Best Bank FD rates: Earn nearly 9% interest on fixed deposits – Check revised rates from RBL, Equitas, Federal Bank, and

In December 2024, banks like RBL Bank and Equitas revised fixed deposit rates, offering returns up to 9%. General citizens can earn between 3.5% and 8%, while senior citizens can receive rates up to 8.5% depending on the bank and tenure.

Livemint, Written By Sharmila Bhadoria
Updated21 Dec 2024, 12:04 PM IST
 FD interest rates: Banks typically offer higher interest rates on long-tenure fixed deposits.
FD interest rates: Banks typically offer higher interest rates on long-tenure fixed deposits.

Bank FD rates: Several banks, including Federal Bank, RBL Bank, and Equitas, have revised their fixed deposit interest rates in December 2024. As per the revised FD rates, investors can earn nearly 9% return on their fixed deposits. 

Fixed deposits are one of the most suitable options for investors who want to park their contingent funds in a safe place. They can also offer a decent return on their investment without experiencing any market volatility. 

Here are the details of latest bank FD rates of SBI, RBL Bank, Federal Bank, Equitas, etc. 

RBL Bank FD rates

RBL Bank revised FD rates for amounts less than 3 crore, providing interest rates between 3.5 and 8% on FDs for general citizens and 8.5% on FDs for senior citizens.

TenureFD (%) for general categoryFD (%) for senior citizens
7-14 days3.54
15-45 days44.5
46-90 days4.55
91-180 days4.755.25
181-240 days5.56
241-364 days6.056.55
365-452 days7.58
453-499 days7.88.3
500 days88.5

Equitas FD interest rates 

Equitas Small Finance bank is offering FD rates close to 9% to senior citizens on selected tenure (based on annualised yield). These FD rates have been revised on December 2, 2024. As per the official website, revised FD rates for general citizens lie between 3.5 and 8.25%.

 “For Resident Senior Citizens, an additional interest of 0.5% p.a. is applicable for all tenures except 888 days; For 888 days, an additional interest of 0.25% p.a. above the General Public Rate of 0.5% p.a. variance will be applicable for Resident Senior Citizens,” said Equitas Small Finance bank on its website

TenureFD rates (%) generalFD rates (%) senior citizens
7-14 days3.54
15-29 days3.54
30-45 says44.5
46-62 days4.55
63-90 days4.55
91-120 days5.255.75
121-180 days5.255.75
181-210 days6.757.25
211-270 days6.757.25
1 year -443 days8.18.6
444 days8.158.65
445 days-18 months8.108.6
2 years 1 day to 887 days88.5

Federal Bank FD rates 

Federal Bank has also updated its interest rates on fixed deposits for amount less than 3 crore. As per the revised FD rates, general citizens can get an interest up to 3% and 7.4% on different tenure, whereas, senior citizens can get interest rate between 3.5% and 7.9% on FD for different tenures.

DurationFD (%) for generalFD (%) for senior citizens
7-29 days33.5
30-45 days3.54
46-180 days5.56
181 days6.57
182-270 days6.256.75
271 days-less than 1 year6.57
1 year7.5
Above 1 year to 399 days7.257.75
400 days7.357.85
401 days to less than 2 years7.257.75
2 years to 776 days7.157.65
777 days7.47.9
778 days to less than 50 months7.157.65
3 years to less than 50 months7.17.6
50 months 7.47.9
Above 50 months to less than 5 years7.17.6
5 years7.17.75
Above 5 years6.67.25

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