Fixed deposits (FDs) are secure financial instruments, which offer guaranteed returns. FD interest rates vary according to the tenure of the fixed deposit and across banks. In a fixed deposit account, money is deposited for a specific time, which varies from 7 days to ten years. Fixed deposits also offer higher interest rates than savings accounts. Some fixed deposits come with a premature withdrawal facility while some require a compulsory lock-in period.
Axis Bank is the latest lender to revise its fixed deposit or FD interest rates with effect from September 10.
Here is a comparison of fixed deposit (FD) interest rates offered by State Bank of India (SBI), HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank and Axis Bank:
Axis Bank fixed deposit interest rates
The following FD interest rates are with effect from 10.8.2018 according to axisbank.com:
| PERIOD | INTEREST RATES (% P.A.) | |
|---|---|---|
| Deposits less than Rs 1 crore | General | Senior citizens |
| 7 days to 14 days | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 15 days to 29 days | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| 30 days to 45 days | 5.5 | 5.5 |
| 46 days to 60 days | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| 61 days < 3 months | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| 3 months < 4 months | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| 4 months < 5 months | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| 5 months < 6 months | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| 6 months < 7 months | 6.75 | 7 |
| 7 months < 8 months | 6.75 | 7 |
| 8 months < 9 months | 6.75 | 7 |
| 9 months < 10 months | 7 | 7.25 |
| 10 months < 11 months | 7 | 7.25 |
| 11 months < 1 year | 7 | 7.25 |
| 1 year < 1 year 5 days | 7.25 | 7.9 |
| 1 year 5 days < 1 year 11 days | 7.25 | 7.9 |
| 1 year 11 days < 13 months | 7.25 | 7.9 |
| 13 months < 14 months | 7.3 | 7.95 |
| 14 months < 15 months | 7.25 | 7.9 |
| 15 months < 16 months | 7.25 | 7.9 |
| 16 months < 17 months | 7.25 | 7.9 |
| 17 months < 18 months | 7.25 | 7.9 |
| 18 Months < 2 years | 7.25 | 7.9 |
| 2 years < 30 months | 7.25 | 7.9 |
| 30 months < 3 years | 7.25 | 7.75 |
| 3 years < 5 years | 7.25 | 7.75 |
| 5 years to 10 years | 7 | 7.5 |
Fixed deposit (FD) rates offered by State Bank of India (Below Rs. 1 crore)
Revised from July 30, 2018 according to sbi.co.in:
| Term | Interest rate for general public w.e.f. 30.07.2018 | Interest rate for senior citizens w.e.f. 30.07.2018 |
|---|---|---|
| 7 days to 45 days | 5.75 | 6.25 |
| 46 days to 179 days | 6.25 | 6.75 |
| 180 days to 210 days | 6.35 | 6.85 |
| 211 days to less than 1 year | 6.4 | 6.9 |
| 1 year to less than 2 year | 6.7 | 7.2 |
| 2 years to less than 3 years | 6.75 | 7.25 |
| 3 years to less than 5 years | 6.8 | 7.3 |
| 5 years and up to 10 years | 6.85 | 7.35 |
FD interest rates offered by ICICI Bank on domestic, NRO & NRE deposits (less than Rs 1 crore)
The following FD interest rates are from icicibank.com:
| Tenure Period | Rate of Interest (% p.a.) w.e.f August 14, 2018 | |
|---|---|---|
| General | Senior Citizen* | |
| 7 days to 14 days | 4 | 4.5 |
| 15 days to 29 days | 4.25 | 4.75 |
| 30 days to 45 days | 5.5 | 6 |
| 46 days to 60 days | 5.75 | 6.25 |
| 61 days to 90 days | 6 | 6.5 |
| 91 days to 120 days | 6 | 6.5 |
| 121 days to 184 days | 6 | 6.5 |
| 185 days to 289 days | 6.5 | 7 |
| 290 days to less than 1 year | 6.75 | 7.25 |
| 1 year to 389 days | 6.75 | 7.25 |
| 390 days to 2 years | 7 | 7.5 |
| 2 years 1 day upto 5 years | 7.25 | 7.75 |
| 5 years 1 day upto 10 years | 7 | 7.5 |
| 5 Years Tax saver FD(Max upto Rs. 1.50 lac) | 7.25 | 7.75 |
FD interest rates offered by HDFC Bank applicable from August 6, 2018 for deposits below Rs 1 crore
The following FD interest rates are from hdfcbank.com:
| Period | < 1 Crore | |
|---|---|---|
| Interest Rate (per annum) | **Senior Citizen Rates (per annum) | |
| 7 - 14 days | 3.50% | 4.00% |
| 15 - 29 days | 4.25% | 4.75% |
| 30 - 45 days | 5.75% | 6.25% |
| 46 - 60 days | 6.25% | 6.75% |
| 61 - 90 days | 6.25% | 6.75% |
| 91 days - 6 months | 6.25% | 6.75% |
| 6 mnths 1 day- 6 mnths 3 days | 6.75% | 7.25% |
| 6 mnths 4 days | 6.75% | 7.25% |
| 6 mnths 5 days- 9 mnths | 6.75% | 7.25% |
| 9 mnths 1 day- 9 mnths 3 days | 7.00% | 7.50% |
| 9 mnths 4 days | 7.00% | 7.50% |
| 9 months 5 days - 9 months 15 days | 7.00% | 7.50% |
| 9 months 16 days | 7.00% | 7.50% |
| 9 months 17 days < 1 Year | 7.00% | 7.50% |
| 1 Year | 7.25% | 7.75% |
| 1 year 1 day - 1 year 3 days | 7.25% | 7.75% |
| 1 year 4 days | 7.25% | 7.75% |
| 1 year 5 days - 1 Year 15 Days | 7.25% | 7.75% |
| 1 Year 16 days | 7.25% | 7.75% |
| 1 year 17 days - 2 Years | 7.25% | 7.75% |
| 2 years 1day - 2 Years 15 days | 7.10% | 7.60% |
| 2 Years 16 days | 7.10% | 7.60% |
| 2 years 17 days - 3 Years | 7.10% | 7.60% |
| 3 years 1day - 5 years | 7.10% | 7.60% |
| 5 Years 1 Day - 8 Years | 6.00% | 6.50% |
| 8 Years 1 Day - 10 Years | 6.00% | 6.50% |
The fixed deposit accounts which have a lock-in period of five or 10 years also offer income tax benefit under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act.
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