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Lenders also pay slightly higher interest rates on fixed deposits to senior citizens.Bank fixed deposits (FDs) are secure fixed-income
instruments which offer guaranteed returns
Unlike stocks and mutual funds, fixed deposits offer assured returns because they are unaffected by market volatility, say experts
Top lenders such as State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank, among others, offer fixed deposits
Customers are required to park their funds until a pre-determined period and then they can earn attractive interest rates on the
public.State Bank of India (SBI)The following FD interest rates are applicable on deposits below Rs 2 crore, according to the bank's
website - sbi.co.in:TenorsRevised For Public w.e.f
22.02.2019Revised for Senior Citizens w.e.f
22.02.20197 days to 45 days5.75%6.25%46 days to 179 days6.25%6.75%180 days to 210 days6.35%6.85%211 days to less than 1 year6.4%6.9%1 year
to less than 2 year6.8%7.3%2 years to less than 3 years6.8%7.3%3 years to less than 5 years6.8%7.3%5 years and up to 10
citizen7 - 14 days3.50%4.00%15 - 29 days4.25%4.75%30 - 45 days5.75%6.25%46 - 60 days6.25%6.75%61 - 90 days6.25%6.75%91 days - 6
months6.25%6.75%6 months 1 day- 6 months 3 days6.75%7.25%6 months 4 days6.75%7.25%6 months 5 days- 9 months6.75%7.25%9 months 1 day- 9
months 3 days7.10%7.60%9 months 4 days7.10%7.60%9 months 5 days - 9 months 15 days7.10%7.60%9 months 16 days7.10%7.60%9 months 17 days < 1
Year7.10%7.60%1 Year7.30%7.80%1 year 1 day - 1 year 3 days7.30%7.80%1 year 4 days7.30%7.80%1 year 5 days - 1 Year 15 days7.30%7.80%1 Year 16
Years7.40%7.90%3 years 1 day - 5 years7.25%7.75%5 Years 1 day - 8 Years6.50%7.00%8 Years 1 day - 10 Years6.50%7.00%(Source:
icicibank.com:Rate of Interest (% p.a.) w.e.f November 15, 2018Tenure PeriodGeneralSenior Citizen7 days to 14 days4%4.5%15 days to 29
days4.25%4.75%30 days to 45 days5.5%6%46 days to 60 days6%6.5%61 days to 90 days6.25%6.75%91 days to 120 days6.25%6.75%121 days to 184
days6.25%6.75%185 days to 289 days6.5%7%290 days to less than 1 year6.75%7.25%1 year to 389 days6.9%7.4%390 days to 2 years7.1%7.6%2 years 1
day up to 3 years7.5%8%3 years 1 day up to 5 years7.25%7.75%5 years 1 day up to 10 years7%7.5%5 years Tax saver FD (max up to Rs
to the bank's website - yesbank.in:RESIDENT FIXED DEPOSIT INTEREST RATES (% p.a)**PeriodRates for < 1 Crore w.e.f March 5,
2019RegularSenior Citizen***Interest RatesInterest Rates7 to 45 days5.00%5.50%46 to 90 days6.25%6.75%3 months to < 6 months6.70%7.00%6
months to < 9 months6.85%7.35%9 months to < 1 Year7.15%7.65%1 Years to
