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AU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary Account vs IDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account

Compare AU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary Account and IDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.

Salary account comparison

AU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary Account vs IDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 9, 2026
AU Small Finance BankAU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary Account

Senior-management/high-salary customers at empanelled employers who can meet the ₹1 lakh salary threshold or alternative family-level balance/FD criteria and use premium travel/lifestyle benefits.

Cost / pricing
Zero-balance salary treatment while the qualifying relationship continues; specific service and debit-card charges are governed by the current AU Royale Service Fee Reckoner.
Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Evidence
3 bank sources
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IDFC FIRST BankIDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account

Employees with at least ₹50,000 net monthly salary credit who want a low-fee salary relationship and higher transaction limits.

Cost / pricing
Reviewed bank material states zero-fee banking on salary-account services such as IMPS, RTGS and SMS alerts, and no charge for the debit card provided with the salary account.
Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Evidence
2 bank sources
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AU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary Account vs IDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account

Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare-banking/au-royale-salary-account-vs-idfc-first-platinum-plus-salary-account/

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01Does your employer and salary arrangement qualify?Start with the eligible customer or relationship and any balance, funding or tenure requirement.

AU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary Account

Employer / salary eligibility
Resident India customer employed by an entity empanelled for AU's salary programme, with the stated salary/relationship criteria; group rules apply to family qualification.
Salary / balance condition
Qualify through net salary credit of ₹1 lakh+ per month, or family-level AMB of ₹1 lakh, or family-level FD of ₹20 lakh with qualifying tenure under reviewed terms.

IDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account

Employer / salary eligibility
Minimum ₹50,000 net monthly salary credit plus current residence/citizenship, identity and employment-document requirements.
Salary / balance condition
Minimum net monthly salary credit of ₹50,000 for Platinum Plus. The current fee schedule states the salary account converts to a savings account after 4 consecutive months without the required salary credit.
02Which charges or waivers apply to this arrangement?Read the full cost wording and scope rather than comparing isolated numbers.

AU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary Account

Cost / charges
Zero-balance salary treatment while the qualifying relationship continues; specific service and debit-card charges are governed by the current AU Royale Service Fee Reckoner.

IDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account

Cost / charges
Reviewed bank material states zero-fee banking on salary-account services such as IMPS, RTGS and SMS alerts, and no charge for the debit card provided with the salary account.
03What happens if the salary relationship changes?Check limits and the ongoing relationship conditions before choosing.

AU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary Account

Limits / allowances
Debit-card transaction limits and service allowances follow the current AU Royale Debit Card and programme fee schedule.
Ongoing salary rule
Salary is the primary route, but qualifying family-level AMB or FD can preserve Royale status; after three continuous months without salary the bank can change the account to a savings variant if alternate criteria are not maintained.

IDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account

Limits / allowances
Reviewed page lists ₹2 lakh daily ATM limit and ₹6 lakh daily POS limit.
Ongoing salary rule
Employer/salary-credit relationship; salary status controls the fee and balance treatment.
Other maintained comparisons for AU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary AccountOther maintained comparisons for IDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account
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Decision factorAU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary AccountIDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account
Cost / chargesZero-balance salary treatment while the qualifying relationship continues; specific service and debit-card charges are governed by the current AU Royale Service Fee Reckoner.Reviewed bank material states zero-fee banking on salary-account services such as IMPS, RTGS and SMS alerts, and no charge for the debit card provided with the salary account.
Salary / balance conditionQualify through net salary credit of ₹1 lakh+ per month, or family-level AMB of ₹1 lakh, or family-level FD of ₹20 lakh with qualifying tenure under reviewed terms.Minimum net monthly salary credit of ₹50,000 for Platinum Plus. The current fee schedule states the salary account converts to a savings account after 4 consecutive months without the required salary credit.
Core benefitsAU Royale Debit Card, up to 2 domestic airport lounge opportunities per quarter, movie/lifestyle benefits, relationship management and family-banking privileges under current conditions.Monthly interest credits, unlimited ATM transactions, Visa Platinum Debit Card and current travel/roadside benefits under the salary proposition.
Limits / allowancesDebit-card transaction limits and service allowances follow the current AU Royale Debit Card and programme fee schedule.Reviewed page lists ₹2 lakh daily ATM limit and ₹6 lakh daily POS limit.
Employer / salary eligibilityResident India customer employed by an entity empanelled for AU's salary programme, with the stated salary/relationship criteria; group rules apply to family qualification.Minimum ₹50,000 net monthly salary credit plus current residence/citizenship, identity and employment-document requirements.
Ongoing salary ruleSalary is the primary route, but qualifying family-level AMB or FD can preserve Royale status; after three continuous months without salary the bank can change the account to a savings variant if alternate criteria are not maintained.Employer/salary-credit relationship; salary status controls the fee and balance treatment.
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AU Small Finance Bank

AU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary Account

  • Premium programme qualification is much higher than AU's mass-market salary tiers.
  • Lounge/movie/milestone benefits have spend and programme-eligibility conditions.
  • If salary stops, the account can be reclassified and savings-account terms can apply.
IDFC FIRST Bank

IDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account

  • The ₹50,000 salary threshold is product-specific and should be rechecked if the bank changes salary tiers.
  • Loss of qualifying salary credits can convert the account to a savings account with AMB rules.
  • Travel and insurance benefits can change separately from core salary-account charges.
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AU Small Finance Bank

AU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary Account

Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Attached first-party sources
3
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IDFC FIRST Bank

IDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account

Reviewed
September 9, 2026
Attached first-party sources
2
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First-party source appendix

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AU Small Finance Bank Royale Salary Account

Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 3 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.au.bank.in/premium-banking/savings-account/au-royale-salary
  2. Issuer product pagehttps://www.au.bank.in/personal-banking/savings-account/salary-account
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://www.au.bank.in/service-fee

IDFC FIRST Bank Platinum Plus Salary Account

Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.idfcfirst.bank.in/personal-banking/accounts/salary-account
  2. Fee / charge schedulehttps://www.idfcfirst.bank.in/personal-banking/accounts/salary-account/fees-and-charges