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HDFC Bank froze wife's account over a ₹10,000 crypto sale, gave no reason or notice, and ignored 6 branch visits for 24 months

HDFC BankPC-2026-03328Banking & LoansAnonymous ·
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> 24 months. 6 branch visits. Zero answers. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) @HDFCBank_Cares This is what banking with HDFC Bank has looked like for my family. In late 2024, my wife’s account was debit-frozen over a single ₹10,000 crypto sale. We were never shown a police complaint, and we never received a legal notice or a written reason. The account simply stopped working. We did what any responsible customer would do. We went to the branch, submitted what was asked, and followed up. Then we went again, four or five times in all. Today, the branch operations staff no longer even answer our calls. I understand banks must follow compliance rules, and I respect that. But compliance should come with accountability: → Tell the customer why the account is frozen → Tell them who requested it → Tell them what is needed to resolve it None of this has happened. Instead, we’ve been left in silence for almost two years over ₹10,000. I’m not asking for special treatment, just a written answer and a resolution. HDFC Bank I request your grievance and senior management team to look into this personally. 📍 Patrapada Branch, Bhubaneswar (IFSC: ******) I have screenshot of all the communication in whatsapp , and the phone calls details . Please let me know if should shere here ? Requesting your quick resolution to this matter

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    Filer · 3 Nov 2026, 7:49 pm

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