Senior Citizen Fixed Deposits (FDs) are term deposit plans with special interest rates offered to individuals who are over the age of 60. The rate of interest on senior citizen FDs in India varies from bank to bank. Apart from the additional rate of interest, which can be 0.50% more than what is offered to the general public, these fixed deposit accounts also offer a wide range of other benefits to elderly people. Some banks changed their fixed deposit rates in the week ending February 3, 2024.
Let's take a look at the FD rates offered by these banks to senior citizens
Unity Small Finance Bank FD rates for senior citizens
Small finance banks generally offer higher rates than larger banks. At Unity Small Finance Bank, senior citizens can get up to 9.50 per cent on FDs of 1,001 days. The bank revised rates on February 2, 2024. It provides 9.25 per cent to senior citizens for more than six months to 201-day FDs. For 501-day FDs, the bank offers the elderly 9.25 per cent. For 701 days, Unity Bank offers senior citizens 9.45 per cent.
Punjab & Sind Bank FD rates for senior citizens
The bank revised the rates on February 1. For FDs for 444 days, Punjab & Sind Bank offers 8.10 per cent. These special FDs are valid up to March 31, 2024. These rates were revised on February 2, 2024
Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) FD rates for senior citizens
Effective February 1, 2024, Karur Vysya Bank (KVB) offers senior citizens the highest 8.00 per cent on its 444-day FD.
Senior citizens can get a maximum of 7.75 per cent on FDs of 400 days. The bank revised rates on February 1, 2024. PNB hiked the rate for 300 days deposits by 80 basis points for general, senior citizens as well as super seniors. These deposits will guarantee a return of 7.55 per cent for senior citizens and 7.85 per cent for super senior citizens.
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7.50% p.a. Note that unlike banks and most NBFCs, India Post does not offer higher interest rates on its Post Office FD schemes for senior citizens. Senior citizens seeking higher interest rates can opt for the Senior Citizens Savings Scheme.
Budget 2023 Update: The maximum deposit for senior citizen saving scheme has been increased from Rs 15 lakhs to Rs 30 lakhs. The Senior Citizens Savings Scheme (SCSS) is primarily for the senior citizens of India. The scheme offers a regular stream of income with the highest safety and tax saving benefits.
40,000 in a financial year. For senior citizens, this limit set is Rs.50,000. However, if the total income is below the taxable limit, individuals can submit Form 15H to the bank to avoid TDS deduction.
80 years and above individuals are entitled to a preferential interest rate of 0.75% per year for all tenures. In addition to the higher interest rate, this fixed deposit account has several other advantages for the elderly.
Bank of Baroda (BoB) offers FD interest rates of 4.25% - 7.25% p.a. to the general public and 4.75% - 7.75% p.a. to senior citizens on tenures ranging from 7 days to 10 years.
The government-backed-guaranteed return schemes should be the first choice. These are the Senior Citizen Saving Scheme (SCSS), Pradhan Mantri Vaya Vandana Yojana (PMVVY) and Post Office Monthly Income Scheme (PO-MIS). An individual can collectively invest up to Rs 34.5 lakh as the maximum possible amount.
To sum it up, SCSS is a very good scheme for senior citizens who want a decent risk free return on a corpus fund. At 8.2% p.a. interest rate and an investment amount of Rs.30 lakh, the monthly income is stated to be Rs.20,500 per month for each investor.
HDFC Bank offers FD rates of 3.00-7.25% p.a. to the general public and 3.50-7.75% p.a. to senior citizens on tenures ranging from 7 days to 10 years. The bank also offers Tax Saving FDs @ 7.00% p.a. for the general public and 7.50% p.a. for senior citizen depositors for the tenures of 5 years.
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