SBI hikes fixed deposit rates
Your fixed deposits will now fetch four rupees more per lakh. State Bank of India, the country's largest bank, hiked fixed deposit interest rates by 0.05% to 0.10% for amounts up to Rs 1 crore. The hike is applicable on deposits of more than one year. The hike in rates on deposits of two years or less is limited to 5 basis points, or 0.05%, while on deposits longer than two years, the hike is 10 basis points, or 0.10%. Which means that for a deposit of Rs 1 lakh for one year, you now earn Rs 4.16 more per month than you did earlier. The new interest rates come into effect from July 30.