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Source: Live Mint If you want to open a fixed deposit (FD) account with a bank, it is recommended to first compare the interest rates offered by different lenders. Recently most banks have slashed their interest rates after RBI cut the repo rate by 25 basis points following the three-day monetary policy committee (MPC) which…
Source: Live Mint Within a week of Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cutting its repo rate by 25 basis points, the largest bank in India – State Bank of India (SBI) – has cut its interest rate on fixed deposits (FDs) by 10 basis points. On an FD of one year, SBI has cut fixed…
Source: Live Mint If you are planning to open a fixed deposit (FD) with a bank, it is recommended to compare the interest rates offered by different banks. Although most banks offer similar interest rates on their term deposits, even a marginal difference can help you save more. For instance, if you receive an extra…
Source: Live Mint Fixed deposits (FDs) are considered to provide reliable, consistent long-term investment returns. They are especially beneficial for conservative investors who avoid taking risks. Certain small finance banks in India offer FD interest rates of over 9%, which is relatively higher than those of public, private, and foreign banks. Here are the latest…
Source: Live Mint Prior to investing in a fixed deposit, investors often compare interest offered by different banks. One might argue that most banks — more or less – offer similar, if not same, interest on their term deposits. However, one must understand that a difference of 50 basis points over a long period of…
Source: Live Mint Early this month, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) cut its repo rate to 6.25 percent. Following this, several banks have followed suit. A couple of banks have cut their interest rates on term deposits, albeit marginally. It is even recommended that the depositors who want to lock their savings in fixed deposits…
Source: Live Mint If you are contemplating investing in either fixed deposit (FD) or a small savings scheme, then it is advisable to compare their returns along with other benefits they offer. Typically, a fixed deposit (FD) offers anywhere between 6.7 to 7 percent per annum to depositors whereas other tax saving schemes offer slightly…
Source: Live Mint As Reserve Bank of India (RBI) slashed repo rate by 25 basis points after a five-year gap, banks are likely to follow suit. Therefore, it won’t be long before banks start slashing interest rates they offer on fixed deposit. Meanwhile, banks have yet not cut interest rates on their deposits so far….
Source: Live Mint For conservative investors who avoid taking risks, fixed deposits (FDs) provide a reliable, consistent long-term investment return. Currently there are several banks in India that provide an interest of over 8% on FDs. Out of all the banks, small finance banks provide relatively higher interest rates compared to public, private and foreign…
Source: Live Mint 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…
