diff --git a/fineract-core/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/savings/DepositsApiConstants.java b/fineract-core/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/savings/DepositsApiConstants.java
index 874f4a66a..b7fd6726c 100644
--- a/fineract-core/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/savings/DepositsApiConstants.java
+++ b/fineract-core/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/savings/DepositsApiConstants.java
@@ -447,6 +447,29 @@ public final class DepositsApiConstants {
         recurringDepositRequestData.addAll(PRECLOSURE_REQUEST_DATA_PARAMETERS);
         recurringDepositRequestData.addAll(DEPOSIT_TERM_REQUEST_DATA_PARAMETERS);
         recurringDepositRequestData.addAll(RECURRING_DETAILS_REQUEST_DATA_PARAMETERS);
+        // CBS Account fields
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add("accountType");
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add("customerSegment");
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.accountStatusParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.modeOfOperationParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.specialCategoryParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.weakerSectionParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.guardianNameParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.guardianCifNumberParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.guardianRelationshipParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.guardianClientIdParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.minorDateOfBirthParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.introducerIdParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.introducerNameParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.introducerCifNumberParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.nomineeParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.linkedAccountIdParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.linkedAccountTypeParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.linkedAccountNoParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.jointHoldersParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.balanceSwapOptionParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.msmeParamName);
+        recurringDepositRequestData.add(SavingsApiConstants.autoDebitFacilityParamName);
         return recurringDepositRequestData;
     }
 
diff --git a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/savings/data/DepositAccountDataValidator.java b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/savings/data/DepositAccountDataValidator.java
index 20a5a9d88..60901bc7d 100644
--- a/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/savings/data/DepositAccountDataValidator.java
+++ b/fineract-provider/src/main/java/org/apache/fineract/portfolio/savings/data/DepositAccountDataValidator.java
@@ -642,8 +642,8 @@ public class DepositAccountDataValidator {
 
         final BigDecimal mandatoryRecommendedDepositAmount = fromApiJsonHelper
                 .extractBigDecimalWithLocaleNamed(mandatoryRecommendedDepositAmountParamName, element);
-        baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(mandatoryRecommendedDepositAmountParamName).value(mandatoryRecommendedDepositAmount).notNull()
-                .positiveAmount();
+        baseDataValidator.reset().parameter(mandatoryRecommendedDepositAmountParamName).value(mandatoryRecommendedDepositAmount)
+                .ignoreIfNull().zeroOrPositiveAmount();
 
         if (this.fromApiJsonHelper.parameterExists(isMandatoryDepositParamName, element)) {
             final Boolean isMandatoryDeposit = this.fromApiJsonHelper.extractBooleanNamed(isMandatoryDepositParamName, element);