HDFC Bank revises fixed deposit (FD) interest rates: A comparison with SBI, Axis, and Punjab National Bank | Mint

HDFC Bank revises fixed deposit (FD) interest rates: A comparison with SBI, Axis, and Punjab National Bank | Mint

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India’s biggest private lender, HDFC Bank, has revised fixed deposit (FD) interest rates for both senior citizens and the general public. For deposits in the range of 3 crore to 5 crore, the bank will now offer interest up to 7.40% for the general public and 7.9% for senior citizens on the basis of tenure.

On fixed deposits with tenures from 7 to 29 days, depositors can earn 4.75% and 5.50% for 30 to 45 days. For deposits with tenures of 46 to 60 days, depositors can earn 5.75% and 6.0% interest for tenures of 61 to 89 days. The bank offers multiple deposit options, with tenures ranging from 7 days to 10 years.

Additionally, HDFC Bank has revised the Marginal Cost of Funds based Lending rate (MCLR), effective January 7, 2025. The new rates range from 9.15% to 9.45% per annum.

MCLR has been dropped from 9.15% to 9.20%. The one-month MCLR remains at 9.20%, whereas the three-month rate is still at 9.30%

The MCLR for the six-month and one-year tenures is 9.45%, up from 9.50%. Meanwhile, the three-year and two-year MCLR are at 9.45%.

FD rates for other banks

Axis Bank

For the general public, Axis Bank offers interest up to 7.30% on deposits between 3 crore and 5 crore for a tenure of one year, 11 days to one year, 24 days. Earn up to 7.0% interest on deposits for a tenure of two years to 30 months.

For senior citizens, the bank offers 7.80% interest for a tenure of one year, 11 days to one year, 24 days and 7.50% interest on deposits for a tenure of two years to 30 months.

State Bank of India (SBI)

For deposits from 3 crore and above, the State Bank of India offers interest up to 7.0% to regular citizens and 7.50% per cent to senior citizens for deposits in the tenure of 1 year to less than 2 years and 2 years to less than 3 years.

Punjab National Bank

PNB offers 7.25% to regular citizens and 7.55% to senior citizens for deposits of one-year tenure in the range of 3 crore to 10 crore.



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