Check Out the SBI FD Withdrawal Rates and Other Details Here

Investing in fixed deposits allow you to put your money in safe hands and earn profits. Nonetheless, it is important for everyone to find a bank which offers the best fd rates in India. The secret to making your money multiply in a fixed deposit is by investing in a reliable bank which offers one of the best fixed deposit interest rates in the country. One such bank is the State Bank of India.

The State Bank of India is the largest bank in India. With a customer base of over 4.3 billion, the bank operates pan India with over 22,000 branches and 58,000 ATMs. Just like every other bank, the SBI also allows its customers to invest in a fixed deposit. You can invest in a fixed deposit by the State Bank of India for a minimum period of 7 days to a maximum period of 10 years. Here are some of the features of the fixed deposit offered by the SBI:

• Customers can invest for a minimum fixed deposit amount of Rs 1000
• There is no upper amount limit to investing in a fixed deposit
• FD interest can be paid at monthly, quarterly or calendar quarterly as per your preference
• Customers who opt for a monthly FD interest payment are eligible for a discount
• A senior citizen, who invests for an amount above Rs 10,000, get an additional interest rate of 0.25%
• Customers can get a loan or overdraft (OD) up to 90% of the principal deposit amount
• Availability of nomination facility
• The State bank of India allows premature withdrawal of an FD
• Automatic renewal of fixed deposits are available, provided there has been no withdrawal
• TDS is applicable on fixed deposits
• SBI gives you the freedom to convert term deposit that offers you a payout at regular interest to a special term deposit (STDR) that offers payout at cumulative interest and vice versa

Given the fact that the majority stake in the State Bank of India is held by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), the funds invested by its customers are much safer. These funds that you have invested in fixed deposit mature as per the SBI FD rates. If you wish, you can either withdraw the matured amount or reinvest it as an FD to earn interests. Take a look at the table below to know about the latest SBI FD rates for investment up to an amount of Rs 2 crore by the general public:

Sometimes the depositor withdraws money from his fixed deposit even before its maturity. People mostly withdraw a fixed deposit due to an urgent requirement of money. As mentioned earlier, fixed deposits are divided into two types based on the premature withdrawal facility. Fixed deposits without premature withdrawal facility do not allow the depositor to withdraw money from an FD. On the other hand, fixed deposits with premature withdrawal facility give freedom to its depositor to close an FD before its maturity.

However, withdrawing money from a fixed deposit before its maturity comes with a loss. Banks charge a penalty to the depositor for premature withdrawal or closure of a fixed deposit. While different banks have varied terms and conditions, refer to the table given below to find out the charges levied by the State Bank of India for premature withdrawal of a fixed deposit:

Please note that no penalty is charged if the depositor withdraws the fixed deposit amount within a period of less than 7 days.

The depositor will receive the FD amount at an interest rate, which is 0.5% or 1% below the applicable FD interest rate at the time of opening the deposit for the total period it remained with the Bank or 0.5% or 1% less than the contracted rate, whichever turns out to be lower.

It is ideal to not touch your fixed deposits as long as it remains invested to enjoy the benefits of the SBI FD rates. But in case you do need to make a premature withdrawal, you now know how much money will you lose out.