INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Institutions such as small finance banks and post offices also offer the facility of recurring deposit.Recurring Deposit or RD is a kind of
term deposit under which one needs to deposit a fixed amount at fixed interval, which generates interest income
On maturity, the depositor is paid a lump-sum amount which includes his/her periodic investments and the interest income earned on them
Recurring deposit interest rates, once determined, do not change during the tenure
In fact, the Reserve Bank of India ensures that strict guidelines are followed by banks
Institutions such as small finance banks and post offices also offer the facility of recurring deposit.Here is a comparison of recurring
deposit (RD) rates offered by State Bank of India (SBI), Yes Bank, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank:State Bank of IndiaThe following RD interest
rates revised from July 30, 2018, according to the bank's website - sbi.co.in:TermInterest rate for general public (% per annum)Interest
rate for senior citizens (% per annum)7 days to 45 days5.756.2546 days to 179 days6.256.75180 days to 210 days6.356.85211 days to less than
1 year6.46.91 year to less than 2 year6.77.22 years to less than 3 years6.757.253 years to less than 5 years6.87.35 years and up to 10
Citizen Rates (per annum)6 Months6.70%7.20%9 Months6.70%7.20%12 Months7.10%7.60%15 Months7.10%7.60%18 Months7.10%7.60%21 Months7.10%7.60%24
2018:PeriodInterest Rate (per annum)Senior Citizen Rates (per annum)Effective From6 Months6.25%6.75%June 06,20189 Months6.75%7.25%August
06,201812 Months7.25%7.75%August 06,201815 Months7.25%7.75%August 06,201824 Months7.25%7.75%August 06,201827 Months7.10%7.60%August
06,201836 Months7.10%7.60%August 06,201839 Months7.10%7.60%August 06,201848 Months7.10%7.60%August 06,201860 Months7.10%7.60%August
months77.521 months77.524 months77.527 months7.257.7530 months7.257.7533 months7.257.7536 months7.257.75Above 3 years up to 5