INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
FD interest rate for senior citizen: Top banks pay up to 0.5% higher returns to senior citizensMajor commercial banks in the country today
pay a 0.5 per cent higher return to senior citizens compared to the general public on fixed deposits of up to Rs 1 crore
Currently, public sector banking majors, such as State Bank of India (SBI), Punjab National Bank (PNB) and Bank of Baroda, pay interest to
the tune of 5-7.35 per cent to senior citizens on term deposits - or fixed deposits - of up to Rs 1 crore
Investment in FD in the same category by senior citizens fetches a return of 4-8 per cent in their private sector peers.State Bank of India
days to 210 days6.35%6.85%211 days to less than 1 year6.40%6.90%1 year to less than 2 year6.70%7.20%2 years to less than 3 years6.75%7.25%3
years to less than 5 years6.80%7.30%5 years and up to 10 years6.85%7.35%(Source: sbi.co.in)ICICI Bank (with effect from November 15,
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
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 mnths 1
day- 6 mnths 3 days6.75%7.25%6 mnths 4 days6.75%7.25%6 mnths 5 days- 9 mnths6.75%7.25%9 mnths 1 day- 9 mnths 3 days7.10%7.60%9 mnths 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 days7.30%7.80%1 year 17 days -
years7.25%7.75%5 Years 1 Day - 8 Years6.50%7.00%8 Years 1 Day - 10 Years6.50%7.00%(Source: hdfcbank.com)Axis Bank (with effect from November
14, 2018)TermInterest rateGeneral publicSenior citizen7 days to 14 days3.50%3.50%15 days to 29 days3.50%3.50%30 days to 45 days5.50%5.50%46
days to 60 days6.25%6.25%61 days < 3 months6.25%6.25%3 months < 4 months6.25%6.25%4 months < 5 months6.25%6.25%5 months < 6
months6.25%6.25%6 months < 7 months6.75%7.00%7 months < 8 months6.75%7.00%8 months < 9 months6.75%7.00%9 months < 10 months7.10%7.35%10
months < 11 months7.10%7.35%11 months < 1 year7.10%7.35%1 year < 1 year 5 days7.30%7.95%1 year 5 days < 1 year 11 days7.30%7.95%1 year 11
days < 13 months7.30%7.95%13 months < 14 months7.35%8.00%14 months < 15 months7.30%7.95%15 months < 16 months7.30%7.95%16 months < 17
months7.30%7.95%17 months < 18 months7.30%7.95%18 Months < 2 years7.30%7.95%2 years < 30 months7.25%7.90%30 months < 3 years7.25%7.75%3
years < 5 years7.25%7.75%5 years to 10 years7%7.50%(Source: axisbank.com)Punjab National Bank (with effect from November 1,
rate7 days to 14 days4.50%15 days to 45 days4.75%46 days to 90 days5%91 days to 180 days5.75%181 days to 270 days6.50%271 days above and
less than 1 year6.50%1 year6.70%Above 1 year to 400 days6.85%Above 400 days and upto 2 Years6.80%Above 2 Years and upto 3 Years6.70%Above 3
Years and upto 5 Years6.70%Above 5 Years and upto 10 Years6.70%(Source: bankofbaroda.com)"Branches may continue to pay an additional
interest of 0.50 per cent on domestic term deposits of less than Rs
1.00 crore from senior citizens for all tenors in terms of extant guidelines," state-run Bank of Baroda mentioned on its website.
