After using them for years, I will write here everything in detail for everyone's benefit.
As I & my family hold almost all accounts suggested in this thread and tried everything possible to get max benefit of Sweep in FD & Asba together while considering ease of applying also...Here is my final verdict.
Considering ease of operation & higher roi, only 4 banks should be chosen for ipo asba mandate facility while using Linked FD balance simultaneously. It will only break if you get the ipo allotment. (There are some tricks for avoiding even that too but we shall stick to main topic for now)
# Past story - From years, I was using upi mandate way to apply for ipos from my & parents accounts. It had 2 drawbacks which I hated the most...First is Bhni Ipo can't be applied due to upi mandate limit and 2nd is I had to rely on Phonepe Paytm etc for upi mandate, waiting for minutes/hours for it to come & due to their unreliability, many a times I had to cancel and re apply.....Finally I got fed up & searched for a better way. Requirement is inbuilt android app Asba should be there as I don't have pc all the time for netbanking & 2nd optional req is if I am able to use FD amount for ipo then it's cherry on the cake.
Below are the finalized ways written in order of ease of applying ipo, speed & higher roi of Fd.
Kotak & Kotak811 accounts - Automatic sweep fd creation & auto sweep out - Best & effortless - Use their app to toggle ON Activmoney whose threshold is 25k. Above it, all your balance will go to Sweep in FD by EOD. Below this amount, FDs will auto break. When you again put balance, FDs will be auto replinished till as much balance you put. 6 months tenure is auto chosen.
Notes -
1. For getting above benefit on mobile app as well as Netbanking, any stock broker will work. Just link your BO id & DP id thru app.
2. Activmoney Fb balance is not a part of MAB.
3. Threshold is 25k. But Hni accounts like Privy increase threshold of Activmoney from 25k to 1L or higher so choose wisely.
4. No pre closure penalty.
Icici - Manual sweep fd creation thru app & auto sweep out - 2nd best - Use their app to create FD then select customise FD, select amount, tap on Money Multiplier, choose tenure & amount. Here is the difference from Kotak...In Icici your selected amount only will go to Sweep in FD not all. Here, threshold is 10k here. Below this amount, FDs will auto break. When you again put balance, FDs will not be auto replinished. You have to create them again.
Notes -
1. For getting above benefit on mobile app, not all stock brokers will work. Only Icici demat account should be linked. But for internet banking, no such boundation.
2. Money multiplier Fb balance is not a part of MAB.
3. Threshold is 10k.
4. Pre closure penalty applies.
Au - Manual sweep fd creation thru bank by signing a form & auto sweep out - 3rd choice bcoz have to go to branch. Can't be done through calling customer care as others suggested. But roi is 1-2% better than above. Process - Create FD of desired amount offline then go to branch & sign a form to link FD with your account. Here, threshold is 0. When you again put balance, FDs will not be auto replinished. You have to create them again.
1. For getting above benefit on mobile app as well as Netbanking, any stock broker will work. Just link your BO id & DP id thru app.
2. Sweep Fb balance is not a part of MAB. But some AU accounts has 1L Fd criteria as Mab also. So, you can create whole balance Fd here without any worries.
3. Threshold is 0.
4. Pre closure penalty applies.
Rbl - Same as AU
Idfc - If you have above 10L balance then it's the best bet for Ipo Asba in Bhni bcoz idfc app ipo application process is very smooth. Plus you have 10L+ so apply in Bhni category to get max chances of allotment as Bhni has good enough reserved quota. (Today's ipo chances image is also attached for ease of understanding). Lastly, Fd above 10L can be an issue for many due to itr reasons. But for Idfc, Fd is not required as Roi for high balances is good enough.
If you read everything thoroughly & got benefitted, Please mark it as a solution.