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SBI's scheme also offers loan facility, nomination facility and passbook facility.SBI or State Bank of India offers Flexi Deposit Scheme
which is similar to a recurring deposit (RD) account
Under SBI's deposit scehme, instead of a fixed instalment every month, an investor can decide to change the amount of instalment every
month, and even the number of monthly instalments, according to SBI's website - sbi.co.in
However, the flexibility in the amount and number of instalments should be within the annual sum defined, noted SBI
( SBI Tax Savings Scheme: eligibility, interest rate and other details)AmountFor SBI's flexi deposit account, the minimum instalment
500, and in a financial year, a person has to deposit a minimum of Rs
The maximum amount one can deposit is Rs
50,000 and the maximum limit of instalments is 10.TenureThe minimum tenor is 5 years and maximum is 7 years for SBI Flexi Deposit
Scheme.Rate of InterestThe rate of interest on the scheme is same as applicable to fixed deposits (FDs)
SBI offers an interest rate of 6.25 per cent to general public and 6.75 per cent to senior citizens on maturity period of 5 years and up to
The rate of interest is quarterly compounded, said the country's largest lender.Premature withdrawalUnder SBI's scheme, premature
However, the rate applicable in case of a premature withdrawal shall be 0.50 per cent below the rate applicable for the period the deposit
has remained with the bank, according to SBI.Other facilitiesThe scheme also offers loan facility, nomination facility and passbook
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