New Delhi, Aug. 11 -- India's second-largest private sector bank, ICICI Bank, has hiked its minimum balance requirement (MBR) to Rs.50,000 per month for customers opening new savings bank accounts, effective from 1 August 2025.

As per the latest announcement from the private lender, the bank has increased its minimum account balance requirement to Rs.50,000 per month in the metro and urban region branches. This marks an increase from its previous level of Rs.10,000 per month as the minimum balance for a savings account in the urban branch.

ICICI Bank's minimum balance requirement for the Semi-Urban segment branches has also been increased to Rs.25,000, compared to its earlier Rs.5,000 levels. The minimum balance for the bank's Rural bra...