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FD RATES OF SMALL FINANCE BANKS

FD RATES OF SMALL FINANCE BANKS
FD RATES OF SMALL FINANCE BANKS

COMPARITIVE FIXED DEPOSIT INTEREST RATES

PLAN N PROGRESS compares interest rates of various banks .

1. We have selected periods of 1 year and 5 years for comparison of interest rates offered by Indian commercial banks including Public Sector banks , Private Sector Banks and Foreign banks with a network of branches and also Small Finance banks , new breed of banks in India . Below tables give information on interest rates offered by various banks .

2 . The interest rates are on retail term deposits for public and senior citizens .

3. Normally interest rates quoted are valid for an amount of less than Rs 3 crore .

4. For actual terms and conditions and the latest rates , you may visit the websites of the banks listed at the end alphabetically .

5. The rates taken by us are updated on or about 4th, November , 2024 and are subject to change .

Which bank provides maximum interest on FD?

UNITY SMALL FINANCE BANK PAYS HIGHEST INTEREST RATE :

Dated 04.11.2024 : : Reserve Bank of India (RBI) had issued a small finance bank (SFB) licence to Unity Small finance Bank in June 2021 . It is floated by the Centrum Group-BharatPe consortium. The new bank had taken over the assets and liabilities of the beleaguered PMC Bank which was put under section 35a OF RBI Act restricting its operations . .

​ The bank is paying highest interest rate of 9.5 % pa to the senior citizens for retail deposits of 1001 days . ( 9 % for the general public ) .

For the deposit rates for other period you may visit the website of UNITY SMALL FINANCE BANK

Which bank provides maximum interest on FD?

FOR ONE YEAR DEPOSITS

A. The public sector banks are offering interest rates between 6.10 % % to 6.90 % for public ( 6.60 % to 7.40 % to Senior Citizens ) .

​B. The private sector banks are offering interest rates between 5.00 % to 7.75 % % for public and between 5.50 % to 8.25 % for senior citizens

C .The Small Finance banks are paying interest now in the range of 6.00 % to 8.25 % for public and 6.50 % to 8.75 % for the senior citizens


FOR 5 YEAR DEPOSITS

​A. Public sector banks pay between 6.00 % to 6.70 % ( 6.60 % to 7.50 % for senior citizens ) ​​

B. Private sector banks pay between 5.75 % to 7.25 % ( 6.25 % to 8.00 % for senior citizens ) .

C. Small finance banks pay between 6.25 % to 8.25 % for public ( 6.75 % to 8.75 % for senior citizens ).​

There are NBFC companies , co-operative societies and corporates who pay higher interest rates , but have higher risk weight-ages .

SPECIAL DEPOSITS FOR SENIOR CITIZENS AND GENERAL PUBLIC

Some banks have introduced special deposit schemes for senior citizens and general public for special number of days with special interest rates . Some also are offering additional interest rates for deposits of period above 5 years for the senior citizens .

NOTE :
1. Depositors get DICGC cover of Rs 5.00 lakhs on Bank Deposits as insurance .
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SMALL FINANCE BANKS INTEREST RATES :

Interest Rates for 1 year for General public and Senior Citizens :


1. CAPITAL SMALL FINANCE BANK 7.50% ( 8.00 % for the Senior Citizens )

2. SURYODAY SMALL FINANCE BANK 6.85 % ( 7.35 % for the Senior Citizens )

​3.​ UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK 8.25 % ( 8.75 % for the Senior Citizens )

4. UTKARSH SMALL FINANCE BANK 8.00 % ( 8.60 % for the Senior Citizens )

5. ​NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK 7.00 % ( 7.50 % for the Senior Citizens )

6 . ESAF SMALL FINANCE BANK 6.00 % ( 6.50 % for the Senior Citizens )

7. JANA SMALL FINANCE BANK 8.25 % ( 8.75 % for the Senior Citizens )

​8. AU SMALL FINANCE BANKS 7.25 % ( 7.75 % for the Senior Citizens )

​ 9. EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK 8.10 % ( 8.60 % for the Senior Citizens )

​10. SHIVALIK SMALL FINANCE BANK 6.00 % ( 6.50 % for the Senior Citizens )

11. UNITY SMALL FINANCE BANK 7.35 % ( 7.85 % for the Senior Citizens )

Interest Rates for 5 years for General public and Senior Citizens :


1. CAPITAL SMALL FINANCE BANK 7.10 % ( 7.60 % for the Senior Citizens )

2. SURYODAY SMALL FINANCE BANK 8.25 % ( 8.75% for the Senior Citizens )

​3.​ UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK 7.20 % ( 7.70 % for the Senior Citizens )

4. UTKARSH SMALL FINANCE BANK 7.75 % ( 8.35 % for the Senior Citizens )

5. ​NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK 6.25 % ( 6.75 % for the Senior Citizens )

6 . ESAF SMALL FINANCE BANK 6.25 % ( 6.75 % for the Senior Citizens )

7. JANA SMALL FINANCE BANK 8.20 % ( 8.20 % for the Senior Citizens )

​8. AU SMALL FINANCE BANKS 7.25 % ( 7.75 % for the Senior Citizens )

9. EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK 7.25 % ( 7.75 % for the Senior Citizens )

​10. SHIVALIK SMALL FINANCE BANKS 6.50% ( 7.00 % for the Senior Citizens )

11. UNITY SMALL FINANCE BANK 7.65 % ( 8.15 % for the Senior Citizens )

SMALL FINANCE BANKS WHICH PAY INTEREST RATES OF 7 % OR MORE TO SENIOR CITIZENS :

Dated 04.11.2024 : The following banks are paying interest rates of 7 % or more to their Senior Citizen customers for 5 years and above Fixed Deposits as of now :

​1. SURYODAY SF BANK : 8.75 % pa
2. UJJIVAN SF BANK : 7.70 % pa
3. SHIVALIK SF BANK : 7.00 % pa
4. AU SF BANK : : 7 .75 % pa
5. UTKARSH SF : 8.35 % pa
6. EQUITAS SF : 7.75 % pa
7. CAPITAL SF BANK : 7.60 % pa
8 . UNITY SF BANK : 8.20 % pa

9. JANA SF BANK : 8.20 % PA


Following banks pay interest rates of 7 % or more for one-year deposits to senior citizens

1. UJJIVAN SF BANK : 8.75 % pa
​2. JANA SF BANK : 8.75 % pa
3. SURYODAYA SF : 7.35 % PA
4. UTKARSH SF : 8.60 % pa
5. EQUITAS SF : 8.60 % pa
6. CAPITAL SF : 8.00 % pa

7. NORTH EAST SF : 7.50 % PA
8 . UNITY SF BANK : 7.85 % pa
9 . AU SF BANK : 7.75 % pa

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SPECIAL SCHEMES OF BANKS FOR SPECIAL PERIOD : as on 31.05.2023

1. Capital SF Bank pays 7.55 %, for 400 days and 7.40 % for 600 days and 7.30 % for 900 days deposits for the public . It also pays 8.05 %, for 400 days , 7.90 % for 600 days and 7.80 % for 900 days deposits for the senior citizens .

2. Equitas SF Bank pays 8.25 % and 8.75 % for 888 days for General public and senior citizens respectively . It also pays 8.50 % and 9.00. % for 444 days for General public and senior citizens respectively


3. Unity SF Bank pays 8.75 % and 9.25 % for 501 days for General public and senior citizens respectively . It pays 9.00 % and 9.50 % for 1001 days for General public and senior citizens respectively .

To know the latest interest rates offered by individual banks for various maturities , click on the name of the bank to reach their websites .

SMALL FINANCE BANKS

1. CAPITAL SMALL FINANCE BANK

2. SURYODAY SMALL FINANCE BANK

​3.​ UJJIVAN SMALL FINANCE BANK

4. UTKARSH SMALL FINANCE BANK

5. NORTH EAST SMALL FINANCE BANK

6 . ESAF SMALL FINANCE BANK

7. JANA SMALL FINANCE BANK

​8. AU SMALL FINANCE BANKS

9. FINCARE SMALL FINANCE BANK  ( Since merged with AU Bank )  

​10. EQUITAS SMALL FINANCE BANK

​11. SHIVALIK SMALL FINANCE BANKS

​12. UNITY SMALL FINANCE BANK