Axis Bank Limited · statement narration
CHQ BOOK CHG
Also printed as: CHEQUE BOOK CHARGES · CHQBK CHG · CHEQUE BOOK ISSUE · CHQ BK ISSUE CHG
Decoded
A charge for cheque leaves issued beyond the free allowance for the year.
Hinglish meinSaal ki free limit se zyada cheque leaves lene par lagta hai.
CHQ BOOK CHG on your Axis Bank Limited statement — A charge for cheque leaves issued beyond the free allowance for the year. The amount depends on the account and channel; every rate is below.
Read from Axis Bank — Cheque Book Charges on 2026-08-09.
Cheque-related charge: what other banks publish
Bank’s own figures, before GST. Where a bank publishes several rates, the bar runs from its lowest to its highest — its table below says which applies to whom. Tap a figure for its source.
Not on this chart (11)
- Axis Bank — Levied each time rather than per year, so not drawn against the others.
- Bank of Baroda — Levied each time rather than per year, so not drawn against the others.
- Bank of India — Levied per transaction rather than per year, so not drawn against the others.
- Federal Bank — Levied each time rather than per year, so not drawn against the others.
- HDFC Bank — Levied each time rather than per year, so not drawn against the others.
- ICICI Bank — Levied each time rather than per year, so not drawn against the others.
- IDFC FIRST Bank — Levied per transaction rather than per year, so not drawn against the others.
- Indian Bank — Levied each time rather than per year, so not drawn against the others.
- Kotak Mahindra Bank — Levied each time rather than per year, so not drawn against the others.
- The Karur Vysya Bank — Levied each time rather than per year, so not drawn against the others.
- UCO Bank — Levied each time rather than per year, so not drawn against the others.
What it costs, including GST7 rules · rate table, conditions and waiver
Savings & Salary Accounts — Service Charge Portfolio · Branch
₹0
There is nothing to tax — this rule publishes no charge.
Applies when: Basic Savings Bank Deposit (BSBD) / PMJDY account only.
Savings & Salary Accounts — Service Charge Portfolio · Branch
₹0
There is nothing to tax — this rule publishes no charge.
Applies when: First annual 25-leaf chequebook only; applies to Easy Access Savings, Easy Access Salary, Woman's Savings, Future Stars, Insurance Agents Savings, Krishi Savings and Sahaj Savings accounts. The source does not state the post-free-limit price for these families in this row, so none is invented.
Savings & Salary Accounts — Service Charge Portfolio · Branch
₹0
There is nothing to tax — this rule publishes no charge.
Applies when: Prime Salary Account and Prime Plus Savings Account only.
Savings & Salary Accounts — Service Charge Portfolio · Branch
₹59
₹50.00 before tax
The bank's figure is before tax, so 18% GST is added on top.
Applies when: Prime Savings, Power Salute Senior Privilege Priority Savings, Priority Savings and Priority Salary Savings. The source does not define the relevant free limit in this row.
Savings & Salary Accounts — Service Charge Portfolio · Branch
₹59
₹50.00 before tax
The bank's figure is before tax, so 18% GST is added on top.
Applies when: Applies to Special Accounts, Smart Privilege, Senior Citizen Savings, Salary Power Plus, Inaam Personal Bank and Gold Loan Savings. The source says 'beyond the free limit' but does not define that free limit in the same row, so it is not invented here.
Savings & Salary Accounts — Service Charge Portfolio · Branch
₹0
There is nothing to tax — this rule publishes no charge.
Applies when: Wealth Salary, Wealth Savings, Burgundy Savings, Burgundy Salary, Pension Savings and Trust Savings accounts.
Savings & Salary Accounts — Service Charge Portfolio · Branch
₹118
₹100.00 before tax
The bank's figure is before tax, so 18% GST is added on top.
Applies when: Youth Account only.
Why it happened and how to avoid it
Why it happened
You were issued cheque leaves beyond your account's free allowance.
How to avoid it
Stay within the free leaves each financial year and use digital transfers instead of cheques where possible.
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Official source1 document
- Axis Bank — Cheque Book Charges
Retrieved 2026-08-09
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