Last month, a friend paid ₹2.5 lakhs for a university admission in Pune via ICICI DD. The university wanted only a DD (no NEFT). He applied online on Friday, got the DD delivered Monday morning. Zero branch visit.
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DDs don’t expire quickly (valid for 3 months, but many banks honour up to 6–12 months). However, after 3 years, they become “stale” and need revalidation—which ICICI does for a small fee.
