Interest Rates on Fixed Deposits of Major Banks August 2018
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In this article you will find the interest rates provided on the fixed deposit facility provide by major banks in India. The rate of interest may vary as per amount, period and from bank to bank.
In this article you will find the interest rates provided on the fixed deposit facility provide by major banks in India.
These interest rates are as on last updated by the banks o their respective websites.
Fixed Deposits (FD’s) enable investors to earn higher interest on their extra funds. Interest rate on fixed deposits is guaranteed for the duration of the deposit.
Interest rates on FD’s are fixed when you open the deposit and the rate depends on the tenure that you wish to hold it for. The rate of interest may vary as per amount, period and from bank to bank.
Below you can find the interest rates on fixed deposits for various tenures provided by major banks in India:-
- For tenure less than 1 year:
| Bank Name | 7 days to 14 days | 15 days to 29 days | 30 days to 45 days | 46 days to 60 days | 61 days to 90 days | 91 days to 6 months | 6 months to 9 month | 9 months to less than 1 year |
| HDFC Bank | 3.50% | 4.25% | 5.75% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.75% | 7.00% |
| ICICI Bank | 4.00% | 4.25% | 5.50% | 5.75% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.50% |
| Axis Bank | 3.50% | 3.50% | 3.50% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.25% | 6.50% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank | 3.50% | 4.00% | 5.00% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 6.00% | 6.75% | 7.00% |
| IndusInd Bank | 3.50% | 4.00% | 5.50% | 5.75% | 6.00% | 6.25% | 6.75% | 7.00% |
| Yes Bank | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 6.90% | 6.70% | 6.70% |
| IDFC Bank | 4.00% | 5.00% | 6.25% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.75% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| Federal Bank | 3.50% | 4.50% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.70% | 6.00% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
| RBL | 5.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.15% | 7.15% | 7.25% |
| State Bank of India | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.35% | 6.40% |
| Punjab National Bank | 5.70% | 5.70% | 5.70% | 6.35% | 6.35% | 6.35% | 6.35% | 6.35% |
| Bank of Baroda | 4.25% | 4.75% | 4.75% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.50% | 6.25% | 6.35% |
| Canara Bank | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.35% | 6.40% |
| Union Bank of India | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 6.25% | 6.50% | 6.75% |
| IDBI Bank | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
| Bank of India | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 6.00% | 6.25% | 6.25% |
| Central Bank Of India | 4.75% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 6.75% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
| Indian Overseas Bank | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.50% | 4.60% | 4.60% | 5.50% | 5.75% | 6.25% |
| Citibank | 3.00% | 3.25% | 4.50% | 4.75% | 4.75% | 6.00% | 6.25% | 6.25% |
| Syndicate Bank | 4.75% | 4.75% | 5.00% | 5.50% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.35% | 6.35% |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 4.25% | 4.25% | 4.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Bandhan Bank | 3.50% | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.00% | 4.50% | 6.80% | 6.80% |
| DBS Bank | 4.25% | 4.25% | 4.50% | 5.00% | 5.50% | 5.75% | 6.00% | 6.10% |
- For tenure from 1 year up to 10 years:
| Bank Name | 1 Year | 1 year to 2 years | 2 years to 3 years | 3 years to 5 years | 5 years to 8 years | 8 years to 10 years |
| HDFC Bank | 7.25% | 7.25% | 7.10% | 7.10% | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| ICICI Bank | 6.75% | 7.00% | 7.25% | 7.25% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| Axis Bank | 7.10% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| Kotak Mahindra Bank | 7.00% | 7.25% | 7.10% | 7.00% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
| IndusInd Bank | 7.65% | 7.40% | 7.25% | 7.00% | 6.75% | 6.75% |
| Yes Bank | 7.10% | 7.10% | 7.10% | 7.10% | 7.10% | 7.10% |
| IDFC Bank | 7.50% | 7.50% | 8.00% | 8.25% | 8.25% | 8.25% |
| Federal Bank | 6.85% | 7.30% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| RBL | 7.75% | 7.75% | 7.50% | 7.50% | 7.25% | 7.25% |
| State Bank of India | 6.65% | 6.65% | 6.65% | 6.70% | 6.75% | 6.75% |
| Punjab National Bank | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.25% |
| Bank of Baroda | 6.60% | 6.70% | 6.60% | 6.70% | 6.60% | 6.60% |
| Canara Bank | 6.70% | 7.00% | 6.70% | 6.20% | 6.20% | 6.20% |
| Union Bank of India | 6.70% | 6.70% | 6.70% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% |
| IDBI Bank | 6.75% | 6.70% | 6.70% | 6.70% | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Bank of India | 6.65% | 6.65% | 6.70% | 6.40% | 6.35% | 6.35% |
| Central Bank Of India | 6.60% | 6.60% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
| Indian Overseas Bank | 6.60% | 6.60% | 6.75% | 6.80% | 6.80% | 6.80% |
| Citibank | 6.25% | 7.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| Syndicate Bank | 6.70% | 6.75% | 6.60% | 6.60% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
| Bank of Maharashtra | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.60% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
| Bandhan Bank | 7.00% | 7.30% | 7.40% | 7.40% | 6.40% | 6.40% |
| DBS Bank | 7.00% | 7.00% | 7.50% | 7.00% | 7.50% | 7.50% |
Note:-
- Senior citizens attract an additional 0.50% on their FD interest rates. All most all the bank provide additional 0.50%.
- A few banks such as RBL bank and IDBI bank provide FD’s with a tenure of 20 years.
- The above tenures are not common to all the banks. The tenures have been standardized for a neat presentation of interest rates. Some banks may have different tenures and may be presented in a different manner. Some may also have some extra tenures.
- The above interest rates are for deposits less than Rs. 1 crore and in some cases less than Rs. 5 crores. (as specified by the bank on their website)
Summary:-
- For tenure less than 1 year Yes bank, RBL bank, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank and IDBI bank offer higher and competitive interest rates.
- For tenure from 1 year up to 10 years HDFC bank, IndusInd bank, IDFC bank, RBL bank, Bandhan bank and DBS bank are among the highest interest rates offering banks.
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