HDFC Bank vs State Bank of India — Remittance Charges Compared
Side-by-side fee comparison between HDFC Bank and State Bank of India on outward remittance from India. The verdict matrix below shows the cheaper bank at ₹50K, ₹1L, ₹5L across USD, GBP, EUR, AED, with the rupee delta.
Outward fee components
| Component | HDFC Bank | State Bank of India |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | Outward Remittance Commission Tiered by USD amount: ≤500: ₹500, >500: ₹1000 | — |
| GST Commission | GST on Commission (18%) 18% on commission | — |
| GST Exchange | GST on Amount Exchanged Slab by ACE; 3 bands | GST on Amount Exchanged Slab by ACE; 3 bands |
| Branch Commission | — | Branch Commission Per-currency flat fee in destination currency: USD 10, GBP 8, EUR 10, AUD 10, CAD 10, SGD 10, NZD 10, AED 25 |
| Correspondent Charge Remitter | — | Correspondent Bank Charge (Remitter mode) Per-currency flat fee in destination currency: USD 0.9, GBP 2, EUR 5, AUD 5, CAD 18, SGD 10, NZD 5, AED 15 |
Exchange rates side-by-side
TT Selling = rate the bank uses when you send money abroad. TT Buying = rate applied when you receive money from abroad. A tighter spread (lower %) means less hidden FX cost.
| Currency | HDFC Bank | State Bank of India | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sell | Buy | Spread | Sell | Buy | Spread | |
| USD | 96.9500 | 93.5200 | 3.67% | 95.5700 | 94.7200 | 0.90% |
| GBP | 131.6500 | 124.5700 | 5.68% | 129.5100 | 126.7000 | 2.22% |
| EUR | 112.1000 | 107.3600 | 4.42% | 111.2600 | 108.5000 | 2.54% |
| AED | 26.7400 | 25.1200 | 6.45% | 26.5600 | 25.2800 | 5.06% |
Verdict matrix
| Send | Currency | HDFC Bank | State Bank of India | Winner | Saving (₹) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ₹50,000 | USD | ₹1,270 | ₹1,132 | State Bank of India | ₹138 |
| ₹1,00,000 | USD | ₹1,360 | ₹1,222 | State Bank of India | ₹138 |
| ₹5,00,000 | USD | ₹1,720 | ₹1,582 | State Bank of India | ₹138 |
| ₹50,000 | GBP | ₹1,270 | ₹1,385 | HDFC Bank | ₹115 |
| ₹1,00,000 | GBP | ₹1,360 | ₹1,475 | HDFC Bank | ₹115 |
| ₹5,00,000 | GBP | ₹1,720 | ₹1,835 | HDFC Bank | ₹115 |
| ₹50,000 | EUR | ₹1,270 | ₹1,759 | HDFC Bank | ₹489 |
| ₹1,00,000 | EUR | ₹1,360 | ₹1,849 | HDFC Bank | ₹489 |
| ₹5,00,000 | EUR | ₹1,720 | ₹2,209 | HDFC Bank | ₹489 |
| ₹50,000 | AED | ₹1,270 | ₹1,152 | State Bank of India | ₹118 |
| ₹1,00,000 | AED | ₹1,360 | ₹1,242 | State Bank of India | ₹118 |
| ₹5,00,000 | AED | ₹1,720 | ₹1,602 | State Bank of India | ₹118 |
HDFC Bank — Things to know
Applies to:Outward remittance via HDFC, Resident Individual, T.T. Selling rate. The card rate at debit time is the rate actually applied.
- Card rates apply up to ₹20 lakh equivalent; above that, your Relationship Manager may negotiate a better rate.↗
- GST is charged twice: 18% on the commission, plus a slab-based GST on the foreign amount exchanged (min ₹45, max ₹10,800).↗
- TCS at 20% applies on general LRS remittance above ₹10 lakh per financial year (refundable as a tax credit at ITR time).↗
- Keep each transfer at or below $500 equivalent to stay in the lower ₹500 commission tier instead of ₹1,000.↗
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Other things to know
State Bank of India — Things to know
Applies to:Outward remittance, Resident Individual (P-Segment) retail via SBI YONO / Internet Banking, w.e.f. 01.05.2025. Total reflects Remitter (full-delivery) SWIFT mode; the side-by-side mode table on the bank page shows Payee and Guaranteed alternatives. Branch-only routes (currencies outside the YONO 8-currency retail set) are not modelled.
- From 1 May 2025 SBI's commission is Nil for individuals; SWIFT waived for P-Segment. Per-currency Branch Commission and Correspondent Charge are out-of-pocket fees per SBI's FX-Out FAQ.↗
- Three SWIFT charge-bearer modes at YONO: Payee (recipient absorbs Branch Commission in FCY), Remitter (sender pays in INR, recipient gets full), Guaranteed (USD/EUR/GBP only, full delivery).↗
- For the 13 currencies outside YONO's 8-currency retail set (CHF/HKD/JPY/THB/SAR/OMR/BHD/KWD/QAR/DKK/NOK/SEK/ZAR), pricing is branch-only and not modelled here.
- TCS at 20% applies on general LRS remittance above ₹10 lakh per financial year (refundable as a tax credit at ITR time).
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Other things to know
- Card rates apply to transactions in the ₹10–20 lakh band; smaller amounts may be quoted differently at the branch.↗
Other ways to save
- Pick 'Payee' at checkout to save the Branch Commission in INR — but the recipient receives less in FCY by the same amount. Best for large transfers where the deduction is a smaller % of the total.
- Outward for Medical purpose or Education Loan disbursement is free of charge at SBI — declare the purpose if it qualifies.↗
- Send from an FCNR(B) or NRE account to skip out-of-pocket charges entirely — only the correspondent fee applies.
Try it
TRANSFER
You pay in INR; recipient receives USD.
Used to determine if this transfer crosses the ₹10L TCS threshold.
Best deal: Indian Overseas Bank. You save ₹1,807.72 vs the most expensive.
TT Selling rate from Indian Overseas Bank's published forex sheet — edit to model a quoted rate.
BREAKDOWN
Outward remittance
Amount being sent $1,000.00 × ₹95.44 | ₹95,440.00 |
| Outward Remittance Commission (0.075%) | ₹250.00 |
| Swift Payment Message | ₹500.00 |
| GST on Commission + Swift (18%) | ₹135.00 |
| GST on Amount Exchanged | ₹171.79 |
| Total charges | ₹1,056.79 |
| Total payable (INR) | ₹96,496.79 |
- Amount being sent
- ₹95,440.00
- Outward Remittance Commission (0.075%)
- ₹250.00
- Swift Payment Message
- ₹500.00
- GST on Commission + Swift (18%)
- ₹135.00
- GST on Amount Exchanged
- ₹171.79
- Total charges
- ₹1,056.79
$1,000.00 × ₹95.44
Total payable (INR)
₹96,496.79
TCS is refundable when you file your ITR — it's a tax credit, not a fee.