The post lists down the rate of Fixed Deposit Interest Rates as of June 1, 2021. You might want to bookmark this page as the FD interest rates would be updated every month. Would help you in better decision making.ma
The highest interest rate on fixed deposit is offered by Suryoday Small Finance Bank (5 Years) at 7.25%.
In traditional banks Yes Bank is offering 6.75% for 5 Years to <= 10 years tenure.
For comparing the best interest rates on fixed deposits over different duration of investment, we have it divided into following 5 slabs:
We show the highest interest rates on fixed deposits for the above duration buckets. We have also compared the best interest rates on offer by that being offered by State Bank of India (SBI), ICICI Bank and Post Offices.
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Bank | Type of Bank | Description | Interest Rate |
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Suryoday Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | Above 9 months to less than 1 Year | 6.25% |
ESAF Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 183 days to 727 days | 6.00% |
Suryoday Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | Above 6 months to 9 months | 6.00% |
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 181 Days to 364 Days | 6.00% |
Indus Ind Bank | Private | 270 days to below 1 year | 5.75% |
DCB Bank | Private | 6 months to less than 12 months | 5.70% |
ESAF Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 91 days to 181 days | 5.50% |
Jana Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 181-364 days | 5.50% |
Yes Bank | Private | 9 months to < 1 Year | 5.50% |
Indus Ind Bank | Private | 211 days to 269 days | 5.50% |
Ratnakar Bank | Private | 241 days to 364 days | 5.50% |
DCB Bank | Private | 91 days to less than 6 months | 5.25% |
Yes Bank | Private | 6 months to < 9 months | 5.25% |
Equitas Small Finance Bank | small Bank | 181 – 364 days | 5.25% |
AU Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 6 Months 1 Day to 12 Months | 5.25% |
Capital Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 180 Days to less than 1 Year | 5.25% |
Bandhan Bank | Private | 6 months to less than 1 year | 5.25% |
IDFC First Bank | Private | 181 days – less than 1 year | 5.25% |
Indus Ind Bank | Private | 181 days to 210 days | 5.25% |
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank | Private | 180 dys to less than 1 Year | 5.25% |
Ratnakar Bank | Private | 181 days to 240 days | 5.25% |
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 180 Days to 364 Days | 5.20% |
Axis Bank | Private | 11 months 25 days < 1 year 5 days | 5.15% |
Nainital Bank | Private | 270 days and above but less than 1 year | 5.15% |
Karnataka Bank | Private | 91 days to 364 days | 5.10% |
Nainital Bank | Private | 180 days and above but less than 270 days | 5.05% |
North East Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 181-365 Days | 5.00% |
City Union Bank | Private | 271 days to 364 days | 5.00% |
Ratnakar Bank | Private | 91 days to 180 days | 4.75% |
Yes Bank | Private | 3 months to < 6 months | 4.75% |
Capital Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 90 Days to 179 Days | 4.75% |
State Bank of India | Government | Government Bank Benchmark | 2.90% – 4.40% |
ICICI Bank | Private | Private Bank Benchmark | 2.50% – 4.40% |
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Bank | Type of Bank | Description | Interest Rate |
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Utkarsh Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 700 Days | 7.00% |
Suryoday Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 1 Year to 2 years | 6.75% |
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 365 Days to 3652 Days | 6.75% |
North East Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 366 days to 1095 days | 6.75% |
Jana Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | > 1 Year – 3 Years | 6.50% |
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 1 Year to 2 Years | 6.50% |
Indus Ind Bank | Private | 1 year to below 61 month | 6.50% |
DCB Bank | Private | 700 days | 6.40% |
AU Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 12 Months 1 Day to 15 Months | 6.35% |
Equitas Small Finance Bank | small Bank | 1 year to 18 months | 6.35% |
Jana Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 1 Year[365 Days] | 6.25% |
ESAF Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 183 days to 727 days | 6.25% |
Equitas Small Finance Bank | small Bank | 18 months 1 day to 2 years | 6.25% |
AU Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 15 Months 1 Day to 24 Months | 6.25% |
Capital Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 400 Days | 6.25% |
Ratnakar Bank | Private | 12 months to less than 36 months | 6.10% |
DCB Bank | Private | 18 months to less than 36 months | 6.00% |
DCB Bank | Private | 15 months to less than 18 months | 6.00% |
Yes Bank | Private | 1 years < 2 years | 6.00% |
Capital Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 1 Year to less than 10 Years | 6.00% |
DCB Bank | Private | 12 months to less than 15 months | 5.80% |
Bandhan Bank | Private | 1 year to less than 3 years | 5.75% |
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank | Private | 1 Year to less than 2 years | 5.75% |
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank | Private | 2 Years to less than 3 Years | 5.65% |
IDFC First Bank | Private | 1 Year – 2 years | 5.50% |
City Union Bank | Private | 365 days to 550 days | 5.50% |
Federal Bank | Private | 16 Months | 5.50% |
Karur Vysya Bank | Private | 1 year to less than 3 years | 5.50% |
South Indian Bank | Private | 1 year to less than 3 years | 5.40% |
Standard Charted Bank | Foreign | 18M < 21M | 5.40% |
Nainital Bank | Private | Above 18 months but less than or equal to 10 years | 5.35% |
Dhanalakshmi Bank | Private | 640 days | 5.30% |
Standard Charted Bank | Foreign | 1yr – 375days | 5.30% |
Union Bank of India | Government | >1 Year to 2 Years | 5.30% |
Axis Bank | Private | 18 Months < 2 years | 5.25% |
Dhanalakshmi Bank | Private | 1 Year and above upto & inclusive of 2 years | 5.25% |
Indian Overseas Bank | Government | 444 days | 5.25% |
Indian Overseas Bank | Government | 2 yrs and above | 5.25% |
Nainital Bank | Private | 1 year and above but less than or equal to 18 months | 5.25% |
Punjab and Sind Bank | Government | 1 Year – 10 Years | 5.25% |
Standard Charted Bank | Foreign | 21M < 2 Yrs | 5.25% |
Union Bank of India | Government | 1 Year | 5.25% |
Karnataka Bank | Private | 1 year to 2 Years | 5.20% |
Canara Bank | Government | 1 year to less than 2 years | 5.20% |
Standard Charted Bank | Foreign | 376 days < 18 Months | 5.20% |
Axis Bank | Private | 11 months 25 days < 1 year 5 days | 5.15% |
State Bank of India | Government | Government Bank Benchmark | 5.00% – 5.10% |
ICICI Bank | Private | Private Bank Benchmark | 4.90% – 5.00% |
Post Office FD (1 year) | Post Office | Post Office | 5.50% |
Post Office FD (2 years) | Post Office | Post Office | 5.50% |
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Bank | Type of Bank | Description | Interest Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Suryoday Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 5 Years | 7.25% |
Suryoday Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | Above 3 Years to less than 5 Years | 7.10% |
Suryoday Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | Above 2 Years to 3 Years | 7.00% |
North East Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 777 days | 7.00% |
Jana Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | > 3 Year- < 5 Years | 6.75% |
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 2 Years and 1 Day to 5 years | 6.75% |
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 365 Days to 3652 Days | 6.75% |
North East Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 366 days to 1095 days | 6.75% |
Jana Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | > 1 Year – 3 Years | 6.50% |
Equitas Small Finance Bank | small Bank | 888 days | 6.50% |
DCB Bank | Private | 36 months to 120 months | 6.50% |
Yes Bank | Private | 3 Years to <= 5 years | 6.50% |
AU Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 24 Months 1 Day to 36 Months | 6.50% |
North East Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 1096 days to less than 1825 days | 6.50% |
Indus Ind Bank | Private | 1 year to below 61 month | 6.50% |
Capital Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 900 Days | 6.40% |
Equitas Small Finance Bank | small Bank | 2 years 1 day to 3 years | 6.35% |
Ratnakar Bank | Private | 36 months to less than 60 months | 6.30% |
Yes Bank | Private | 2 years < 3 years | 6.25% |
Equitas Small Finance Bank | small Bank | 3 years 1 day to 5 years | 6.25% |
AU Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 36 Months 1 Day to 60 Months | 6.25% |
Deutsche Bank | Foreign | 5 Years | 6.25% |
Ratnakar Bank | Private | 12 months to less than 36 months | 6.10% |
ESAF Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 729 days to 1091 days | 6.00% |
Capital Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 1 Year to less than 10 Years | 6.00% |
IDFC First Bank | Private | 3 years 1 day – 5 years | 6.00% |
ESAF Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 1093 days to 1819 days | 5.75% |
Bandhan Bank | Private | 1 year to less than 3 years | 5.75% |
City Union Bank | Private | 551 days to 3 years | 5.75% |
IDFC First Bank | Private | 2 years 1 day – 3 years | 5.75% |
Karur Vysya Bank | Private | 3 years to less than 5 years | 5.65% |
South Indian Bank | Private | 5 years | 5.65% |
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank | Private | 2 Years to less than 3 Years | 5.65% |
Union Bank of India | Government | >3 Years to 5 Years | 5.55% |
Karnataka Bank | Private | Above 2 Year to 5 years | 5.50% |
Bandhan Bank | Private | 3 years to less than 10 years | 5.50% |
Canara Bank | Government | 3 years & above to less than 10 years | 5.50% |
Catholic Syrian Bank | Private | 1100 days | 5.50% |
Dhanalakshmi Bank | Private | Above 3 years upto & inclusive of 5 years | 5.50% |
Digibank by DBS | Foreign | 3 years and above | 5.50% |
Karur Vysya Bank | Private | 1 year to less than 3 years | 5.50% |
South Indian Bank | Private | 3 years to less than 5 years | 5.50% |
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank | Private | 3 Years to 10 Years | 5.50% |
Union Bank of India | Government | >2 Year to 3 Years | 5.50% |
Canara Bank | Government | 2 years & above to less than 3 years | 5.40% |
South Indian Bank | Private | 1 year to less than 3 years | 5.40% |
Indian Overseas Bank | Government | 2 yrs and above | 5.25% |
State Bank of India | Government | Government Bank Benchmark | 5.10% – 5.40% |
ICICI Bank | Private | Private Bank Benchmark | 5.15% – 5.35% |
Post Office FD (2 years) | Post Office | Post Office | 5.50% |
Post Office FD (3 years) | Post Office | Post Office | 5.50% |
Post Office FD (5 years) | Post Office | Post Office | 6.70% |
Budget 2018 introduced a new section 80TTB, which gives additional tax exemption up to Rs 50,000 to Senior Citizens for interest income. Additionally, the threshold for TDS (Tax Deduction at Source) on interest income for Senior Citizens has been raised from Rs 10,000 to Rs 50.000 from FY 2018-19. In case your income is less than the income tax threshold you can avoid TDS by filling and submitting Form 15H to relevant banks and financial institutions.
Bank | Type of Bank | Description | Interest Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 365 Days to 3652 Days | 6.75% |
Yes Bank | Private | 5 Years to <= 10 years | 6.75% |
DCB Bank | Private | 36 months to 120 months | 6.50% |
Equitas Small Finance Bank | small Bank | 5 years 1 day to 10 years | 6.50% |
Ratnakar Bank | Private | 60 months to 60 months 1 day | 6.50% |
AU Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 60 Months 1 Day to 120 Months | 6.50% |
Suryoday Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | Above 5 years to 10 years | 6.50% |
Indus Ind Bank | Private | 1 year to below 61 month | 6.50% |
Jana Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 5 Years[1825 Days] | 6.50% |
North East Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 1826 days to less than 3650 days | 6.25% |
Deutsche Bank | Foreign | 5 Years | 6.25% |
Indus Ind Bank | Private | 61 month and above | 6.25% |
Jana Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | > 5 Years – 10 Years | 6.00% |
Capital Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 1 Year to less than 10 Years | 6.00% |
ESAF Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 1821 days to 3653 days | 6.00% |
Ratnakar Bank | Private | 60 months 2 days to less than 120 months | 6.00% |
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 5 Years and 1 Day to 10 Years | 5.80% |
Axis Bank | Private | 5 years to 10 years | 5.75% |
Catholic Syrian Bank | Private | Over 5 years upto and including 10 Years | 5.75% |
IDFC First Bank | Private | 5 years 1 day – 10 years | 5.75% |
Karur Vysya Bank | Private | 5 years and above | 5.75% |
South Indian Bank | Private | 5 years | 5.65% |
Karnataka Bank | Private | Above 5 year to 10 years | 5.60% |
Dhanalakshmi Bank | Private | Above 5 years upto & inclusive of 10 years | 5.60% |
Union Bank of India | Government | >5 Years to 10 Years | 5.60% |
ICICI Bank | Private | Private Bank Benchmark | 5.50% |
State Bank of India | Government | Government Bank Benchmark | 5.40% |
In case you are a bit investment savvy, pay tax at higher rates and take some risk you must evaluate SWP in liquid funds. SWP gives you almost similar returns as Banks FDs but with careful planning you can reduce your tax outgo. The added advantage of Mutual fund is there is No TDS. Also in case of emergency you can withdraw your liquid fund without any penalty, where as there may be some penalty on prematurely breaking your FD.
The Ratnakar Bank and IDBI bank offers fixed deposit of up to 20 years.
Bank | Type of Bank | Tenure | Interest Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Ratnakar Bank | Private | 121 months to less than 240 months | 6.00% |
IDBI Bank | Private | 10 Years to 20 Years | 4.80% |
Source: Bank Websites Last Updated: June 1, 2021
Disclaimer: The Fixed Deposit Interest Rates keep on changing. You are advised to check the interest rates with banks before making your FD.
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Earlier we used to provide only the top Fixed Deposit Rates but with several request from readers we have added a summary of FD rates for all banks.
Bank | Type of Bank | 1 Year | 2 Years | 3 Years | 4 Years | 5 years | 5+ Years |
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AU Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 6.35% | 6.25% | 6.50% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.50% |
Axis Bank | Private | 5.15% | 5.25% | 5.40% | 5.40% | 5.75% | 5.75% |
Bandhan Bank | Private | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% |
Bank of Baroda | Government | 4.90% | 5.00% | 5.10% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% |
Bank of India | Government | 5.25% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.30% |
Bank of Maharashtra | Government | 4.90% | 4.90% | 4.90% | 4.90% | 4.90% | 4.90% |
Canara Bank | Government | 5.20% | 5.40% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% |
Capital Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% |
Catholic Syrian Bank | Private | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.75% |
Central Bank of India | Government | 4.90% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.10% | 5.10% |
Citibank | Foreign | 2.75% | 3.00% | 3.50% | 3.50% | 3.50% | x |
City Union Bank | Private | 5.00% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.25% |
DCB Bank | Private | 5.80% | 6.00% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
Deutsche Bank | Foreign | 4.00% | 4.25% | 4.50% | 5.00% | 6.25% | x |
Dhanalakshmi Bank | Private | 5.25% | 5.40% | 5.40% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.60% |
Digibank by DBS | Foreign | 4.25% | 4.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% |
Equitas Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 6.35% | 6.50% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.25% | 6.50% |
ESAF Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 6.50% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.25% |
Federal Bank | Private | 5.10% | 5.50% | 5.35% | 5.35% | 5.50% | 5.50% |
Fincare Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | x | x | x | x | x | x |
HDFC Bank | Private | 4.90% | 4.90% | 5.15% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.50% |
ICICI Bank | Private | 4.90% | 5.00% | 5.15% | 5.35% | 5.35% | 5.50% |
IDBI Bank | Private | 4.90% | 5.00% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% |
IDFC First Bank | Private | 5.75% | 5.75% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% | 5.75% |
Indian Bank | Government | 5.00% | 5.10% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.15% |
Indian Overseas Bank | Government | 5.20% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% |
Indus Ind Bank | Private | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.25% |
J&K Bank | Government | 5.10% | 5.20% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.30% |
Jana Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 6.25% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.00% |
Karnataka Bank | Private | 5.20% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.60% |
Karur Vysya Bank | Private | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.65% | 5.65% | 5.75% | 5.75% |
Kotak Mahindra Bank | Private | 4.50% | 5.00% | 5.10% | 5.25% | 5.30% | 5.30% |
Nainital Bank | Private | 5.25% | 5.35% | 5.35% | 5.35% | 5.35% | 5.35% |
North East Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.25% |
Post Office Time Deposit | Post Office | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% | x | 6.70% | x |
Punjab and Sind Bank | Government | 5.15% | 5.15% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.30% |
Punjab National Bank | Government | 5.10% | 5.10% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% | 5.25% |
Ratnakar Bank | Private | 6.10% | 6.10% | 6.30% | 6.30% | 6.30% | 6.00% |
South Indian Bank | Private | 5.40% | 5.40% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.65% | 5.50% |
Standard Charted Bank | Foreign | 5.30% | 5.40% | 5.35% | 5.35% | 5.35% | x |
State Bank of India | Government | 4.40% | 5.10% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.40% |
Suryoday Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 6.75% | 7.00% | 7.10% | 7.10% | 7.25% | 6.50% |
Tamilnad Mercantile Bank | Private | 5.75% | 5.75% | 5.65% | 5.50% | 5.50% | 5.50% |
UCO Bank | Government | 4.90% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% | 5.00% |
Ujjivan Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 6.50% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 5.80% |
Union Bank of India | Government | 5.30% | 5.30% | 5.50% | 5.55% | 5.55% | 5.60% |
Utkarsh Small Finance Bank | Small Bank | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% | 6.75% |
Yes Bank | Private | 6.00% | 6.25% | 6.50% | 6.50% | 6.75% | 6.75% |
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The highest interest rate on fixed deposit is offered by Jana Small Finance Bank (1188 Days – 1191 Days) at 7.51%. In traditional banks DCB Bank and Yes Bank are offering 6.75% for 36 months to 120 months tenure.
The highest interest rate is offered by ESAF Small Finance Bank (183 days to 727 days) at 6.50%. In traditional banks DCB Bank offers 5.95% for 6 months to less than 12 months tenure
The best FD interest rates for 1 year deposit is offered by Jana Small Finance Bank (366 – 1095 Days) and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank (700 Days) at 7.00%. In traditional banks DCB Bank offers 6.70% for 700 days tenure
The best FD interest rates for 2 years is offered by Jana Small Finance Bank and Suryoday Small Finance Bank at 7.00%. In traditional banks DCB Bank offers 6.50%.
Jana Small Finance Bank offers 7.5% for 366 – 1095 Days FD. DCB Bank & Yes Bank offers 6.75% for 3 year fixed deposit scheme.
Jana Small Finance Bank and Suryoday Small Finance Bank offers 7.25% for 5 year fixed deposit scheme. DCB Bank & Yes Bank offers 6.75% for 36 months to 20 months tenure.
Most banks offer FD up to 10 years tenure. DCB Bank, Yes bank and Utkarsh Small Finance Bank offers 6.75% for 10 year deposit.
Most bank offer FD up to 10 years. However Ratnakar bank and IDBI bank offer deposits up to 20 years.
Generally speaking bank FDs are safe as banks are rigorously monitored by RBI. The FD in Government owned banks like SBI, PNB are the safest. This is because government would intervene and pay the depositors. Next is big private banks like ICICI & HDFC followed by smaller private banks. After this we have small finance banks. Co-operative banks are worst of the lot and I would not trust them with my money. So until there are compelling circumstances keep away from co-operative banks. You can learn from recent example where Yes Bank was rescued by the government and no depositors suffered. However depositors of PMC Bank (a co-operative bank) are still suffering. You can learn more about this in our detailed article about How safe is your Bank Fixed Deposit?
The investment pre-tax return is almost similar for fixed deposit and liquid mutual funds. However SWP in liquid mutual funds provide a tax efficient way of generating regular income. So, liquid mutual funds is better for you if you are investment savvy, can bear some risk and are in higher tax bracket. Else stay with FD in well known banks.
The interest earned on fixed deposit is taxable as per your income tax slab. For senior citizens an additional exemption of Rs 50,000 under section 80TTB is available for interest income from banks/post office.
FDs are popular as it have various advantages:
– Its safe especially if you stay with Public or large private banks or post office
– It has guaranteed returns
– its easy to understand and handle
The biggest disadvantage of FD is the interest offered on FD hardly beats inflation. And even if it beats inflation, it does not especially for higher tax brackets. This way you actually loose value of money in the long run.
The second disadvantage is unpredictability of interest rate. Interest rates go up and down. In case your FD matures when the interest rate is low, you may not be able to invest and generate the same returns as you used to do earlier.
Yes most banks offer loans up to 90% to 95% of fixed deposit. Not only this some banks also offer credit card against fixed deposits.
The interest rates mentioned on bank websites are for cumulative FD. However if you want to receive monthly income from FD, you need to contact the bank. Most banks have the arrangement where they can pay you monthly interest. A point to note the interest would be lower than what you see on the website. This is because the interest rates on websites are for quarterly compounding but if you want monthly payment, the interest rate has to be adjusted accordingly. You can also look out for products similar to Post Office MIS.
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Mr.Amit,
Its incredible and informative and kindly update the rates and new policies on regular interval.Thanks
Thank You :)
I update the interest rates every month.
Hi , i am from bahrain , i would like to invest in fixed deposit in India which bank do you suggest for that.
Go for any nationalized bank like SBI/PNB or big private sector banks like ICICI, HDFC or Axis
Hi Amit 1st thanks for such nice and usefull post...
me (37 years) and my wife ( 33years ) both have salary 60000/month
total 120000 / month
we have 1 doughter 1.6 years and newborn male baby
what should b our portfolio ..
please help me to make my portfolio...
thanks
hey i want to invest Rs11 lakhs at fixed deposit can you please tell me a suitable plan with high monthly returns at which bank should i invest
The post above gives the highest interest rate across fixed deposits as of today. Choose the bank which offers higher interest rate, is convenient for you to invest. You might also want to look at the fixed deposits offered by high credit rated companies.
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i want to interest some amount for one and half year but no idea where to inveset and what are the best options available
The post gives you the best interest rates on fixed deposits - choose any bank which offers high interest rate and is convenient for you
This interest rates offered on pcpa?
Yes these are PCPA (per cent per annum) interest rates
Amit my Finance consultants in our company are saying it is not safe to invest in the following banks Ratnakar, Bandhan and DCB. Though they are providing higher rate of interest, the assurance of return from those banks after 5 years are really doubtfull. As this banks might shutdown, due to their credit rating. What is your say on this, though these banks falls under RBI guidelines, how can they shutdown the banks....
RBL & DCB are small private banks while Bandhan is very new bank. As far as safety of Fixed deposit is concerned - Government banks are safest followed by big private banks, small private banks and then co-operative banks being the most risky. Commercial banks are very strictly regulated by RBI and their failure is rare. The last such bank that failed was Global Trust Bank, where the shareholders lost but the depositors were taken care of by merging it with Oriental Bank of Commerce. So failure of even small private banks is rare and depositors loosing out even more rare.
If you are worried about the safety - you can limit your deposit to 1 lakh in such banks which is insured and would be paid back even if the bank defaults!
Sir is post office safe for fixed deposit for more then 2 years?
Yes absolutely safe as its owned by Government of India
hi sir i want to deposit 50000 rs fixed deposit in any bank for 5 years on my son's name, which is the best one out of these sbi, andhra bank, corporation bank.. we have only these banks in our home town.. and one more thing is TDS applicable to this deposit..
All 3 are public sector banks and safe for fixed deposit. Pick the one which offers highest interest rate for the duration you want to invest.
Other option would be Time Deposit in Post Office. Safe and higher interest rate.
Respected sir.
My inlaws had fixed deposit in a nationalised bank till dec 2015. At the rate of 9 %
Now from January 2016 the interest is decreased to 7.8 %
Now they are thinking to deposit in some cooperative bank. They are offering 10%interest
But my question is how safe is our money in cooperative banks. Please suggest
Yes the interest rates are falling and this is major problem for people who depend on fixed deposit for their income. Co-operative banks offer higher interest rate but are riskier than normal public/private sector banks. You can limit the exposure to each person to Rs 1 lakh in each co-operative bank as it's insured by deposit insurance. So if there are 2 people (A & B)on whose name FD can be done you can keep your exposure up to Rs 4 Lakhs - invest in A and B's name individually. You can also invest in joint names - in once case A as the first holder and 2nd case B as first holder. All the 4 combinations are considered 4 different entities for deposit insurance.
Also you should explore high-rated companies like DHFL, HDFC, ICICI Housing, PNB Housing, etc who offer higher interest rates than banks.