To align with the Reserve Bank of India’s (RBI) change in repo rate, banks are reducing their lending rates to pass the rate cut benefit to the borrowers. At the same time, to maintain their liquidity ratio, they are adjusting their deposit rates. This week, ending on April 19, 2025, 10 banks, including Bank of India, Bank of Maharashtra, City Union Bank, Tamilnad Mercantile Bank, ICICI Bank, HDFC Bank, IDBI Bank, IDFC First Bank, Federal Bank, and AU Small Finance Bank revised their fixed deposit rates.
Here are the fixed deposit interest rate details of these banks for senior citizens:
Bank Of India (BOI)
The bank offers the highest 7.55 per cent to senior citizens, effective April 15, 2025. Seniors can avail of an additional 0.50 per cent (50 basis points ‘bps’) on FDs from six months to less than three years tenure and an additional 0.75 per cent (75 bps) for three years to 10 years tenure. For super seniors (80 years and above), the additional rates are 65 bps and 90 bps, respectively, for these FD tenures. Here are the rates available for the general public:
5.75 per cent for several tenures between 180 days to less than one year
7.05 per cent for one year
6.75 per cent for different tenures between above one year and less than three years
6.50 per cent for three years to less than five years
6.00 per cent for tenures between five years to 10 years
Bank Of Maharashtra (BOM)
BOM revised FD rates on April 17, 2015. It offers a maximum of 7.45 per cent on its special FD for 366 days. Seniors can avail of an additional rate of 50 bps FD tenures of 91 days and above. Here are the details of the rate of interest available to the general public:
5.75 per cent for 181 days to 364 days
6.75 per cent for 365 days (one year)
6.50 per cent for various tenures between more than one year and 10 years
Special FDs:
6.90 per cent for 200 days
7.45 per cent for 366 days
7.40 per cent for 555 days
6.50 per cent for 1777 days