SBI cuts term deposit rates. State Bank of India (SBI) on Thursday cut the fixed deposit (FD) rates for the third time in two months. In the latest development the lender slashed the interest rates for tenures up to 3 years by 20 basis points. The new rates shall be effective from 12 May. Term Deposit interest is calculated on the daily closing balance of the account and can be credited (compounded) to the term deposit account annually or on maturity. Term deposits lodged for more. Deposit a single amount up to a maximum of R20 million to invest over the term you choose; Minimum deposit amount of R10 000; Earn up to 7.71% interest (nominal interest rate) Benefits. The benefits of our fixed-term savings plans: Reinvest the interest or transfer it to your main savings account; Interest rate fixed for the full term. Fixed Term Deposits may occasionally be unavailable in certain currencies due to public holidays. Interest rates are quoted for indication purposes only and are subject to variation. AER (Annual Equivalent Rate): This is a notional interest rate which illustrates what the gross rate.
A fixed deposit (FD) is a financial instrument provided by banks or NBFCs which provides investors a higher rate of interest than a regular savings account, until the given maturity date. It may or may not require the creation of a separate account. It is known as a term deposit or time deposit in Canada, Australia, New Zealand, India and The United States, and as a bond in the United Kingdom and for a fixed deposit is that the money cannot be withdrawn from the FD as compared to a recurring deposit or a demand deposit before maturity. Some banks may offer additional services to FD holders such as loans against FD certificates at competitive interest rates. It's important to note that banks may offer lesser interest rates under uncertain economic conditions. The interest rate varies between 4 and 7.50 percent.[1] The tenure of an FD can vary from 7, 15 or 45 days to 1.5 years and can be as high as 10 years.[2] These investments are safer than Post Office Schemes as they are covered by the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC). However, DICGC guarantees amount up to ₹ 500000(about $6850) per depositor per bank.[3] They also offer income tax and wealth tax benefits.
Fixed deposits are a high-interest-yielding term deposit and offered by banks in India. The most popular form of term deposits are fixed deposits, while other forms of term deposits are recurring deposit and Flexi Fixed deposits (the latter is actually a combination of demand deposit and fixed deposit)[citation needed].
To compensate for the low liquidity, FDs offer higher rates of interest than saving accounts.[citation needed] The longest permissible term for FDs is 10 years. Generally, the longer the term of deposit, higher is the rate of interest but a bank may offer lower rate of interest for a longer period if it expects interest rates, at which the Central Bank of a nation lends to banks ('repo rates'), will dip in the future.[4]
Usually in India the interest on FDs is paid every three months from the date of the deposit (e.g. if FD a/c was opened on 15 Feb, the first interest installment would be paid on 15 May). The interest is credited to the customers' Savings bank account or sent to them by cheque. This is a Simple FD.[5] The customer may choose to have the interest reinvested in the FD account. In this case, the deposit is called the Cumulative FD or compound interest FD. For such deposits, the interest is paid with the invested amount on maturity of the deposit at the end of the term.[6]
Although banks can refuse to repay FDs before the expiry of the deposit, they generally don't. This is known as a premature withdrawal. In such cases, interest is paid at the rate applicable at the time of withdrawal. For example, a deposit is made for 5 years at 8%, but is withdrawn after 2 years. If the rate applicable on the date of deposit for 2 years is 5 per cent, the interest will be paid at 5 per cent. Banks can charge a penalty for premature withdrawal.[5]
Banks issue a separate receipt for every FD because each deposit is treated as a distinct contract. This receipt is known as the Fixed Deposit Receipt (FDR), that has to be surrendered to the bank at the time of renewal or encashment.[7]
Many banks offer the facility of automatic renewal of FDs where the customers do give new instructions for the matured deposit. On the date of maturity, such deposits are renewed for a similar term as that of the original deposit at the rate prevailing on the date of renewal.
Income tax regulations require that FD maturity proceeds exceeding Rs 20,000 not to be paid in cash. Repayment of such and larger deposits has to be either by 'A/c payee' crossed cheque in the name of the customer or by credit to the saving bank a/c or current a/c of the customer.
Nowadays, banks give the facility of Flexi or sweep in FD, where in customers can withdraw their money through ATM, through cheque or through funds transfer from their FD account. In such cases, whatever interest is accrued on the amount they have withdrawn will be credited to their savings account (the account that has been linked to their FD) and the balance amount will automatically be converted in their new FD. This system helps them in getting their funds from their FD account at the times of emergency in a timely manner.
Tax is deducted by the banks on FDs if interest paid to a customer at any bank exceeds Rs. 10,000 in a financial year. This is applicable to both interest payable or reinvested per customer. This is called Tax deducted at Source and is presently fixed at 10% of the interest. With CBS banks can tally FD holding of a customer across various branches and TDS is applied if interest exceeds Rs 10,000.Banks issue Form 16 A every quarter to the customer, as a receipt for Tax Deducted at Source.[10]
However, tax on interest from fixed deposits is not 10%; it is applicable at the rate of tax slab of the deposit holder. If any tax on Fixed Deposit interest is due after TDS, the holder is expected to declare it in Income Tax returns and pay it by himself.
If the total income for a year does not fall within the overall taxable limits, customers can submit a Form 15 G (below 60 years of age) or Form 15 H (above 60 years of age) to the bank when starting the FD and at the start of every financial year to avoid TDS.
In certain macroeconomic conditions (particularly during periods of high inflation) a Central Bank adopts a tight monetary policy, that is, it hikes the interest rates at which it lends to banks ('repo rates'?). Under such conditions, banks also hike both their lending (i.e. loan) as well as deposit (FD) rates. Under such conditions of high FD rates, FDs become an attractive investment avenue as they offer good returns and are almost completely secure with no risk[citation needed]. These can be checked with the excess rates in the country.
3. What is the maximum deposit amount insured by the DICGC? Each depositor in a bank is insured up to a maximum of 100,000 (Rupees One Lakh) for both principal and interest amount held by him in the same right and same capacity as on the date of liquidation/cancellation of bank's licence or the date on which the scheme of amalgamation/merger/reconstruction comes into force.
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All | Term Deposits | Call Accounts | Online Call Accounts | Savings | Debentures | Bonds | By Provider |
Provider | Product | Minimum Deposit | Maximum Deposit | 30 days | 60 days | 90 days | 5 months | 6 months | 9 months | 12 months |
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ANZ | Term Deposits | $10,000 | - | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
Term Investment | $5,000 | $9,999 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.80▲ | 0.80▲ | |
Term Investment | $10,000 | $49,999 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.80▲ | 0.80▲ | |
Asset Finance | Term Deposit | $2,500 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2.50 | 3.30 |
BNZ | Term Investment | $2,000 | $5,000,000 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
China Construction Bank | Term Deposit | $100,000 | $5,000,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Co-operative Bank | Term Deposit | $2,000 | - | 0.15 | - | 0.40 | - | 0.95 | 0.95 | 0.95 |
Co-operative Bank | Special Term Deposit | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 |
Term Deposit | $1,000 | - | - | - | - | - | 1.30 | - | 2.30 | |
First Credit Union | Term Investment | $500 | - | - | - | 0.75 | - | 1.10 | 1.15 | 1.20 |
General Finance | Deposit Rate | $5,000 | $100,000 | - | - | - | - | 2.55 | 3.10 | 3.55 |
Heartland Bank | Heartland Term Deposit | $1,000 | - | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.40 | - | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.00 |
Heretaunga Building Society | Term Investment | $1 | - | - | - | 0.40▼ | - | 0.80▼ | - | 1.00 |
HSBC Premier | Term Deposits | - | $9,999 | 0.05 | - | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.10 |
HSBC Premier | Term Deposit | $10,000 | $99,999 | 0.07 | - | 0.10 | 0.35 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.60 |
HSBC Premier | Term Deposit | $100,000 | - | 0.10 | - | 0.35 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 |
Kiwibank | Term Deposits | $1,000 | $4,999 | - | - | 0.25 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.50 |
Kiwibank | Term Deposits | $5,000 | $9,999 | 0.05 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.80 | 0.70 | 0.90 |
Kiwibank | Term Deposits | $10,000 | - | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.60 | 0.90 | 0.80 | 1.00 |
Kookmin - NZ | Term Deposit | $10,000 | $49,999 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 0.60 | 0.90 |
Provider | Product | Minimum Deposit | Maximum Deposit | 30 days | 60 days | 90 days | 5 months | 6 months | 9 months | 12 months |
Kookmin - NZ | Term Deposit | $50,000 | $99,999 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 1.00 |
Kookmin - NZ | Term Deposit | $100,000 | - | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.40 | 0.60 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 1.10 |
Kookmin - NZ | Term Deposit | $5,000 | $9,999 | 0.10 | 0.10 | 0.30 | 0.30 | 0.50 | 0.50 | 0.80 |
Term Deposit | $5,000 | $19,999 | - | - | 2.45 | - | 2.90 | 2.95 | 3.00 | |
Term Deposit | $20,000 | $99,999 | - | - | 2.50 | - | 2.95 | 3.00 | 3.05 | |
Term Deposit | $100,000 | - | - | - | 2.55 | - | 3.05 | 3.10 | 3.15 | |
Napier Building Society | Term Deposit | $5,000 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Nelson Building Society | Term Deposit | $5,000 | $250,000 | 0.15 | - | 0.45 | - | 0.85 | 0.85 | 0.95 |
NZCU Auckland | Investment Account | $500 | $9,999 | - | - | 0.60 | - | 1.05 | 1.05 | 1.10 |
NZCU Auckland | Investment Account | $10,000 | $500,000 | - | - | 0.60 | - | 1.10 | 1.10 | 1.15 |
NZCU Baywide | Term investment | $1,000 | $1,000,000 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 1.00 |
NZCU South | Term investment | $1,000 | $500,000 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 0.50 | 0.70 | 0.90 | 0.95 | 1.00 |
Public Trust | Term Deposit | $5,000 | $9,999 | - | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Public Trust | Term Deposit | $10,000 | $49,999 | - | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Public Trust | Term Deposit | $50,000 | $249,999 | - | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Public Trust | Term Deposit | $250,000 | - | - | - | 1.00 | - | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 |
Rabobank Term Deposits | $1,000 | - | 0.20 | - | 0.25 | - | 1.00 | 1.00 | 1.00 | |
SBS Bank | Term Investment Specials | $1,000 | $250,000 | - | - | 0.40 | 0.50 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.00 |
Term Deposit | $5,000 | $9,999 | 0.05 | 0.10 | 0.25 | 0.45 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.70 | |
Term Deposit | $10,000 | $250,000 | 0.15 | 0.25 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 | |
Provider | Product | Minimum Deposit | Maximum Deposit | 30 days | 60 days | 90 days | 5 months | 6 months | 9 months | 12 months |
Wairarapa Bldg Socy | Term Investment | $500 | $1,999 | - | - | 0.45 | - | 0.45 | 0.45 | 0.45 |
Wairarapa Bldg Socy | Term Investment | $2,000 | $4,999 | - | - | 0.45 | - | 0.65 | 0.70 | 0.75 |
Wairarapa Bldg Socy | Term Investment | $5,000 | - | - | - | 0.50 | - | 0.95 | 1.00 | 1.05 |
Term Investment | $5,000 | $5,000,000 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.35 | 0.55 | 0.80 | 0.80 | 0.80 |