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ATM & cash service comparison

Federal Bank ATM & Cash Machine Services vs Canara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services

Compare Federal Bank ATM & Cash Machine Services and Canara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.

ATM & cash service comparison

Federal Bank ATM & Cash Machine Services vs Canara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services

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Latest underlying reviewSeptember 10, 2026
Federal BankFederal Bank ATM & Cash Machine Services

Federal Bank customers who need the exact account scheme and AMB matched before using an off-us ATM allowance, and who want Cash Machine/CDM rules separated from branch cash charges.

Cost / pricing
Federal Bank ATM transactions at its own ATMs are currently ₹0. Other-bank ATM usage after the applicable scheme free count is ₹23 financial and ₹12 non-financial. Savings cash handling is free up to 5 cash transactions or ₹5 lakh per month, whichever is earlier; beyond that ₹4 per ₹1,000 with a ₹100 minimum, with a 50% concession on beyond-free-limit remittance through CDM.
Reviewed
September 10, 2026
Evidence
4 bank sources
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Canara BankCanara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services

Canara customers who need current September 2026 ATM charges and want branch/CDM cash-deposit free entitlements kept distinct from ATM withdrawal allowances.

Cost / pricing
Canara's card service-charge page, updated 1 September 2026, lists 5 free financial/non-financial Canara ATM/Cash Recycler transactions per month for general Savings customers and 8 for senior citizens; thereafter ₹23 + GST for cash withdrawal/UPI cash withdrawal and ₹5 + GST for non-financial transactions. At other-bank ATMs/Cash Recyclers, Savings customers receive 3 free in metros and 5 in non-metros; thereafter ₹23 + GST financial and ₹11 + GST non-financial.
Reviewed
September 10, 2026
Evidence
3 bank sources
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Federal Bank ATM & Cash Machine Services vs Canara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services

Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare-banking/federal-bank-atm-cash-services-vs-canara-atm-cash-services/

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01Which ATM allowance applies to your use?Compare own-bank and other-bank terms in the correct account or card context.

Federal Bank ATM & Cash Machine Services

Own-bank ATM
Federal Bank ATM financial and non-financial transactions are currently ₹0 under the current ATM charge table.
Other-bank ATM
After the applicable scheme free limit, ₹23 per financial and ₹12 per non-financial transaction. Regular schemes commonly show 5 monthly free transactions; salary/premium/Celesta and AMB/geography-based schemes can provide 10 or unlimited usage.

Canara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services

Own-bank ATM
Savings customers: 5 free monthly financial/non-financial Canara ATM/Cash Recycler transactions; senior citizens: 8. Beyond the free count, cash withdrawal including ICCW/UPI cash withdrawal is ₹23 + GST and non-financial transaction ₹5 + GST, effective 1 September 2026.
Other-bank ATM
Savings customers: 3 free monthly financial/non-financial transactions at other-bank ATMs/Cash Recyclers in metros and 5 in non-metros; thereafter ₹23 + GST financial and ₹11 + GST non-financial under the 1 September 2026 update.
02Will the withdrawal and deposit rules fit?Check withdrawals and machine deposits as separate transactions.

Federal Bank ATM & Cash Machine Services

Withdrawal limits
ATM-cum-CDM Cash Machine can dispense up to 40 currency notes per withdrawal transaction; debit-card type and card/account settings control the daily value ceiling.
Cash deposit machine
Federal ATM-cum-CDM accepts cardless/card-based deposits, up to 200 currency notes at a time, for eligible Current and Savings Resident/NRO accounts; Savings beyond-free-limit cash-handling charges receive a 50% concession when remitted through CDM.

Canara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services

Withdrawal limits
The ATM free count/fee schedule does not set the debit card's daily cash ceiling; the linked card/account limit remains controlling over the amount that can be withdrawn.
Cash deposit machine
Regular cash-handling charges apply to cash remitted through CDMs/kiosks/alternative channels. Canara clubs those deposits with home/non-home branch cash remittances when calculating the free entitlement.
03What charges and failed-ATM handling apply?Check the scope of charges and the recorded failed-transaction treatment.

Federal Bank ATM & Cash Machine Services

Charge scope
Do not average Federal's scheme-specific other-bank free counts. Own-bank ATM, off-us pricing, cash-handling allowance, CDM concession and debit-card cash ceiling must be evaluated separately.
Failed ATM treatment
RBI's current controlling baseline is T+5 calendar days with ₹100/day compensation beyond T+5. Federal's ATM help page says customers can lodge the complaint with the card-issuing bank/Fed-e-Point and uses older '5 working days' wording for re-credit.

Canara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services

Charge scope
ATM/Cash Recycler transaction fees and cash-handling fees are distinct. Canara explicitly clubs cash deposits across branch/CDM/kiosk channels but excludes ATM/alternate-channel withdrawals from branch cash-withdrawal charges.
Failed ATM treatment
RBI's current failed-ATM framework requires reversal within T+5 calendar days where the account is debited but cash is not dispensed, with ₹100/day compensation beyond T+5.
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Banking product terms side by side for Federal Bank ATM & Cash Machine Services and Canara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services
Decision factorFederal Bank ATM & Cash Machine ServicesCanara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services
ATM / cash service chargesFederal Bank ATM transactions at its own ATMs are currently ₹0. Other-bank ATM usage after the applicable scheme free count is ₹23 financial and ₹12 non-financial. Savings cash handling is free up to 5 cash transactions or ₹5 lakh per month, whichever is earlier; beyond that ₹4 per ₹1,000 with a ₹100 minimum, with a 50% concession on beyond-free-limit remittance through CDM.Canara's card service-charge page, updated 1 September 2026, lists 5 free financial/non-financial Canara ATM/Cash Recycler transactions per month for general Savings customers and 8 for senior citizens; thereafter ₹23 + GST for cash withdrawal/UPI cash withdrawal and ₹5 + GST for non-financial transactions. At other-bank ATMs/Cash Recyclers, Savings customers receive 3 free in metros and 5 in non-metros; thereafter ₹23 + GST financial and ₹11 + GST non-financial.
Eligible account / cardOff-us ATM free counts vary by scheme, AMB and in some cases whether the account is inside/outside Kerala. Celesta gets unlimited Any Bank ATM usage; regular schemes commonly show 5. Cash-handling free limits are a separate Savings account rule.Requires the relevant Canara account/debit-card relationship for card-based ATM access. Branch and cash-deposit handling fees remain linked to the underlying Savings/CA/OD/OCC account tariff.
ATM / cash service coverageFederal ATM-cum-CDM Cash Machines support cardless/card-based deposits, card withdrawals, funds transfer, balance/mini statement and PIN change. Own-bank ATM financial and non-financial transactions are currently free.Canara ATMs/Cash Recyclers support card cash access and related services. Cash remitted at home/non-home branches, cash-deposit machines, kiosks and alternative cash channels is integrated into the account's cash-handling entitlement rather than treated as unrelated buckets.
ATM / cash limitsCash Machine deposits accept up to 200 notes per transaction; withdrawals up to 40 notes per transaction. The debit-card variant still controls the customer's maximum daily cash value.Withdrawal amount depends on debit-card/account limits. The September 2026 ATM charge schedule separately controls free transaction counts and post-free charges; those counts are not the card's daily withdrawal ceiling.
ATM / cash accessEligible Federal savings/current and supported Resident/NRO accounts for the relevant Cash Machine functions. Deposits are not permitted to loan or NRE accounts on the reviewed Cash Machine page.Eligible Canara account/debit-card customers, with senior-citizen own-bank free-count treatment separately identified. Cash-deposit and branch rules depend on Savings versus CA/OD/OCC status.
Account / card / channel relationshipATM/CDM machine capacity, off-us free counts, debit-card daily cash limits and Savings cash-handling allowances are distinct layers.ATM/Cash Recycler charges and branch/cash-deposit fees are different layers. Canara explicitly clubs cash remittances across home/non-home branches, CDMs, kiosks and alternative channels to determine the free cash-handling entitlement.
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Type-specific banking comparison terms for Federal Bank ATM & Cash Machine Services and Canara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services
Decision factorFederal Bank ATM & Cash Machine ServicesCanara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services
Own-bank ATMFederal Bank ATM financial and non-financial transactions are currently ₹0 under the current ATM charge table.Savings customers: 5 free monthly financial/non-financial Canara ATM/Cash Recycler transactions; senior citizens: 8. Beyond the free count, cash withdrawal including ICCW/UPI cash withdrawal is ₹23 + GST and non-financial transaction ₹5 + GST, effective 1 September 2026.
Other-bank ATMAfter the applicable scheme free limit, ₹23 per financial and ₹12 per non-financial transaction. Regular schemes commonly show 5 monthly free transactions; salary/premium/Celesta and AMB/geography-based schemes can provide 10 or unlimited usage.Savings customers: 3 free monthly financial/non-financial transactions at other-bank ATMs/Cash Recyclers in metros and 5 in non-metros; thereafter ₹23 + GST financial and ₹11 + GST non-financial under the 1 September 2026 update.
Withdrawal limitsATM-cum-CDM Cash Machine can dispense up to 40 currency notes per withdrawal transaction; debit-card type and card/account settings control the daily value ceiling.The ATM free count/fee schedule does not set the debit card's daily cash ceiling; the linked card/account limit remains controlling over the amount that can be withdrawn.
Cash deposit machineFederal ATM-cum-CDM accepts cardless/card-based deposits, up to 200 currency notes at a time, for eligible Current and Savings Resident/NRO accounts; Savings beyond-free-limit cash-handling charges receive a 50% concession when remitted through CDM.Regular cash-handling charges apply to cash remitted through CDMs/kiosks/alternative channels. Canara clubs those deposits with home/non-home branch cash remittances when calculating the free entitlement.
Branch cashSavings: 5 cash transactions (deposits + withdrawals, excluding ATM withdrawals) or ₹5 lakh per month, whichever is earlier, free; thereafter ₹4 per ₹1,000 or part, minimum ₹100 per transaction under the reviewed FY26 tariff.Savings cash deposits: first 3 transactions monthly are free under the reviewed tariff, then ₹1 per ₹1,000 or part (minimum ₹50, maximum ₹5,000 per transaction); Savings branch cash withdrawals: first 5 monthly free, then ₹100 per transaction. CA/OD/OCC use separate value-based cash rules.
Failed ATM treatmentRBI's current controlling baseline is T+5 calendar days with ₹100/day compensation beyond T+5. Federal's ATM help page says customers can lodge the complaint with the card-issuing bank/Fed-e-Point and uses older '5 working days' wording for re-credit.RBI's current failed-ATM framework requires reversal within T+5 calendar days where the account is debited but cash is not dispensed, with ₹100/day compensation beyond T+5.
Charge scopeDo not average Federal's scheme-specific other-bank free counts. Own-bank ATM, off-us pricing, cash-handling allowance, CDM concession and debit-card cash ceiling must be evaluated separately.ATM/Cash Recycler transaction fees and cash-handling fees are distinct. Canara explicitly clubs cash deposits across branch/CDM/kiosk channels but excludes ATM/alternate-channel withdrawals from branch cash-withdrawal charges.
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Federal Bank

Federal Bank ATM & Cash Machine Services

  • Federal's off-us ATM allowance is highly scheme-specific: regular, salary, premium, Celesta and AMB/geography buckets differ, so one bankwide free count would be misleading.
  • The current Federal ATM help page still describes failed ATM re-credit using '5 working days' wording; the engine keeps RBI's current T+5 calendar-day framework as the controlling consumer-protection baseline.
  • CDM's 50% concession applies to cash-handling charges beyond the free limit; it does not mean every CDM deposit is universally free.
Canara Bank

Canara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services

  • Canara revised own-bank and other-bank ATM/Cash Recycler charges effective 1 September 2026; older ₹21/other values should not be reused.
  • The Savings cash-handling tariff's free deposit transactions are not additional to CDM/kiosk deposits—Canara clubs the cash channels when calculating entitlement.
  • Branch cash-withdrawal transaction charges explicitly exclude ATM/alternate-channel withdrawals, so the two fee systems must not be added or substituted for each other.
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Federal Bank ATM & Cash Machine Services

Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 4 attached first-party sources

  1. Issuer product pagehttps://www.federal.bank.in/debitcardrates
  2. Fee / charge schedulehttps://www.federal.bank.in/documents/d/guest/service-charges-and-fees-fy26-2-
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://www.federal.bank.in/atm-services
  4. Issuer product pagehttps://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FS_FAQs.aspx?Id=75

Canara Bank ATM & Cash Recycler Services

Reviewed September 10, 2026 · 3 attached first-party sources

  1. Fee / charge schedulehttps://www.canarabank.bank.in/pages/service-charges-related-to-cards
  2. Fee / charge schedulehttps://www.canarabank.bank.in/pages/Non-Credit-and-Non-Forex-Service-Charges
  3. Issuer product pagehttps://www.rbi.org.in/scripts/FS_FAQs.aspx?Id=75