{"id":10007,"date":"2026-01-22T09:23:11","date_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:23:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/?post_type=banking&#038;p=10007"},"modified":"2026-01-22T09:23:11","modified_gmt":"2026-01-22T09:23:11","slug":"hdfc-bank-imps-charges-fees-limits-rules-india-2026","status":"publish","type":"banking","link":"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/banking\/hdfc-bank-imps-charges-fees-limits-rules-india-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"HDFC Bank IMPS Charges: Fees, Limits &#038; Rules (India, 2026)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>IMPS (Immediate Payment Service)<\/strong> lets you transfer money <strong>instantly, 24&#215;7<\/strong>. HDFC Bank applies <strong>slab-based charges<\/strong>, mainly for <strong>outward IMPS<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='quick-summary'  id=\"boomdevs_1\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Summary<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Availability:<\/strong> 24&#215;7 (including holidays)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Credit time:<\/strong> Instant<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Charges:<\/strong> Slab-wise (outward transfers)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Inbound IMPS:<\/strong> Usually <strong>free<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='hdfc-bank-imps-charges-indicative'  id=\"boomdevs_2\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">HDFC Bank IMPS Charges (Indicative)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='outward-imps-sending-money'  id=\"boomdevs_3\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Outward IMPS (Sending Money)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Transfer Amount<\/th><th>Charges*<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Up to \u20b91,000<\/td><td>\u20b92.50 + GST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u20b91,001 \u2013 \u20b925,000<\/td><td>\u20b95 + GST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u20b925,001 \u2013 \u20b91 lakh<\/td><td>\u20b910 + GST<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>\u20b91 lakh \u2013 \u20b95 lakh<\/td><td>\u20b915 + GST<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>*Charges may vary by account type or channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id='inward-imps-receiving-money'  id=\"boomdevs_4\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Inward IMPS (Receiving Money)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>\u20b90 (Free)<\/strong> in most cases<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='imps-limits-hdfc-bank'  id=\"boomdevs_5\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">IMPS Limits \u2013 HDFC Bank<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Per transaction:<\/strong> Up to <strong>\u20b95 lakh<\/strong> (may vary)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Daily limit:<\/strong> Depends on account profile and channel (net\/mobile banking)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='how-imps-charges-are-applied'  id=\"boomdevs_6\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">How IMPS Charges Are Applied<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Charges are <strong>debited instantly<\/strong> from your account<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>GST<\/strong> is applied on the service fee (not on the transfer amount)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='imps-vs-neft-vs-rtgs-cost-snapshot'  id=\"boomdevs_7\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">IMPS vs NEFT vs RTGS (Cost Snapshot)<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Mode<\/th><th>Charges (Online)<\/th><th>Speed<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>IMPS<\/td><td>Chargeable<\/td><td>Instant<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>NEFT<\/td><td>Usually Free<\/td><td>Near-real-time<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>RTGS<\/td><td>Often Free<\/td><td>Real-time (\u20b92L+)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 id='faqs-hdfc-imps-charges'  id=\"boomdevs_8\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs \u2013 HDFC IMPS Charges<\/h2>\n\n\n<div id=\"rank-math-faq\" class=\"rank-math-block\">\n<div class=\"rank-math-list \">\n<div id=\"faq-question-1769073729470\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 id='q1-is-imps-free-in-hdfc-bank'  id=\"boomdevs_9\" class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Q1. Is IMPS free in HDFC Bank?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>A. No. IMPS usually has <strong>small charges<\/strong> for outward transfers.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1769073746145\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 id='q2-are-charges-same-on-mobile-and-net-banking'  id=\"boomdevs_10\" class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Q2. Are charges same on mobile and net banking?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>A. Typically yes, but <strong>may vary<\/strong> by channel or account type.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"faq-question-1769073760074\" class=\"rank-math-list-item\">\n<h3 id='q3-is-gst-charged-on-imps'  id=\"boomdevs_11\" class=\"rank-math-question \"><strong>Q3. Is GST charged on IMPS?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<div class=\"rank-math-answer \">\n\n<p>A. Yes, <strong>GST applies on the service fee<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-af43148\" id=\"conclusion\" data-block-id=\"af43148\"><h2 id='conclusion'  id=\"boomdevs_12\" class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Conclusion<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>HDFC Bank IMPS charges<\/strong> are modest and slab-based, making IMPS ideal for <strong>urgent transfers<\/strong> despite a small fee. For cost-free transfers, <strong>NEFT<\/strong> is a good alternative when time isn\u2019t critical.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":0,"template":"","class_list":["post-10007","banking","type-banking","status-publish","hentry"],"blocksy_meta":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/banking\/10007","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/banking"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/banking"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/lemonn.co.in\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10007"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}