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New Delhi, August 9, 2025 — ICICI Bank has sharply raised the minimum average balance requirement for savings accounts across all categories of branches, with the revised norms taking effect from August 1, 2025. The change marks one of the steepest hikes in recent years for a major private lender, potentially affecting millions of account holders nationwide.In metro and urban branches, the minimum average balance has surged to ₹50,000, a fivefold increase from the earlier ₹10,000 threshold. Semi-urban customers will now have to maintain ₹25,000, up from ₹5,000, while those banking in rural branches face a new requirement of ₹10,000,…