Fixed Deposit Interest Rate: A decision on repo rates will be taken in the meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on February 7. Before this meeting of RBI, many banks of the country have changed their fixed deposit (FD) interest rates. In January, Union Bank, PNB, Axis Bank, Shivalik Small Finance Bank, Karnataka Bank and Federal Bank have implemented new rates on FD. This new change will be applicable on fixed deposits of common citizens.
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Punjab National Bank (PNB)
Punjab National Bank (PNB) has started a new FD period of 303 days, in which 7 percent interest rate is being given. At the same time, common citizens are being given 6.7 percent interest rate in FD period of 506 days. This new interest rate has come into effect from January 1. PNB offers interest rates ranging from 3.50 percent to 7.25 percent to common citizens on FDs ranging from seven days to ten years. The highest interest rate is 7.25 percent on FD of 400 days.
Union Bank Of India
Union Bank of India has changed the interest rates on fixed deposits (FD) of less than Rs 3 crore. Now the interest rate for FD period from 7 days to 10 years has been increased from 3.5 percent to 7.30 percent. For common citizens, the highest interest rate of 7.30 percent FD is available for 456 days. These new rates have come into effect from January 1.
Karnataka Bank
Karnataka Bank has changed the interest rates of its Fixed Deposit (FD). The bank now gives interest ranging from 3.50 percent to 7.50 percent for FD periods ranging from 7 days to 10 years to common citizens. This bank is giving the highest interest rate of 7.50 percent for 375 days. These new rates have come into effect from January 2.
Shivalik Small Finance Bank (SFB)
Shivalik Small Finance Bank (SFB) has updated its fixed deposit (FD) interest rates, which have come into effect from January 22. For general citizens, the interest rate on FD will range from 3.50 percent to 8.80 percent, while for senior citizens this rate will be from 4 percent to 9.30 percent. The bank has given this information on its website.
Axis Bank
Axis Bank has changed the fixed deposit (FD) interest rates for funds less than Rs 3 crore. Now the bank offers interest rates ranging from 3 percent to 7.25 percent to common citizens for a period of 7 days to 10 years. These new rates are effective from January 27.
