Private sector bank Kotak Mahindra Bank has increased the interest rates on FDs for the third time in seven days. The bank has increased FD rates thrice since December 9.
On Thursday, December 15, Kotak Mahindra Bank has increased the interest on some of its FD schemes by 0.25 percent. The bank is currently offering a maximum interest rate of 7.50 per cent on FD.
Let us tell you that in the monetary policy meeting held on December 7, the Reserve Bank had increased the repo rate by 35 basis points to 6.25 percent. After increasing the repo rate by the Reserve Bank, almost all the banks have increased the interest rates on FDs. Banks are increasing rates to attract more and more customers. Most banks are increasing interest on loans and FDs.
Kotak Bank has increased FD rates three times in 7 days
Kotak Mahindra Bank has increased its FD rates three times in the last seven days. Before increasing FD rates by 0.25 per cent on 15 December, the bank had increased FD rates on 10 December and 14 December as well. The bank’s new rates will be applicable to FDs with an amount of less than Rs 2 crore. The bank is now paying interest at the rate of 7% on 390 days FD. These new FD rates of Kotak Bank are effective from 15 December.
New FD rates of Kotak Mahindra Bank
Bank is now offering 2.75% interest to common people and 3.25% interest to senior citizens on FDs of 7 to 14 days. At the same time, for 15-30 days, interest is being given at the rate of 3 percent to the common people and 3.50 percent to the senior citizens.
Similarly, on FD of 390 days (12 months 25 days), it is offering 7 percent interest for the general public and 7.50 percent interest for the senior citizens. On FDs ranging from 5 years to 10 years, the bank is paying 6.20 percent interest to the general public and 6.70 percent interest to senior citizens. You can check the latest FD rates for all FD schemes on the bank’s website.
