SBI Electronic Fixed Deposits (FDs): Interest Rates, Tenure, Details

SBI Electronic Fixed Deposits (FDs): Interest Rates, Tenure, Details
State Bank of India (SBI) revised interest rates on fixed deposits with effect from 28.03.2018.

State Bank of India (SBI) offers attractive interest rates on fixed deposits (FDs). Fixed deposit, a popular savings instrument offered by banks and financial companies, assures of a fixed interest rate on customers' investments. The biggest advantage of investing in FDs is that the investment is secure against volatility linked to other market-based savings instruments like bonds and shares. That is why FDs are apt for risk-averse investors. SBI recently revised interest rates on its FDs. The interest rates for senior citizens are slightly higher than those for others, according to SBI's website, sbi.co.in.

(Also Read: How SBI Savings Plus Account Can Help You Earn Higher Interest)

SBI also offers e-TDR/e-STDR options to its customers. e-TDR are electronic term deposits while e-STDR are electronic special term deposits. Fixed deposits are also known as term deposits. SBI's e-TDR/e-STDR allow customers to open and close fixed deposits online.
 

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