If you also want to get strong interest on your FD, then this news is for you. Actually, bumper interest is being received on the FD of this bank for 55 months. Due to which the line of investors has started.
HDFC Bank, the country’s largest private bank, has recently launched two special fixed deposit schemes for a limited time. The bank has launched two FD plans for a period of 35 months and 55 months, in which investment has started from May 29, 2023.
The bank is paying more than seven per cent interest on fixed deposits of both these periods. Along with this, senior citizens will get an additional interest of 0.50 percent on the investment. However, this FD scheme is open for investment for a limited period of time.
Interest rate on Special FD-
According to the bank, those investing in the Special Fixed Deposit Scheme with a tenure of 35 months or 2 years 11 months will get interest at the rate of 7.20 per cent. At the same time, the bank is offering interest at the rate of 7.25 percent on special FDs with a period of 55 months or 4 years and 7 months. HDFC Bank is offering interest ranging from three per cent to 7.25 per cent on its other term fixed deposits. The bank is offering a maximum interest rate of 7.25 per cent on fixed deposits with a tenure of 4 years, 7 months to 10 years.
Calculation of interest on FD-
According to the bank’s website, the current interest rates are applicable from May 29, 2023, on deposits of less than Rs 2 crore. Some time ago HDFC Bank has changed the interest rates of FDs of less than one year and 15 months and made it 6.6 percent. Usually, HDFC Bank gives between 3% and 7.10% on fixed deposits above Rs 2 crore for regular citizens.
HDFC Bank calculates interest based on the actual number of days in a year. If the deposit is in a leap and a non-leap year, interest is calculated based on the number of days. That is, there are 366 days in a leap year and 365 days in a non-leap year.
fixed repo rate
In the last financial year, the Reserve Bank had increased the repo rate continuously. After this, banks also increased the interest rates to make their FD schemes attractive. In the current financial year, the Reserve Bank has not yet increased the repo rate in any way. Repo rate is the rate at which the Reserve Bank lends to other banks.
