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Want to start a new FD this Diwali? These 4 banks offer up to 7.9% interest on fixed deposits; check list

If you want to make the most of the high interest rates that prevail in the current market, you may consider locking some of your savings into fixed deposits. Since equity markets are declining on foreign investors’ selling spree and Nifty50 is already 8 per cent down from its all-time high, parking your money in fixed deposits seems to be an attractive proposition. 

Relying on fixed-income instruments is not a bad idea in the current scheme of things. Here, we list out the highest interest rates offered by the top banks across tenures. Some banks offer their highest interest on 2-3 year tenure, whereas others give high rates on long-tenure term deposits.

(Source: Banks’ websites)

As we can see in the table above, HDFC Bank offers its highest interest of 7.4 per cent to general citizens when the tenure is 4 years 7 months or 55 months. Senior citizens are offered an extra 50 basis points as per the rates which were announced on July 24 this year.

ICICI Bank’s highest interest of 7.25 per cent is offered on a tenure between 15 and 18 months. Senior citizens, meanwhile, are entitled to receive an extra 50 basis points. At the same time, Kotak Mahindra Bank offers the highest rate of 7.4 per cent (7.9 per cent for senior citizens) on 390-391 day tenure as per the rate card announced on June 14 this year.

Federal Bank offers 7.4 and 7.9 per cent (for senior citizens) as the highest interest rates on two tenures — 777 days and 50 months. These rates came into force on October 16.

State lenders

State Bank of India (SBI) offers 7 per cent (7.5 per cent for senior citizens) on 2-3 year tenure as per the latest rates which came into force on June 15. Another state lender Bank of Baroda offers 7.15 percent (7.65 percent for senior citizens) on 2-3 year fixed deposit according to the rates which came into force on October 14.

Union Bank of India offers a relatively higher interest rate of 7.4 per cent (and 7.9 per cent for senior citizens) on 333-day tenure as per the rate chart announced on August 2, 2024.

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