Lock Box Facility

Federal Bank Introduces An easy remittance route for our NRI patrons in USA

Ever faced delays in sending funds to your bank accounts in India? Here is a smart solution! Now you need not send your personal Cheques all the way to India for your fund transfers or go in for an expensive wire transfer. Instead, opt for Lock Box Services


What is Lock Box?

Lock box is a value added service provided by Federal Bank, in association with Bank of America, This service avoids the delay in getting realization of your US$ personal cheques. Hitherto your personal cheques were to be first sent from USA, all the way, back to India and these instruments had go back to USA for presentation in clearing for realization of funds. Now you can deposit your personal cheques in a local Post Box of Bank of America in USA and get credits in your Federal Bank account in India very fast. Lock Box services avoid delay in realization, and additional cost on account of bank charges, postage etc.


How to transfer funds through lock box?

Please draw a cheque from your bank account in USA. (The cheque is to be drawn in favour of “The Federal Bank Ltd.”) - Fill in the online form and take a print out , attach the form along with your cheque and send to

 

Mailing Address

 

If sent by Courier :

BANK OF AMERICA LOCK BOX SERVICES

LOCK BOX 847330

1950 N, STEMMONS FREEWAY

DALLAS , TX 75202

 

If sent by U S post :

FEDERAL BANK Ltd.

P.O.BOX 847330, DALLAS TX 75284-7330


Rates & Charges

Bank of America : USD 2.5 per Cheque

Federal Bank : Rs 110 per cheque

 

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