Fixed deposit interest rates vary across banks according to the tenor of a fixed deposit.Fixed deposits or FDs are fixed-income instruments which guarantee a fixed rate of return on investments.
The funds in these accounts have a specified date of maturity.
Under this scheme, investor deposits his or her funds for a specified period of time and cannot withdraw the funds until the end of the time period, or at least not without facing an early withdrawal penalty.
Leading banks like State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Yes Bank, among others offer the facility of opening a fixed deposit.Fixed deposit interest rates vary across banks according to the tenor of a fixed deposit.
Most banks offer fixed deposits starting from seven days up to a tenor of 10 years.
Fixed deposit interest rates are subject to change from time to time.
The interest income earned on bank fixed deposits is fully taxable.
If the interest amount exceeds Rs 10,000, the bank would deduct tax at source (TDS) at the rate of 10 per cent per annum.
However, fixed deposits with a maturity period of five years or 10 years offer income tax benefits under Section 80 C of the Income Tax Act, 1961.State Bank of India (SBI):Given below are the latest SBI FD interest rates on deposits below Rs1 crore as mentioned on bank's website-sbi.co.in:TenorsRevised For Public w.e.f.
28.11.2018Revised for Senior Citizens w.e.f.
28.11.20187 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 years6.85%7.35%Source: sbi.co.inHDFC BankThe following FD interest rates are applicable on deposits below Rs 1 crore from November 6, 2018, according to the bank's website - hdfcbank.com:ICICI BankThe following FD interest rates are applicable on deposits below Rs.
1 crore, according to the bank's website - icicibank.com:Tenure PeriodRate of Interest (% p.a.) w.e.f November 15, 2018GeneralSenior 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 upto 3 years7.5%8%3 years 1 day upto 5 years7.25%7.75%5 years 1 day upto 10 years7%7.5%5 Years Tax saver FD(Max upto Rs.
1.50 lac)7.25%7.75%Yes BankThe following FD interest rates are applicable on deposits below Rs 1 crore with effect from October 17, 2018, according to the bank's website- yesbank.in:RESIDENT FIXED DEPOSIT INTEREST RATES (% p.a)**PeriodRates for < 1 Crore w.e.f 17th October 2018RegularSenior Citizen***Interest RatesInterest Rates7 to 45 days5.00%5.50%46 to 90 days7.00%7.50%3 months to < 6 months6.90%7.40%6 months to < 9 months7.10%7.60%9 months to < 1 Year7.00%7.50%1 Years to <= 10 years*7.25%7.75%*Special Rates12 Months 10 Days to12 Months 20 Days7.50%8.00%18 Months 8 Days to18 Months 18 Days7.85%8.35%36 Months 10 Days to36 Months 20 Days7.50%8.00%Small finance banks (SFBs), meanwhile, offer higher interest rates on FDs as compared to the mainstream peers.