronic Services, transaction limits, operating hours, types of facilities and services available through Electronic Services or
2. add or delete any Participant. You will be responsible for all transactions made by the use or purported use of the Electronic Services by any person, with or without your authority, knowledge or consent, and may not claim against us in respect of any such use or purported use.

We and/or the Participants may at any time, without notice to you and without assigning any reason therefore, and without liability for any inconvenience, loss, damage or injury suffered by you or any third party:

1. limit, suspend or terminate any or all of the Electronic Services; or
2. disallow any Transaction or allow a Transaction subject to such conditions as we see fit; or
3. revoke or suspend your, or any User's, right and authority to use Electronic Services; or
4. retain or reject any Debit Card and/or PIN.

Any claims against or disputes with a Participant are to be settled between you and the Participant. You will not claim against us in this respect.

In case of Visa Virtual International Debit Card/DBS Bank Savings Account, Cash and proceeds of cheques (including house cheques) deposited through the Electronic Services cannot be withdrawn until collected and verified by us. Our determination of the amount deposited will be conclusive against and binding on you.

29.10 Payments, Charges, Fees, Costs, and Taxes

You will pay such charges and fees for the provision of Electronic Services as we may prescribe from time to time, whether or not you in fact make use of such Electronic Services. We are authorised to debit your Account for all charges, fees, withdrawals and payments for the provision and/or use (authorised or unauthorised) of Electronic Services and any other liabilities to, and loss suffered by, us as a result of the provision and/or use of Electronic Services. If the Account has insufficient available funds to meet any request for payment of monies or to satisfy any liability, we may (but are not bound to) grant you credit to meet such payment or liability. You undertake to pay interest and charges at such rates or amounts as determined by us. Where a Transaction, or the debiting or crediting of any Account in connection with a Transaction, requires the conversion of one currency into another, we are authorised to effect such conversions at the rate determined by us and/or Participants. If GST is charged on any payment, you will pay such GST in addition to all sums payable and indemnify us against any payment we are required by law to collect and make in respect of such GST. We may debit the Account for such GST, including default interest payable in the same manner as may be provided in this Agreement or in any related agreement for credit facilities, and/or any other charges, as we may prescribe from time to time, even if such debiting results in the Account becoming overdrawn.

29.11 Liability

We will not be liable for any loss suffered by you or any third party arising from and in connection with the use of the Electronic Services except where such loss is attributable to our negligence or wilful default. Neither we nor the Participants will be liable for any inconvenience, loss, damage or injury suffered by you or any third party arising from or caused by:

1. Our compliance with any instruction given or purported to be given by you or a User relating to Electronic Services, notwithstanding that the integrity of the information comprised in such instruction may have been compromised or impaired during transmission, provided that such compromise or impairment will not have been apparent to a reasonable person receiving such instruction.
2. Your being deprived of the use of any Electronic Service as a consequence of any action by us and/or the Participants; or
3. Any Electronic Service not being available due to system maintenance or breakdown/no availability of any network; or
4. Any failure by us and/or any Participant to perform any obligation or observe any term of this Agreement if such failure arises from a failure of, or any unauthorised and/or unlawful access to, any machine, data processing system or transmission link or any act of force majeure such as acts of God, war or warlike hostilities, civil commotions, riots, blockades, embargoes, sabotage, strikes, lock-outs, fire, flood, shortage of material or labour, delay in deliveries from sub-contractors, or any event outside our control; or
5. Any equipment or software providers, any service provider, any network providers (including but not limited to telecommunications providers, Internet browser providers and Internet access providers), any Participant, or any agent or subcontractor of any of the foregoing.
6. Non-availability of ATM services in a country other than in which the Debit Card was issued. This will be governed by local regulations in force in the said country.
7. Any downloading of data from any Electronic Service is done solely at your risk, and we will not be liable for the integrity or use of any data downloaded in any way.
8. Neither we nor any Participant will be responsible in any way for any direct, indirect, special or consequential, economic or other damages arising in any way from the provision and/or use of Electronic Services.

29.12 Records of Transactions

The records of transactions of us and Participants will be conclusive against and binding on you except in the case of computation and/or manifest error.

29.13 Reversal of Entries

If any payment has been made by us as a result of your use or purported use of Electronic Services:

1. And the Account was consequently debited, but the debit was reversed in error or the Account was not debited at all; or
2. After any payment instruction was given on the Account but before such payment instruction has been honoured,

Then we will be entitled to correct the Account by debiting the Account with the amount paid by us.

29.14 Instructions from You

All requests or instructions can be placed within the digibank app. We may choose to accept any instruction from you made through electronic mail, and in the case of the telephone, such instruction that we believe is given by you even if you had not actually given such instructions. Any non-written instructions will be given to us at your risk and we will not be responsible for any loss or damage that you may suffer.

29.15 Provisions of these Terms and Conditions to Prevail

The provisions of these Terms and Conditions will supplement and not replace the provisions of any agreement you may have with us with respect to any Account(s) or the Electronic Services, any other agreement(s) between us and you or any of our rights arising under any such agreement(s). Should the provisions of these Terms and Conditions and the provisions of any such other agreement on the subject covered under these Terms and Conditions conflict, the provisions of these Terms and Conditions will prevail.

29.16 Additional Benefits, Services or Programmes

We may provide at our sole discretion, additional services, benefits or programmes in connection with the use of your Debit Card. Such additional services where provided, do not form part of our legal relationship with you and we may withdraw or change these services at any time without notice to you. These additional services benefit or programmes may be subject to their own Terms and Conditions.

29.17 Visa Lounge Access Program

Customers who are holding valid and unexpired Visa Signature Debit card are eligible for visa lounge access program.

The terms and conditions applicable on visa lounge access program are available on https://www.visa.co.in/en_in/visa-offers-and-perks/visa-airport-lounge-access-program/114566

29.18 Delay or Failure to Exercise Rights

Any delay or failure by us to exercise our rights and/or remedies under this Agreement does not represent a waiver of any of our rights. We will be considered to have waived our rights only if we specifically notify you of such a waiver in writing.

29.19 Governing Law

These Terms and Conditions are subject to Indian law and you hereby submit to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Mumbai in India.

RuPay Debit Card Terms and Conditions

Important: Please make sure you have read these RuPay Debit Card terms and conditions (‘T&C’) carefully before using the Debit Card. By using the Debit Card, you are unconditionally accepting these T&Cs and will be bound by them, and you accept the onus of ensuring compliance with the relevant laws and regulations. You will also continue to remain bound by the terms and conditions of operation of your Account with the Bank.

1 DEFINITIONS:

1.1 'Bank' or ‘DBS Bank’ means DBS Bank India Limited including its successors and assigns.

1.2 ‘Card’ or ‘Debit Card’ means DBS Bank RuPay Debit Card issued by the Bank to the Cardholder.

1.3 ‘Cardholder’ , "you", "your", "him" or similar pronouns shall where the context so admit, refer to  a customer of the Bank to whom a Card has been issued and who is authorized to hold the Card. All references to the Cardholder in the masculine gender will also include the feminine or other gender.

1.4 ‘Account/s’ means Cardholder's savings/current account designated by the Bank to be eligible account/s for operations through the use of the Card.

1.5 “Applicable Law” means any applicable statute, law, ordinance, regulation, rule, order, bye-law, administrative interpretation, writ, injunction, directive, judgment or decree or other instrument which has a force of law in India, as amended/modified/applicable from time to time and any other corresponding enactment in force from time to time, including all statutes, rules, regulations, directions and guidelines governing issuance of and transaction in debit cards including but not limited to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) Regulations, Exchange Control Regulation of the RBI, Foreign Exchange Management Act 1999  and all the rules and regulations framed under the said act.

1.6 ‘ATM’ means any Automated Teller Machine in India, whether of the Bank or of a specified Shared Network, at which amongst other things, the Cardholder can use his Card to access the funds in his Account held with the Bank.

1.7 ‘Charge’ means a charge incurred by the Cardholder for purchase of goods or services on the Card or any other charge as may be included by the Bank from time to time.

1.8 ‘Merchant’ or ‘Merchant Establishment’ (ME) means commercial establishments of any nature, wherever located, which honour the Card for transactions with them.

1.8 ‘Personal Identification Number’ (PIN) is a four-digit confidential number given to the Cardholder by the Bank while issuing the Card or set up by the Cardholder, from time to time, which is used to identify the customer at an ATM or POS terminal for putting through transaction.

1.11 ‘POS Terminal’ means point of sale electronic terminal at ME in India, capable of processing the transactions and at which amongst others, the Cardholder can use his Card to access funds in his Account held with the Bank to make purchases.

1.12 ‘Shared Network’ means RuPay Card networks, or any other networks like NFS or any other Bank's private network called by any name.

1.13 ‘Transaction’ means any instruction given by a Cardholder by using Card directly or indirectly to the Bank to effect some action on the account. Transaction includes cash withdrawals at ATM, payment for purchases made / services availed at Merchant Establishments, availing other services by utilising the card at ATMs and / or Merchant Establishments.

1.14 ‘RuPay’ is a card payment network of National Payments Corporation of India (‘NPCI’) and is regulated as per the regulations issued by NPCI, from time to time, to its franchisee/member Banks.

2. ELIGIBILITY

Accounts held in individual capacity are eligible for the issuance of this Card. In case of joint accounts, only accounts permitted to be operated upon singly, shall be eligible for issuance of the Card. Accounts operated by joint signatures or account of a minor or an account in which a minor is a joint account holder, shall not be eligible.

3. VALIDITY

The issue and use of the Debit Card shall be subject to the Applicable Law.

The Card is valid for use at ATMs of the Bank and all approved ATMs of other banks in India which are member of RuPay ATM network. The Cards can also be used at POS terminals at Merchant Establishments in India enabled on RuPay network. However, the Card is not valid for payments in foreign exchange for Nepal and Bhutan. Cards issued for Pradhan Mantri Jan Dhan Yojana (PMJDY) Accounts are not valid for payments in foreign exchange.

The Card will be valid up to the last working day of the month and the year indicated as the Expiry Date on the Card. You hereby undertake to destroy the Card when it expires such that it is unfit for any use. Your renewed Debit Card shall be sent to you before the expiry of the existing Card at the discretion of the Bank, upon evaluation of the conduct of your Account. The Bank reserves the sole right of renewing your Card on expiry and debit any renewable charges to your Card as per then existing fees and charges.

4. PERSONAL IDENTIFICATION NUMBER (PIN)

To enable the Cardholder to use the Card, a Personal Identification Number (PIN) will be initially issued to the customer by the Bank. The Bank exercises utmost care and caution when issuing the PIN/s and also ensures, to the maximum extent possible, that the same is not disclosed to anyone except the Cardholder. The Cardholder shall ensure that the PIN is received by him in a sealed mailer and should immediately change the PIN, as per his choice, by using the Card at an ATM of the Bank or through mobile banking or internet banking or as may be advised by the Bank. If you receive a tampered mailer you must not accept the same and immediately inform the Bank of such occurrence. The PIN should not be disclosed to any third party whosoever, including to any staff of the Bank or to Merchant Establishments, under any circumstances whatsoever. The changed PIN should be used by the Cardholder for all his future transactions till he changes the PIN again. The Cardholder shall be solely responsible for the consequences arising out of disclosure of his PIN under all and any circumstances, including any unauthorized use of the Card. Any instructions given by means of the Card and the PIN, whether in conjunction or independently, shall be deemed to be instructions given by the Cardholder, and the Bank shall be entitled to assume that those instructions are given by the Cardholder.

The PIN issued to the Cardholder for use with the Debit Card or any number chosen by the Cardholder as PIN, must be known only to the Cardholder and is for the personal use of the Cardholder and must be kept strictly confidential. You are advised to not keep any written record of the PIN in any form or manner, which can be accessed and used by a third party.

5. LOST OR STOLEN CARDS

1. If a Card is lost or stolen, the Cardholder must immediately report such occurrence to the Bank at any of its branch office in India or on Bank’s contact number 18602103456. Cardholder must also file a report with the local police and send a copy of the same to the Bank. The Cardholder will be liable for all charges incurred on the Card until the Card is hotlisted/cancelled. The Bank upon adequate verification will temporarily suspend the Card and will subsequently hotlist/cancel the Card during working hours on a working day following the receipt of such intimation. The Cardholder may also block his card in the mobile banking application or Internet Banking, if he has registered on the banking platforms to prevent any further use of the card. Should a Transaction be received by the Bank after the Card has been lost or stolen but before such loss or theft is reported with the Bank, you shall be liable for all amounts debited to your Account(s). You hereby undertake to indemnify the Bank fully against any liability (civil or criminal), loss, cost, expenses, or damages that may arise due to loss or misuse of the Card in the event that it is lost and not reported to the Bank, or lost and misused before the Bank is informed.
2. Once a Card is reported lost or stolen and is subsequently found, the same should be promptly cut in several pieces destroying the chip and magnetic strip under intimation to the Bank. The Cardholder is responsible for the security of the Card. He shall take all steps to keep the Card safely. The Card holder only has to bear the financial liability on the lost or stolen Card. Provided that the Cardholder has complied with the terms and conditions in all, replacement Card may be issued at the sole discretion of the Bank.

6. SURRENDER / REPLACEMENT OF CARD

Card broken/damaged while in use or otherwise or lost however, will be replaced at a cost decided by the Bank from time to time. A replacement Card may, however, be issued at the Bank's discretion against (i) a fresh application and (ii) a suitable indemnity in case of a lost Card or surrender of the Card if it is broken/damaged as the case may be. Issuance of a replacement Card shall not amount to fresh contract. The Card issued to the Cardholder shall remain the property of the Bank and will be surrendered to the Bank, on request or in the event the Card is no longer required by the Cardholder. The Cardholder shall return the Card to the Bank for cancellation in the event the services are no longer required by the Cardholder or if the services are withdrawn by the Bank for any reason whatsoever. The Bank, may, in its absolute discretion issue a replacement Card, with a new PIN or r issue a replacement Card with a new or the same PIN on the same terms and conditions or such other terms and conditions as the Bank may deem fit. The Cardholder shall not hold the Bank liable in case of any improper/fraudulent/unauthorized/erroneous use of the Card in the event of the Card falling in the hands of or through the PIN coming to the knowledge of any third party.

7. CARDHOLDER'S RIGHT TO SURRENDER CARD

(i) The Cardholder may discontinue this facility at any time by a written notice to the Bank and returning the Card to the Bank cut into several pieces destroying the chip and magnetic strip. The Cardholder shall be liable for all charges incurred on the Card. The Bank shall be entitled to discontinue this facility at any time by cancelling the Card with or without assigning any reason whatsoever.

(ii) If the Cardholder desires to close the Primary Account or even otherwise decides to terminate the use of the Card facility, he/she shall give notice in writing and surrender the Card to the Bank at the Card-issuing Branch and/or by physically destroy the Card by destroying the chip and magnetic strip, at his/her end.

8. BANK'S RIGHT TO REFUSE RENEWAL/TERMINATE CARD

The Bank may in its absolute discretion renew a Card upon payment of prescribed charges. The Bank shall be entitled in its absolute discretion to refuse to issue/renew a Card to any Cardholder or cancel/withdraw the Card and, or services thereby provide at any time without prior notice and without assigning any reason.

Where the Cardholder decides to close his account with the Bank, the Card(s) issued with the Account would automatically stand cancelled. The Cardholder must immediately cease to use his Card and destroy and return all his/additional Cards that are linked to the Account.

In case of any outstanding Card transactions that have not yet been debited to the account the same will be netted off from the balance prior to the Bank returning funds to him.

The Bank shall terminate the Card facility with immediate effect upon the occurrence of any of the following events:

1. Failure to adhere to or comply with the terms and conditions herein set forth and the terms and conditions that are applicable to Cardholder's Accounts with the Bank;
2. In the event of default under any agreement or commitment (contingent or otherwise) entered onto with the Bank;

III. The Cardholder becoming the subject of any Bankruptcy, insolvency proceedings or proceeding of similar nature;

1. Demise of the Cardholder;
2. Reported lunacy/insanity/unsound mind of the Cardholder;
3. If the Bank deems that the facility is being misused/improperly used in anyway;

VII. If any adverse report is received from any of the Banks/Branches in the network;

VIII. The Card shall be made non-operational in case of primary account being made inoperative by the Bank.

1. Closure of the Account.

Notwithstanding termination of the Card facility, the transactions already processed and reported to the Cardholder's branch after the termination shall be put through the Cardholder's Account.

9. TERMS OF USAGE

• The Card is not transferable or assignable by the Cardholder under any circumstance and shall be used only by the Cardholder.
• The ATM services can be availed for withdrawal of cash not more than thrice a day.
• The Cardholder shall always ensure that the Card is kept at a safe place and shall under no circumstances whatsoever allow the Card to be used by any other individual.
• The Card is the property of the Bank and must be returned to an authorized person of the Bank on request or in the event of Cardholder no longer requiring the services. The Card holder shall ensure that the identity of the authorized person of the Bank is established before handing over his Card.
• The Cardholder will be responsible for all facilities granted by the Bank in respect of the Card and for all related charges.
• The type of Transactions offered on shared network ATMs may differ from those offered on the Bank's own network The Bank reserves the right to change the types of Transactions supported without any notice to the Cardholder.
• Cardholder must not permit any other person to use the Card and should safeguard it from misuse by retaining the Card under its personal control at all times.
• The Cardholder's Account will be debited immediately with the amount of any withdrawal, transfer and other transactions effected by the use of the Card. The Cardholder should maintain sufficient funds in the account to meet any such Transactions.
• The Cardholder shall not be entitled to overdraw the Cardholders' Account(s) or withdraw funds by use of the Card in excess of overdraft limit, if any agreed by the Bank.
• The Cardholder will be responsible for transactions effected by use of the Card, whether authorized by the Cardholder or not, and shall indemnify the Bank against any loss or damage caused by any unauthorized use of the Card or related PIN, including any penal action arising therefrom on account of any violation of Applicable Laws, notwithstanding the termination of Card.

At the time of Account opening, nominee mentioned therein will be considered as the default nominee for the Card.

1. The Card comes activated with facility of using at domestic ATMs and POS merchant outlets within India only.
2. The Card by default will have the contactless option, however, basis your preference, the same can be enabled / disabled through various channels such as digibank mobile app and/or internet banking. For Transactions carried out using contactless mode, Cardholder is not mandatorily required to enter the PIN during the Transaction.
3. The limits for ATM withdrawal, online Transactions, POS Transactions and contactless transactions will be a cumulative limit and not an individual limit. The transaction limits (within the overall card limit) for all types of transactions can be set/modified through digibank mobile app and/or internet banking.
4. At no time shall the Cardholder use or attempt to use the Card (a) for withdrawal or transfer (within permitted limit) unless there are sufficient funds in the Accounts and / or (b) In case an ATM/or POS terminal debit and clearing cheque are presented simultaneously in an account, the ATM/or POS terminal debit would be accorded first priority over the cheque and in the event of insufficient funds after ATM/or POS terminal debit, the cheque would be returned by the Bank. It will be the responsibility of the account holder to maintain sufficient funds for cheque and other transactions.
5. The Bank may from time to time, at its discretion, tie-up with various agencies to offer various features, promotional offers, etc. on the Card and usage thereof. The Bank does not guarantee or warrant the efficacy, efficiency, usefulness of any of the products or services offered by any service providers/merchants/ outlets/agencies. Disputes (if any) would have to be taken up with the merchant/agency, etc. directly, without involving the Bank.

10. MULTIPLE ACCOUNTS/JOINT ACCOUNTS

1. The Cardholder agrees that in case he has multiple accounts with the Bank, the Bank shall have the right to decide the number of accounts, which will have the Card facility on them.
2. In case of Cards linked to multiple Accounts, Transactions at shared networks and Merchant Establishments will be effected on the Primary Account. In case there are no funds in this Account, the Bank will not honour the Transactions even if there are funds available in the other Accounts linked to the same Card.
3. Transfer of primary account or any change in operational mode thereof will not be allowed unless the Card is surrendered and dues, if any, against it are paid.
4. The Bank will debit the Accounts linked to the Card for the value of all purchases of goods or services, cash, fees, charges and payments payable by the use of the Card.
5. The Cardholder shall maintain, at all times, in his primary Account at the Bank the minimum balance amount as applicable from time to time during the validity period of the Card and the Bank may at its discretion levy such penal or service charges as per Bank’s rules from time to time or withdraw the Card facility, at any time, if the amount of deposit falls or has fallen below the minimum balance amount as aforesaid, without giving any further notice to the Cardholder and/or without incurring any liability or responsibility whatsoever, be the reason of such withdrawal.
6. The Cardholder or such Card holder who is a joint account holder permitted to operate upon the joint account singly authorizes the Bank to debit the account/s with the amount withdrawn and/or transfers effected by the use of the Card, as per Bank’s records. The Bank’s record for transaction processed by the ATM machine or POS terminal shall be binding on all the account holders jointly and severally. All fees/charges related to the Card, as determined by the Bank, from time to time, will be recovered by debiting any of the Cardholder’s Accounts. In case any of the joint account holders’ desires to give stop payment/transaction instructions, in respect of operations of the Card, at least seven days clear prior notice, in writing will have to be given to the Bank, so as to enable the Bank to take steps in its discretion to carry out the instructions.

11. STATEMENTS AND RECORDS

• The Cardholder shall accept the Bank’s record of the transactions as conclusive and binding for all purpose. The printed output that is produced at the time of operation of the ATMs is the record of the Cardholder’s operations on the ATM and shall not be construed as the Bank’s record for this purpose. Transaction conducted after the normal business hours of the Bank/branches would be reflected in the Bank books of accounts on the next business day. For the purpose of levy of charges/interest etc. the actual date of transaction will be reckoned.
• The Cardholder should inform the Bank in writing within 15 days, or such other period as may be determined by RBI from time to time from the date of transaction, if any irregularities or discrepancies exist in the Transactions/particulars of the Account. If the Bank does not receive any information on the contrary within 15 days or such other period as may be determined by RBI from time to time, the Bank would assume that the Bank’s records in relation to the Transactions and Account statement are correct. Any irregularities or discrepancies that exist in the Transaction details, the Cardholder is required inform the Bank in writing within three (3) days from the Account statement date or date of Transaction, whichever is earlier. If no such notice is received during this time, the Bank will assume the correctness of both the Transaction and the statement of Account.
• To ensure the Cardholder’s interest, the Bank may record on camera or on videotape, at its own discretion, the access to and the presence of any person while availing the use of the Card facilities at Bank’s premises. All records maintained by the Bank in electronic or documentary form, of the Cardholder and such other details and all camera/video recording made as mentioned above shall as against the Cardholder be deemed to be conclusive evidence of such transactions and such other details.

12. ATM USAGE

1. The Card is operable with the help of the confidential PIN at ATM locations. All Transactions conducted with use of the PIN will be the Cardholder’s responsibility and he will abide by the record of the transaction record.
2. The Cardholder agrees that he will be allowed to withdraw cash up to a maximum per day limit set by the Bank and make purchases up to a maximum per day limit set by the Bank subject to availability of clear balance, in the Account (s). Such maximum withdrawal /purchase limits may be decided by the Bank from time to time. Any attempt to violate these limits would lead to withdrawing of his/her Card facility. The Cardholder agrees not to attempt to withdraw / purchase using the Card unless sufficient funds are available in the Account.
3. The onus of ensuring adequate Account balance is entirely on the Cardholder.
4. Cash withdrawals and balance inquiry performed by the Cardholder at other Bank ATMs or ATMs in countries other than India will be subject to a fee, as per prevailing tariff of charges, decided by the Bank from time to time, and will be debited to the account at the time of such cash withdrawal and balance inquiry transactions. The charge schedule is updated on Bank’s website https://www.dbs.com/digibank/in/schedule-of-charges.page
5. For all cash withdrawals, cheque/cash deposits at Bank’s ATM, any statement/receipt issued by the ATM at the time of deposit or withdrawal shall be deemed conclusive, unless verified and intimated otherwise by the Bank. Any such verification shall likewise be final and conclusive and this verified amount will be binding on the Cardholder.
6. The type of Transaction offered on shared network ATMs may differ from those offered on the Bank’s own network. The Bank reserves the right to change the types of Transactions supported without any notice to the Cardholder.
7. The availability of ATM services in a country other than that in which the card was issued is governed by the local regulations in force in the said country. The Bank shall not be liable if these services are withdrawn without notice thereof.
8. The Bank will not be liable for any failure to provide any service or to perform any obligation thereunder where such failure is attributable (whether directly or indirectly) to any malfunction of the ATM or the Card, temporary insufficiency of funds, any dispute or other circumstance beyond its control.
9. The Bank will not be liable for any consequential or indirect loss or damage arising from or related to the loss/use of the Card and related PIN, howsoever caused.

13. MERCHANT LOCATION USAGE

• The Card is acceptable at all Merchant Establishments (ME) in India which have a POS terminal on RuPay network. The Card is for electronic use only. For contact mode the Cardholder must key in PIN and for contactless mode the Cardholder can tap the EMV enabled Card on a contactless enabled EMV compliant POS terminal and sign a sales slip whenever the Card is used at ME and should retain his copy. The Bank at an additional charge may furnish copies of the sales slip as per RuPay Card rules upon Cardholders request within 30 days of Transaction date. Any sales slip not personally signed by the Cardholder will be his liability. The amount of the Transaction is debited from the Primary Account linked to the Card immediately.
• The Bank will not accept responsibility for any dealings the Cardholder may have with the Merchant including but not limited to the supply of goods and services. Such transactions should be resolved by the Cardholder with the ME and failure to do so will not relieve him from any obligations to the Bank. However, the Cardholder should notify the Bank of his complaint immediately for action by the Bank as per RuPay Card rules.
• The Bank accepts no responsibility for any surcharge levied by any ME and debited to the Cardholder’s Account with the Transaction amount.
• Any charge or other payment requisition received from an ME by the Bank for payment shall be conclusive proof that the charge recorded on such requisition was properly incurred of the ME for the amount and by the Cardholder using the Card referred to in that charge or other requisition except where the Card has been lost or stolen and such loss was duly reported to the police and intimated to the Bank in terms of clause 5(a) above.
• If any Cardholder claims that the Card was used fraudulently, the burden of proof of fraud lies with the Cardholder. The Bank does not undertake any responsibility of any loss if incurred by the Card holder on account of such fraudulent usage.
• In case a Cardholder wishes to cancel a completed transaction due to an error or on account of merchandise return, the earlier sales receipt must be cancelled by the Merchant, and a copy of the receipt for cancellation transaction must be retained by the Cardholder. Reversal/ debits due to such Transactions will be processed manually. It is necessary for the Cardholder to produce the sales receipts for the cancellation transaction for effecting the reversals. Refunds, if any, will only be credited to your Account (less cancellation charges, if any) after it is received from the Merchant by the Bank. If the credit is not posted to your Account within 30 days from the day of refund, you must notify the Bank, along with a copy of the credit note from the Merchant.
• The purchases of the rail/air/road transport tickets on internet or any other transactions allowed by the Bank and subject to other terms of this document will be considered as authorized one. However, maintaining secrecy of the PIN and ensuring safety of Card number is sole responsibility of the Cardholder.

14. EXCLUSION FROM LIABILITY

• In consideration of the Bank providing the Cardholder with the facility of the Card, the Cardholder hereby agrees to indemnify and keep the Bank indemnified from and against all actions, claims, demands, proceedings, losses, damages, personal inquiry costs, charges and expenses which the Bank may at any time incur, sustain, suffer or be put to as a consequence of or by reason of or arising out of providing the Cardholder the said facility of the Card or by reason of the Bank’s acting in good faith and taking or refusing to take or omitting to take action on the Cardholder’s instructions and in particular arising directly or indirectly out of the negligence, mistake or misconduct of the Cardholder; and/or breach or non-compliance of the rules, terms and conditions relating to the Card and the Account; and/or fraud or dishonesty relating to any transaction or any fraudulent/unauthorised/duplicate/erroneous use/misuse of the Card and/or PIN by the Cardholder or any person authorised by the Cardholder; and/or any incorrect PIN/OTP entry or failure to maintain sufficient balance in the Account to process the Transaction by the Cardholder.
• Without prejudice to the foregoing, the Bank shall be under no liability whatsoever to the Cardholder in respect of any loss or damage arising directly or indirectly out of:
• Any defect in quality of goods or services supplied by ME.
• The refusal of any ME/person to honour or accept the Card.
• The malfunction of any computer terminal, ATM or POS terminal.
• Effecting transaction instructions other than by a Cardholder.
• Handing over of the Card by Cardholder to anybody other than the designated employees of the Bank at the Bank’s premises.
• The exercise by the Bank of its right to demand and procure the surrender of the Card prior to the expiry date printed on its face, whether such demand and surrender is made and/or procured by the Bank or any person or computer terminal, ATM or POS terminals.
• The exercise by the Bank of its right to terminate any Card.
• Any injury to the credit, character and reputation of the Cardholder alleged to have been caused by the re-possession of the Card and/or, any request for its return or the refusal of any Merchant Establishment to honour or accept the Card.
• Any misstatement, misrepresentation, error, or omission in any detail disclosed by the Bank.
• The Cardholder shall only be eligible to access/ carry out transactions in relation to clear and available funds in the Account by usage of the Card, i.e. where the Bank puts any restriction on the Account, including but not limited any freeze and lien, arising out of any requirement of law or contract or otherwise, Bank shall, without any liability, decline any Transaction initiated by the Cardholder by using the Card which relates to any portion of the funds in the Account on which such restriction has been imposed.
• The Bank reserves the right to recover from the Cardholder’s Account a reasonable service charge and any expenses it incurs, including but not limited to reasonable legal fees, due to legal action involving the Cardholder’s Card.
• In case the Account gets overdrawn due to any reason, the Cardholder should provide enough funds to bring it in credit. For every occasion when the account is overdrawn, flat fee is levied, in addition to the interest. The flat fee and interest shall be recovered at the rate determined by the Bank from time to time.
• In the event of an Account being over drawn due to Card transaction, the Bank reserves the right to set off such amount against any credit lying in any of the Cardholder’s other accounts held singly or jointly without giving any notice, wherever applicable.
• Nothing in these terms and conditions shall affect the Bank’s right of set-off, transfer and appropriation of monies pursuant to any other agreements from time to time subsisting between the Bank and Cardholders.
• It is the Cardholder’s responsibility to check at all times that the card is being swiped in the genuine POS machine. Cardholder indemnifies the Bank if his card is cloned and misused.
• It is the Cardholder’s responsibility to not share his Password/PIN and to keep it confidential at all times and the Cardholder indemnifies the Bank if he discloses his sensitive personal information and his card is misused.
• The Bank reserves the right at any time to charge you for the issuance or reissuance of a physical Debit Card. For details on the same, please refer to the "Rates and Fees" page on the Website - https://www.dbs.com/digibank/in/terms-and-conditions.page.

15. DISPUTES

1. Cardholder shall lodge the complaint of ATM FAILURE TRANSACTION to the bank within 45 days from the transaction date.
2. The Bank accepts no responsibility for refusal by any Merchant Establishment to accept and /or honour the Card. In case of dispute pertaining to a Transaction with a Merchant Establishment, a sales slip with the signature of the Cardholder together with the Card number noted thereon shall be conclusive evidence between the Bank and the Cardholder as to the extent of liability incurred by the Cardholder and the Bank shall not be required to ensure that the Cardholder has duly received the goods purchased/to be purchased or has duly received the service availed/to be availed to the Cardholder's satisfaction.
3. The Bank shall make bona fide and reasonable efforts to resolve an aggrieved Cardholder's disagreement with the charge indicated in the Account statement / passbook within two months of receipt of the notice of disagreement and if after such efforts, the Bank determines that the charge indicated is correct then it shall communicate the same to the Cardholder along with details that may or may not include a copy of the sales slips or payment requisition.
4. Any dispute in respect of shared network ATM Transaction will be resolved as per regulations of the respective network. The Bank does not accept responsibility for any Transaction the Cardholder may have on the shared network. Should the Cardholders have any complaints concerning any shared network ATM, the matter should be resolved by the Cardholder with the shared network, and failure to do so will not relieve him from any obligations to the Bank. However, the Cardholder should notify the Bank of the complaint immediately.
5. The Bank shall be responsible for direct and proven losses incurred by a Cardholder directly within the Bank's control. However, the Bank shall not be held liable for any loss caused by a technical breakdown of the payment system or any reason which is beyond its reasonable control or in case the breakdown of the system was recognizable to the Cardholder by a message on the display of the device or otherwise known. The responsibility of the Bank for the non-execution or defective execution of the Transaction is limited to the principal sum and the loss of the interest (interest shall be calculated as per applicable rate of interest provided by the Bank for its savings accounts) subject to the provisions of the law governing the terms.

16. MISCELLANEOUS

1. The terms and conditions for use of the Card are as specified in this document and as amended by the Bank from time to time. The Cardholder shall be deemed to have unconditionally agreed to and accept these terms and conditions by signing the Card application form or acknowledging receipt of the Card by signing on the reverse of the Card, or by performing a transaction with the Card or by requesting activation of the Card to the Bank. Where the Cardholder's doesn’t agree to any of the proposed changes to the features, changes or terms and conditions applicable to the Card, the Card should not be used and must be returned to the Bank prior to the date upon which any changes are to take effect.
2. These terms and conditions will be in addition to and not in derogation of the terms and conditions relating to Account of the Cardholder. The Bank may also make changes in the terms and conditions without notice, if it is considered that the changes are necessary to maintain or restore the security of the electronic system or equipment used for the Card Transaction and/or for any other reason whatsoever and the same shall be binding on the Cardholder.
3. The Bank will not be responsible if the ATMs fails to function due to breakdown of power, communication line, and mechanical failure or for any reasons which are beyond its control.
4. Upon issuance of the RuPay ATM cum Debit Card to the existing ATM Cardholders of the Bank, the existing terms and conditions applicable thereto will be substituted by these terms and conditions.
5. You will promptly notify the Bank in writing of any change in your employment and/or office and/or residential address and contact numbers.
6. Any notice hereunder sent by post will be deemed to have been received by the Cardholder within 7 days from the posting of the notice to the address as per Bank’s records. Bank may at its sole discretion give notice to the Cardholder vide email on email address as per Bank’s records. Publication of changes by the Bank on its website will constitute effective notice to the Cardholder.
7. In all matters relating to the Card, the decision of the Bank shall be final and binding in all respects.
8. Any person taking advantage of the Card in good standing shall be deemed to have read, understood and accepted these T&Cs.

17. NOTIFICATION OF CHANGES

1. The Bank has the absolute discretion to withdraw the Card and/or the services thereby provided or amend or supplement any of the above terms and conditions at any time without prior notice to the Cardholder.
2. All authorizations and power conferred on the Bank are irrevocable.

18. DISCLOSURE OF INFORMATION

1. When requested by the Bank, you shall provide any information, records or certificates relating to any matter that the Bank deems necessary. You will also authorize the Bank to verify the veracity of the information furnished by whatever means or from whichever source deemed necessary. If the data is not provided or if the same is found incorrect, the Bank may, at its discretion, refuse renewal of the Card or cancel the Card forthwith.
2. The Bank reserves the right to disclose customer information in any court of competent jurisdiction, quasi-judicial authorities, law enforcement agencies and any other wing of Central Government or State Government.
3. The Bank reserves the right to disclose, in strict confidence, to other institution, such information concerning the Cardholder's account as may be necessary or appropriate in connection to its participation in any electronic fund transfer network.
4. The Bank reserves the right to report to the RBI expenditure undertaken by its Cardholder in foreign currencies to ensure that the provisions of Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 is not contravened.
5. The Cardholder hereby agrees and consents that the Bank shall have the right to disclose Cardholder’s information to its service providers for the purpose of providing the services and benefits in relation to Card facility.
6. From time to time, the Bank communicates various features/ products/ promotional offers which provide significant benefits to its Cardholders and may use the services of third-party agencies to do so. The Cardholder may avail of the 'Do Not Contact' service to opt out of such communications.

19. GOVERNING LAW

• The usage of the Card and the terms and conditions will be governed by the laws of India.
• The Cardholder undertakes to comply with the applicable laws and procedures while availing of and unitizing the Card.
• All disputes of the Cardholder against the Bank are subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the competent courts in Mumbai, irrespective of whether any other court may have concurrent jurisdiction of the matter. All disputes of the Bank against the Cardholder are subject to the non-exclusive jurisdiction of the courts of Mumbai, India. The Bank is entitled to enforce its rights against the Cardholder in any court, within or outside India, in whose jurisdiction the cause of action arises.

 

20. FORCE MAJEURE

The Bank will not be responsible, nor shall it be liable to indemnify the Cardholder in the event of any loss or damage suffered by the Cardholder due to any cause including but not limited an act of god, curtailment, order, regulation, or restriction imposed by governmental, military or lawfully established civilian authorities, local government or government, war, fire, flood, earthquake, acts of terrorism, explosion, civil commotion or internet downtime, labour disturbance, sabotage, failure of contractors or suppliers of materials, act of the public enemy, war, invasion, insurrection, riot, fire, explosion, epidemic, breakage or accident to machinery or equipment or any reason beyond the control of the Bank.

21. ASSIGNMENT

The Cardholder agrees that he shall not in any manner transfer or assign his rights or obligations under terms and conditions. Bank may, however, transfer or assign all of its rights and obligations under these T&Cs, without any notice to the Cardholder, to any entity whether or not such entity is currently in existence.

22. WAIVER

No delay or failure by either party to exercise any of its powers, rights or remedies under these T&Cs will operate as a waiver of such powers, rights, or remedies, nor will any single or partial exercise of any such powers, rights or remedies preclude any other or further exercise of the same. Any waiver, to be effective, must be in writing. The remedies provided herein are cumulative and not exclusive of any remedy provided by law.

23. SEVERABILITY

If any provision of these T&Cs is held by any competent authority or court to be invalid or unenforceable in whole or in part, the validity of the other provisions and the remainder of these T&Cs shall not be affected thereby but such terms or provisions shall be deemed modified to the extent necessary, in the court’s opinion, to render such provision enforceable.

24. INSURANCE

• The Cardholder acknowledges that the insurance benefit provided on the Card will be available to the Cardholder as per the terms of the relevant insurance policy (“Insurance Policy”) in force for the selected card variants only, and only so long as you are and remain as active Cardholder of the Bank with your Account conduct being deemed satisfactory and in event of the Card and/or Account facility being terminated for whatever reason, the benefit of such insurance cover shall automatically and ipso facto cease to be available from the date of cessation of Account with the Bank.
• The Bank reserves the right to discontinue the insurance facility so offered at any time, without any notice. In such an event, the Cardholders shall be informed about the cut-off date. Any decision of the Bank in this case shall be final.
• The [zero lost card liability/ purchase protection / personal accident] coverage is provided to Cardholders by insurance companies as may be identified by the Bank from time to time.
• The Bank does not hold any warranty and/or make representation about quality/ delivery of cover, claims processing or settlement of the claim by the insurance companies in any manner whatsoever.
• You may be asked to submit such documents as may be deemed necessary documents in respect of an insurance claim, as per the specific requirements of the insurance company.
• The Bank shall not be liable for any delayed settlement or partial settlement or rejection of the claims.
• As per the terms & conditions of the Insurance Policy, raising an insurance claim, intimation and submission of required documents should be completed within [15] calendar days from the date of the reporting.
• The Cardholder shall bear the loss sustained up to the time of notification to the Bank of any loss, theft, or copying of the Card but only up to a certain limit as per the lost card liability limit available on the Card from time to time, except where the Cardholder acted fraudulently, or negligently or in breach of these terms and conditions.
• Further queries or assistance regarding the policy, exclusions and claim settlements can be directed to the office of the respective insurance company.
• Cards issued for PMJDY accounts are covered with insurance coverage provided by Insurer as per the NPCI guidelines. For more information on PMJDY insurance coverage kindly visit Insurer Website. The Bank does not hold any warranty and/or make representation about quality/ delivery of cover, claims processing or settlement of the claim by the insurer in any manner whatsoever.

General Terms & Conditions on Debit Card Insurance

Insurance coverage summary:

Debit Card Insurance – Terms and Conditions as per National Insurance Company Limited

General conditions

• Only Primary card holders are covered. i.e. Add-on card are not covered. Joint account holder having different card will be considered.
• In the event the card holder having multiple cards for same account issued by the Bank, Policy shall be applicable only for the Card, which has the highest limit of Indemnity.
• Cover is applicable only to active cards. An Active Card is defined as the card with one transaction / activity on any ATM/POS/e-commerce terminal in last 90 days from date of loss.
• Claim documents are to be submitted within 90 days
• Geographical limit – Worldwide

General Exclusions

• Any claim due to deliberate breach of law.
• Any loss or damage, resulting from or arising out of or in connection with terrorism or terrorist activity except for PA and Air PA claims.

Terms and conditions for Liability Cover (Lost Card, Counterfeiting/Skimming/Phishing and Online Fraud Protection)

• The policy covers any Unauthorized / fraudulent transaction that are disputed by the Bank's customers that are executed through any plastic card including but not limited to Debit Cards, Virtual Cards etc.
• The policy covers all online fraudulent utilization of Debit/Credit/ATM Cards using the authorized CVV (Card Verification Value Code) issued to the Cardholder by the Bank.
• Pre Reporting timeline- 15 days from the Date of reporting (Loss date is included irrespective of the date of reporting)
• Post reporting timeline - 30 days from the date of reporting.
• Card holder should block/cancel the card as soon as practicable, but not more than 7 days from the date of notification of fraud transaction via SMS/Card statement/Email/Net Banking or by any other means.
• Claim Reporting Timelines for Card Holder - Intimation of claim to the Bank by card holder should be made within 7 days from the date of blocking or date of receiving the statement whichever is earlier.
• Claim Reporting Timelines for Banks-Intimation to Insurer should be made within 30 days from the date of intimation to the Bank by the card holder.

Exclusions:

• Pre-delivery fraud
• Fraudulent transactions done by person known to the cardholder.
• Any losses arising due to bank server hacking or data breaching at bank.
• Loss incurred by the cardholder because of misuse of debit card on any site not having authorized Verisign Security status or any other equivalent security status at any point in time for the entire period of insurance.

Terms and conditions related to Purchase Protection

• Cover is applicable only to active cards. An Active Card is defined as the card with one transaction / activity on any POS/e-commerce/digital transaction/UPI/wallet transfer in last 90 days from date of loss.
• Cover against Standard Fire and Allied perils and Burglary in residential premises of the cardholder as per the records of the Bank only.
• Cover is valid for 90 days from the date of purchase of the tangible goods of the insured’s property.
• The purchase protections cover shall be active throughout the purchase journey of any customer, for instance, any fraud while making the purchase as well needs to be covered under this section.
• Claim is to be intimated within 30 days of date of loss.
• Geographical Limits - Indian Territory.

Exclusions:

• Jewellery, perishable items are not covered.
• Earthquake, flood, storm, cyclone or other convulsions of nature or atmospheric disturbances, riot and strike, civil commotion, terrorist activities are not covered.
• Mysterious disappearance is not covered.
• Breakage of any articles of brittle and fragile in nature unless caused by fire or accident to the means of conveyance being used to carry such articles
• Theft of Baggage from any car in which the Insured is travelling whilst on a Journey.
• Loss of or damage to articles of consumable or edible or perishable nature.

Terms and Condition for Global Covers (Travel Insurance)

a. Loss of Checked in Baggage

• Compensation up to Sum Insured will be paid in the event of the Insured suffering a total loss of Baggage while on a Journey that has been checked by an International Airline for an International flight.
• Claim to be intimated to Insurer within 30 days of incidence.
• No partial loss or damage shall be compensated.

Exclusions:

• Valuables.

b) Delay of Checked in Baggage.

• Insured will be reimbursed for the expenses incurred for emergency purchase of basic essential items in the event that he suffers a delay of Baggage of more than 12 hours from the scheduled arrival time at the destination for delivery of Baggage that has been checked by an International Airline for an International flight.
• Claim to be intimated to Insurer within 30 days of incidence.

Terms and condition for Personal Accident due to Air – Death Only

• In the event of accidental death arising out of Aircraft, schedule Airlines etc. as defined under the policy the claim would be payable only if the ticket is purchased from the covered card.
• Claim under this cover is payable only once irrespective of the number of cards held by the cardholder.
• Claim to be intimated to Insurer within 30 days from the date of intimation to Bank.
• Terrorism is covered in the policy

Exclusions:

• On duty Pilots, armed forces, police, air crew are not covered, however, they all are covered when off-duty.

Personal Accident (Accidental Death, PTD, PPD)

• Claim under this cover is payable only once irrespective of the number of cards held by the cardholder.
• Customer should have done 1 POS / E-Commerce/Digital transaction/Wallet transfer transaction in the last 90 Days from the date of Loss Event happening. This condition will not be applicable to defense personnel.
• Personal Accident covers accidental death due sudden, unforeseen and involuntary event caused by external, visible and violent means
• Terrorism is covered in the policy.
• Cover to be applicable 24x7.
• Claim to be intimated to Insurer within 90 days of intimation to bank
• Claim under PPD will be settled as per the Insurer policy conditions

Permanent Total Disablement (PTD)

• Loss of use of both eyes, or physical separation/ loss of use of two hands or two feet, or one hand and one foot, or of such loss of use of one eye and such physical separation/ loss of use of one hand or one foot.
• Physical separation/ loss of use of two hands or two feet, or of one hand and one foot, or of loss of use of one eye and loss of use of one hand or one foot.
• If such Injury shall as a direct consequence thereof, permanently, and totally, disable the Insured from engaging in any employment or occupation of any description whatsoever.

Exclusions:

• On duty Pilot, armed forces, Military and police are not covered, however all these are covered when they are off-duty.
• Death due to participation in dangerous sports activities, attempted suicide, self-injury, or under influence of intoxicating liquor or drugs, or any kind of natural death will not get covered in the policy.

How to file claim

• Claim form – Digital claim form will be submitted. Physical form will only be provided in case customer requires the same.
• eFIR to be submitted in the states where the same is allowed by the state government. For rest of the states, FIR will be provided.
• The requirement of eFIR/FIR- to be waived off for the claims upto INR 50,000
• Customer bank statement or Email confirmation from the bank on the transaction
• Card hotlist certificate & Chargeback report (email declaration)
• Passport copy (for cases where the customer is outside India)
• Incident report/ customer complaint letter - Copy of letter from customer or from regulatory body or complaint taken by Call center executive or registered on email needs to be considered
• Please note that depending upon the claim incident, there might be additional documents required by the insurer on case to case basis.

Terms & conditions for Standing Instructions on DBS Bank Debit Card

These Terms and Conditions govern the Standing Instructions set by Cardholders on their DBS Bank Debit Card(s) at various Merchant’s Platforms.

Unless the context otherwise requires, the following terms shall have the meanings as hereinafter set forth:

Definitions:

1. “AFA” means Additional Factor of Authentication or “Second Factor of Authentication”. Wherever applicable, AFA is done by a bank by sending one time password (OTP) via SMS to the registered mobile number of the bank customer.
2. “DBS Bank Debit Card” means the debit cards issued by DBS Bank.
3. “DBS Bank Debit Cardholders” means a retail customer of the Bank being an individual who has been issued a debit card by the Bank.
4. “Merchant” shall mean a company, organization or entity that sends a bill, statement, invoice or a request for payment for a product or service to the customer, basis customer giving consent for standing instruction recurring mandate or payment instruction on their DBS Bank Debit Card.
5. “Merchant Platform” refers to website or mobile application of the merchant.
6. “Standing Instructions” shall mean consent given by a customer at a merchant platform (website/mobile application) to debit their DBS Bank Debit Card for recurring payment requests received from merchant.
7. “Savings Account” means and includes DBS Bank e-wallet or DBS Bank Savings Account or term deposits or loan or any other bank account as may be created from time to time or as the case may be.

 

Terms & Conditions

1. The Standing Instructions service will be available to the Cardholders and can be set up by a Cardholder using their DBS Bank Debit Card at any Merchant’s Platform that is compliant with the extant Reserve Bank of India ("RBI”) guidelines and regulations, as amended from time to time.
2. The Standing Instructions service is available on primary DBS Debit Cards issued to individuals only. The said services will be effective subject to the internal policies and processes of DBS Bank and applicable laws.
3. It shall be the sole discretion of DBS Bank, without any prior notice, to not offer the Standing Instructions service on DBS Debit Cards which are blocked or in case it suspects fraudulent/malicious behaviour.
4. Once Standing Instruction mandate is setup on a Merchant Platform, payment debit to DBS Bank Debit Card shall be done as and when a payment authorization request is received from the Merchant, subject to meeting other transaction processing criteria. DBS Bank shall not be liable for any missed payments if the payment authorization request is not received by the Bank for any bill.
5. Notwithstanding any other terms, it is stipulated that processing of all the payments is subject to the availability of clear funds available in the Savings Account linked to the DBS Bank Debit Card, at the time of processing the transaction. In the event of clear funds not being available in the Savings Account, Cardholder will receive a payment failed alert.
6. DBS Bank shall not be liable for any failed payments on account of incorrect/incomplete bill details shared by Merchant or acquirer bank.
7. DBS Bank shall not be responsible for any late payments or consequences of any late payments, if the authorization requests are not received on time from the Merchant or any such entity who shall be involved in the payment processing.
8. In order to delete a Standing instruction, a Cardholder can delete it via the Merchant Platform or DBS Bank website or mobile application post login section. Until the Cardholder receives an SMS or email confirmation of Standing Instruction deletion, any payment made to the Merchant will be construed as valid and binding on the Cardholder.
9. In order to modify the limit amount (up to the limit amount permitted by RBI) for any Standing Instruction, a Cardholder can modify it via the Merchant Platform or DBS Bank website or mobile application post login section. Until the Cardholder receives a SMS or email confirmation of Standing Instructions limit amount/validity modification, any payment made to the Merchant will be construed as valid and binding on the Cardholder.
10. In case no limit amount is set while registering a Standing Instruction at a Merchant Platform, DBS Bank will make payment to Merchant as per the bill amount claimed by Merchant without AFA up to permissible limit of Rs. 5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) or up to any other amount stipulated by RBI in the future from time to time.
11. In case the bill amount requested by Merchant is more than Rs.5000/- (Rupees Five Thousand only) on the Standing Instruction set by the Cardholder, DBS Bank will send a notification to Cardholder at least 24 hours prior to due date for AFA validation of the transaction. DBS Bank will process the payment only if Cardholder approval is received through OTP validation of transaction details in a timely manner. In case an approval is not received from cardholders before payment authorization is received from Merchant, DBS Bank will reject the transaction payment to Merchant. It is the cardholder’s responsibility to pay directly to biller in such cases and DBS Bank shall not be liable for any claims for non-payment or charges levied by Merchant.
12. DBS Bank shall not be liable for reversals in cases where double payments are made on account of multiple authorization requests for the same bill. Before registering the utility bills for this service, the Cardholder should ensure that the same bill is not registered/paid through any other service provider or channel.
13. With respect to Merchants offering utility related services (including but not limited to electricity bill, internet connection bill, etc.), the Cardholder shall be liable for any dispute/s and payment liability arising out of disconnection of the utility facility/service or due to change in location of the Cardholder. It shall be the responsibility of the Cardholder to proactively cancel / modify existing Standing Instructions through the DBS Bank website or mobile application post login section for such cases.
14. The Cardholder hereby agrees and acknowledges that DBS Bank shall not be responsible or liable for any payment debit/dispute arising out of not deleting/modifying the Standing Instructions.
15. In case of change in DBS Bank Debit Card number, Standing Instructions registrations will not be transferred to the new card automatically. Cardholders are required to update new card number for Standing Instructions(s) at respective Merchant Platforms. DBS Bank is not liable for any late payment charges/discontinuance of service on account of cardholder not performing this action.
16. All disputes regarding the Standing Instructions should be raised with DBS Bank through website, mobile application, customer care channels 18602103456/+91 44 4902 1180 or email us on [email protected].
17. DBS Bank shall have the sole and absolute right and discretion to revoke and/or discontinue the Standing Instruction service to certain DBS Bank Debit Card customer if it has reason and/or reasonable apprehension to believe that such continuing of this service shall gravely prejudice the commercial interest of DBS Bank.
18. DBS Bank shall not be responsible and/or liable for all situations where the card services are discontinued/disrupted due to any acts of the Merchant, governmental or regulatory orders and force majeure, and the cardholder shall be solely responsible and liable to settle such matters with its Merchant and/or governmental or regulatory authority.
19. The DBS Bank Debit cardholder indemnifies DBS Bank from and against all actions, suits, claims, liabilities and proceedings due to or arising out of any or all disputes between the cardholder and Merchant or by reason of DBS Bank acting in good faith and in a bonafide manner.
20. DBS Bank will endeavour to effect recurring payments received by it within bill due date. However, DBS Bank does not warrant that payment / fulfilment of instructions will not be delayed for reasons beyond its control including any default on the part of the ecosystem stakeholders or technology related reasons and shall not be liable for any such delay.
21. In case of any wrong amount debited to the DBS Bank Debit Card due to issue/incorrect customer mapping at Merchant end, cardholder must liaise directly with Merchant for refund. Refund policies of Merchant will apply over and above these terms and conditions. DBS Bank will only act as a facilitator for refunds basis chargeback guidelines laid down by the Networks.
22. DBS Bank is not in any manner party to the contracts that may be executed between the DBS Bank Debit Cardholder and the Merchants. The Merchants shall be solely responsible to the cardholder to render the products and services for which payment is to be made using the DBS Bank Debit Card and DBS Bank shall not be responsible/liable for any deficiency in the same including, but not limited to, deficient quality, delivery, quantity etc., and shall not be made party to any disputes between the cardholder and any Merchants.
23. The DBS Bank Debit Cardholder shall not hold DBS Bank liable for any non-service, delayed service or faulty service rendered by the Merchant/s and shall not contact or communicate in any manner whatsoever, inter alia, by electronic mail, phone, post, SMS, or personal meeting with DBS Bank in this regard.
24. DBS Bank will not accept any cancellation request by the DBS Bank Debit Cardholder if the recurring payment transaction has been authorized or already in pipeline for authorisation. Any disputes will follow the chargeback guidelines laid down by the Networks.
25. DBS Bank reserves the right to revoke / stop this Standing Instructions service if the behaviour or activities on the card is unsatisfactory.
26. No receipt will be given for bills paid through this Standing Instructions service. It is clarified here that DBS Bank Debit Cardholder statement is adequate and conclusive proof that such payment was paid to Merchant.
27. The DBS Bank Debit Cardholder is liable to honour all card commitments irrespective of any grievances/complaints that cardholder may have with Merchants.
28. The DBS Bank Debit Cardholder agrees to resolve disputes (if any) of whatsoever nature directly with Merchant and will not hold DBS Bank liable for any deficiency of services provided by the Merchant.
29. Nothing contained in the said services shall be construed as binding obligation on DBS Bank or any participating Merchant to continue the services after the services are terminated.
30. Nothing contained herein shall prejudice or affect the Client Terms, Debit Card terms and conditions. The terms of this Standing Instructions service shall be in addition to and not in derogation of the aforesaid terms. In the event of any conflict between these terms and conditions and the aforesaid terms and conditions, these terms and conditions shall prevail with respect to the Standing Instructions service.
31. All disputes and differences arising out and in connection with this Standing Instructions service shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts in Mumbai.