FormatsHow to write an application to a bank manager
Address it to The Branch Manager, with the name of the bank and the branch. In the body, give your account number in the very first sentence; the bank finds you by it. Then state the one thing you want, and end with your name, account number, mobile number and signature.
Sign as you signed when you opened the account. The branch compares your signature with its record, and a mismatch is the most common reason a request is sent back.
Check the app or net banking first
Many requests on this page, such as a cheque book, a statement, blocking a card or changing the home branch, can be done in minutes in your bank's app or net banking. A letter is needed mainly when you do not use those services, or when the bank wants a signed request, as it does for closing an account or changing a mobile number.
Keep yourself safe
- Never write your ATM PIN, CVV, OTP or net banking password in any letter or form. No genuine bank asks for them.
- Hand the letter to bank staff at the counter, not to a stranger who offers help.
- Ask for a stamped acknowledgement on your copy.
- Charges differ from bank to bank. This site does not list them; ask the branch or read the bank's schedule of charges.