New Delhi: The country’s largest public sector lender, State Bank of India, has slashed its interest rates on retail term deposits, i.e., fixed deposit rates.
SBI offers interest in the range between 3.5 percent and 6.3 percent across tenures for deposits under Rs 3 crore. These rates are applicable to the general public, whereas for the senior citizens, the interest lies in the range between 4 percent and 7.3 percent.
On a tenure between 7 and 45 days, the bank offers 3.5 percent per annum for the general public, whereas for a senior citizen, it pays an interest rate of 4 percent per annum.
Tenors | Existing Rates for Public w.e.f. |
Revised Rates for Public w.e.f. 16/05/2025 | Existing Rates for Senior Citizen w.e.f. 15/04/2025 | Revised Rates for Senior Citizen w.e.f. 16/05/2025 |
7 days to 45 days | 3.5 | 3.3 | 4 | 3.8 |
46 days to 179 days | 5.5 | 5.3 | 6 | 5.8 |
180 days to 210 days | 6.25 | 6.05 | 6.75 | 6.55 |
211 days to less than 1 year | 6.5 | 6.3 | 7 | 6.8 |
1 Year to less than 2 years | 6.7 | 6.5 | 7.2 | 7 |
2 years to less than 3 years | 6.9 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.2 |
3 years to less than 5 years | 6.75 | 6.55 | 7.25 | 7.05 |
5 years and up to 10 years | 6.5 | 6.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 |