To control inflation, RBI has continuously increased the repo rate, due to which banks have increased the interest rates on various savings schemes including FDs and savings accounts.
In the new year, in the first week of January, many banks including Bandhan Bank, Punjab National Bank, Yes Bank and Kotak Mahindra have announced to increase the interest rate. The increased rates will be applicable for fixed deposits up to ₹2 crore. Some economic analysts predict that RBI may announce or implement another hike in February 2023. Due to this, the possibility of further increase in interest rates has increased in the coming days.
Punjab National Bank on January 1 announced an increase in the rates of interest on savings accounts and fixed deposits. PNB increased the interest rate on savings account by 25 basis points, while increased the interest rate on FD by up to 50 basis points. The bank is now offering 4 to 8 percent interest rate on FD.
Indian Overseas Bank (IOB) on January 1 increased the interest rate on short-term FDs of 7 to 90 days by 75 basis points. The bank currently offers a maximum interest of 6.55% on FDs of 444 days. While the additional rates for senior citizens remain at 0.50% and 0.75% respectively.
On January 1, Punjab and Sind Bank has announced an increase in the interest received on FDs. The bank is currently offering 2.80% to 6.25% interest on Fixed Deposits with maturities ranging from 7 days to 10 years, while the rate for a tenure of 601 days is 7%.
Bandhan Bank has announced an increase in interest on FDs on 5 January 2023. The bank currently offers 3.00% to 5.85% on FDs maturing in 7 days to 10 years, while for senior citizens it ranges from 3.75% to 6.60%. The bank is giving maximum interest rate of 7.50% to general citizens and 8% interest to senior citizens.
Kotak Mahindra Bank increased interest rates on savings schemes by up to 50 bps on January 4, 2023. On FDs maturing in 390 days to less than two years, the bank is now offering a maximum interest of 7% to the general public, while the rate for senior citizens is 7.50%.
Yes Bank has announced a change in the interest rate on FDs up to ₹ 2 crore on January 3, 2023. The bank is offering interest between 3.25% and 7.00% to the general public, while the rate for senior citizens is 3.75% to 7.75% on deposits ranging from 7 days to 120 months.
