Bank Central Bank of India has increased the interest rates on fixed deposits. After increasing the repo rate of the Reserve Bank, the banks of the country are trying to make their FD schemes attractive.
Public sector bank Central Bank of India has increased interest rates to make its Fixed Deposits scheme attractive. The bank has increased the interest rates on fixed deposits of less than Rs 2 crore. Central Bank of India is offering interest ranging from 4% to 6.25% on FDs maturing in seven days to 10 years. At the same time, senior citizens are being given interest ranging from 4.50 per cent to 6.75 per cent on FD of the same period.
Interest on one year FD
The bank is offering a maximum interest rate of 6.75 percent to common people and 7.25 percent to senior citizens on FDs of more than one year and less than two years. The bank is offering 4 per cent interest on FDs maturing in seven to 14 days. FD maturing in 15 to 45 days will get interest at the rate of 4.50 per cent. The Central Bank of India is promising five percent interest on FDs of 91-179 days.
How much interest on 10 year FD?
The bank will pay interest at the rate of 5.50 per cent on deposits maturing in 180 to 364 days. The bank is offering an interest rate of 6.50 per cent on FDs of more than two years and less than three years. The bank is promising 6.25 per cent interest on deposits maturing in 3 years to 10 years. Apart from this, as an incentive, an additional interest of 0.50 percent per annum will be given on the deposits made by senior citizens above 60 years of age.
555 days special FD
Central Bank of India also runs special fixed deposit schemes of 444, 555 and 999 days. These schemes are available with callable and non-callable options. The bank is offering interest at the rate of seven per cent on deposits of 555 days and at the rate of 6.50 per cent on deposits of 999 days. While senior citizens will get interest at the rate of 7.50 percent and 7.00 percent respectively.
Repo rate has increased
The Reserve Bank of India has recently increased the repo rate by 25 basis points. Because of this loans have become expensive. However, the country’s private and public sector banks are increasing interest rates on fixed deposits. Private and government banks of the country are trying to make it more attractive by increasing the interest rates on FD.
