Wednesday 7 January 2009

The Funny ICICI bank

The Funny ICICI bank This is the experience I had with ICICI bank today morning. Tamperfinder was quite happy when the Distance Education University asked him to remit the tuition fee by DD preferably thro’ ICICI bank, not because he likes private new generation banks, but this bank exempt DD commission for tuition fee for my university. Very good As I tendered my application for DD for a small amount less than 10000, the chocolate boy at counter asked me whether I possess necessary identification documents with me. ‘Identification for this small amount?’ Whispered tamper finder. ‘Yes sir’,This is our rule and have to follow it scrupulously. ‘Bhayya,…I’m an SB account holder of this bank, still want identification for this just 4 figure amount?’ ‘Yes that’s our rule, we have to follow scrupulously’ OK.. Tamperfinder gave the original identity card, a driving license, first scrutinized by Asst manager, then by deputy manager and finally by the Branch Manager himself. Finally he handed it over to the security, who simply disappeared??!!! 5 minuets passed……… no response. ‘Sir……….. we will get u everything within 10 minutes’ one of the ‘boys ‘said…. ‘This is our rule’ we have to follow scrupulously’ ???? 10 minutes passed. One gentle man came to withdraw 500000 rupees. No cross checking…….. Simply arranged the money. Another came for depositing a bunch of 500 notes. No checking, but with a smile they ‘snatched’ the amount and deposited. Tamperfinder is in double trouble. He gets neither the DD nor his identity card. They may get a duplicate of this? Why cant? No? These people are not like this, tamperfinder consoled by him. Again few minutes passed ? ‘Sir, this is our rule we have to follow scrupulously’. Very good Again time passed ??? ‘Sir the system is slow, the printer is not responding’ that’s why the DD getting delayed.’ ‘Yes …the printer may also verify the genuineness and it also has to follow the rule scrupulously,’ the tamper finder said to himself. Tamperfinder had a long relationship with ICICI bank. Once his account was freezed by the authorities Not because any Government orders… Not because any court orders….. But one of the staff, by error has done it Later the Branch manager visited tamperfinder’s house at night with a bunch of orchid and an apology letter. All these things flashed to his mind ‘Sir, here is your DD,the same gentleman standing in front of me, making abrupt end to my memories. He soon left the bank. Ssssssssssssssssiiiiirrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr……….. One man is running towards him? Why???? tamperfinder also start running as if something caught fire ? Any security problem? ‘Sir, You have to put two signatures on photo copy of ID card and attest the identification card of which we have scanned a copy to keep with us…………” He completes all in single breathe. “And that’s our rule and we…………” …….”Have to follow scrupulously…” this time completed by tamperfinder The only error tamper finder has done is still operating a SB account with them in spite of all these underprivileged dealings and spent unnecessary time for availing the facility of free DD. For saving 25 rupees, he gas to spend 25 minutes .Tamper finder is pennywise and pound foolish. The Funny ICICI bank!!!!!!!!!

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Quite strange...which branch of ICICI Bank is this?

tamperfinder said...

Trivandrum