SBI's Flexi Deposit Scheme: Eligibility, Interest Rates And Other Details

State Bank of India (SBI) offers the option of opening a flexi deposit account under it's personal banking portfolio. SBI's flexi deposit scheme is similar to recurring deposit (RD). However, in case of a flexi deposit, instead of a single fixed instalment every month, user can decide to vary his/her instalment amount and even the number of monthly within the annual sum defined, noted SBI on it's official website - sbi.co.in. The minimum instalment amount is Rs 500 for a year. The minimum deposit amount is Rs 5,000 and maximum deposit amount is Rs. 50,000 for a financial year..In a SBI's flexi deposit account, deposits can be made anytime during a month and any number of times. The minimum tenor is 5 years and maximum is 7 years. The rate of interest is same as applicable to fixed deposits (FDs). Quarterly compound interest is also applicable, noted SBI..Here are the interest rates applicable on deposits below Rs 1 crore, according to the bank's website - sbi.co.in:.table.tble_wrap { border-top: solid 1px #ccc; border-left: solid 1px #ccc; xborder-right: solid 1px #ccc; font-size: 16px; } table.tble_wrap th { background-color: #f5f5f5; padding: 5px 10px; border-bottom: solid 1px #ccc; border-right: solid 1px #ccc; } table.tble_wrap td { border-bottom: solid 1px #ccc; border-right: solid 1px #ccc; padding: 5px 10px; line-height: 18px; } /*Media Query start*/ @media only screen and (max-width: 760px), (min-device-width: 768px) and (max-device-width: 1024px) { /* Force table to not be like tables anymore */ table.tble_wrap, thead, tbody, th, td, tr { font-size: 14px; } } /* Smartphones (portrait and landscape) ----------- */ @media only screen and (min-device-width : 320px) and (max-device-width : 480px) { body { padding: 0; margin: 0; } table.tble_wrap, thead, tbody, th, td, tr { font-size: 14px; } table.tble_wrap th { padding: 4px; } table.tble_wrap td { padding: 4px; } } /*Media Query END*/ . Maturity period (term) Interest rate with effect from July 30, 2018 General public Senior citizen 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 (Source: sbi.co.in) .In a SBI's flexi deposit account, premature withdrawal is also allowed. The rate applicable in case of premature withdrawal shall be 0.50% below the rate applicable for the period the deposit has remained with the bank, said SBI..Tax deducted at source is also applicable, noted SBI. The penalty charges for non-deposit of monthly instalments amounts to Rs. 50 per financial year. With SBI's Flexi Deposit Scheme, customers can also get a host of facilities such as loan facility as applicable to term deposits and nomination facility.

SBI's Flexi Deposit Scheme: Eligibility, Interest Rates And Other Details

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