Axis Bank is now offering 7.75% Interest rates on Fixed Deposits

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Fixed deposits are known for being a safe and reliable investment, offering steady returns and capital protection. In light of changing interest rates, Axis Bank now provides customers the opportunity to earn up to 7.75% on specific tenures. Axis Bank has increased its fixed deposit (FD) interest rates for select tenures, with the revised rates effective from September 10, 2024. These changes apply to deposits up to Rs 3 crore, as per the bank’s website. Let’s explore the new rates and how they can enhance your financial planning.

Axis Bank History

1994: Launched its first branch in Ahmedabad.
2001: Rolled out Internet banking services.
2003: Became the first Indian bank to launch travel currency cards.
2007: Rebranded from UTI Bank to Axis Bank.
2014: Achieved the milestone of 2,000 branches.
2021: Ranked as the third-largest private sector bank in India.

Latest Axis Bank FD Interest Rates

Axis Bank provides FD interest rates ranging from 3% to 7.25% for general citizens on tenures spanning 7 days to 10 years. For senior citizens, Axis Bank offers interest rates between 3.5% and 7.75%.

**DEPOSITS – LESS THAN ₹ 5 CRORES*w.e.f. 10thSeptember 2024**

*DEPOSITS – LESS THAN ₹ 5 CRORES w.e.f. 10th September 2024
Maturity Period	Interest Rates (per cent per annum)
	General		Senior Citizens
	Less than ₹ 3 Cr	₹ 3 Cr to Less than ₹ 5 Cr	Less than ₹ 3 Cr	₹ 3 Cr to Less than ₹ 5 Cr
7 – 14 days	3.00	4.75	3.50	5.25
15 – 29 days	3.00	4.75	3.50	5.25
30 – 45 days	3.50	5.50	4.00	6.00
46 – 60 days	4.25	5.75	4.75	6.25
61 days < 3 months	4.50	6.00	5.00	6.50
3 months – 3 months 24 days	4.75	6.50	5.25	7.00
3 months 25 days < 4 months	4.75	5.15	5.25	5.65
4 months < 5 months	4.75	6.50	5.25	7.00
5 months < 6 months	4.75	6.50	5.25	7.00
6 months < 7 months	5.75	6.75	6.25	7.25
7 months < 8 months	5.75	6.75	6.25	7.25
8 months < 9 months	5.75	6.75	6.25	7.25
9 months < 10 months	6.00	6.85	6.50	7.35
10 months < 11 months	6.00	6.85	6.50	7.35
11 months – 11 months 24 days	6.00	6.85	6.50	7.35
11 months 25 days < 1 year	6.00	6.85	6.50	7.35
1 year – 1 year 4 days	6.70	7.40	7.20	7.90
1 year 5 days – 1 year 10 days	6.70	7.40	7.20	7.90
1 year 11 days – 1 year 24 days	6.70	7.40	7.20	7.90
1 year 25 days < 13 months	6.70	7.40	7.20	7.90
13 months < 14 months	6.70	7.40	7.20	7.90
14 months < 15 months	6.70	7.40	7.20	7.90
15 months < 16 months	7.25	7.05	7.75	7.55
16 months < 17 months	7.25	7.05	7.75	7.55
17 months < 18 months	7.25	7.05	7.75	7.55
18 Months < 2 years	7.25	7.05	7.75	7.55
2 years < 30 months	7.10	7.00	7.60	7.50
30 months < 3 years	7.10	7.00	7.60	7.50
3 years < 5 years	7.10	7.00	7.60	7.50
5 years to 10 years	7.00	7.00	7.75	7.75

**DEPOSITS – LESS THAN ₹ 5 CRORES*w.e.f. 10thSeptember 2024**

*DEPOSITS GENERAL – ABOVE ₹ 5 CRORES w.e.f. 10th September 2024
Maturity Period			Interest Rates (per cent per annum)
Maturity Period	₹ 5 Cr < ₹ 10 Cr	₹ 10 Cr < ₹ 25 Cr	₹ 25 Cr < ₹ 50 Cr	₹ 50 Cr < ₹ 100 Cr	₹ 100 Cr < ₹ 250 Cr	₹ 250 Cr < ₹ 500 Cr	₹ 500 Cr & Above
7 – 14 days	4.75	4.75	4.75	4.75	4.75	4.75	4.75
15 – 29 days	4.75	4.75	4.75	4.75	4.75	4.75	4.75
30 – 45 days	5.50	5.50	5.75	5.75	5.75	5.75	6.30
46 – 60 days	5.75	5.75	5.75	5.75	5.75	5.75	6.30
61 days < 3 months	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00	6.00
3 months – 3 months 24 days	6.50	6.50	6.95	6.95	6.95	6.95	6.95
3 months 25 days < 4 months	5.15	5.15	5.15	5.15	5.15	5.15	5.15
4 months < 5 months	6.50	6.50	6.95	6.95	6.95	6.95	6.95
5 months < 6 months	6.50	6.50	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00
6 months < 7 months	6.75	6.75	7.35	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25
7 months < 8 months	6.75	6.75	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25
8 months < 9 months	6.75	6.75	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25
9 months < 10 months	6.85	6.85	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25
10 months < 11 months	6.85	6.85	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25
11 months – 11 months 24 days	6.85	6.85	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25
11 months 25 days < 1 year	6.85	6.85	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25
1 year – 1 year 4 days	7.40	7.40	7.45	7.45	7.45	7.45	7.45
1 year 5 days – 1 year 10 days	7.40	7.40	7.45	7.45	7.45	7.45	7.45
1 year 11 days – 1 year 24 days	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40
1 year 25 days < 13 months	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40
13 months < 14 months	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40
14 months < 15 months	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40	7.40
15 months < 16 months	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20
16 months < 17 months	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20
17 months < 18 months	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20	7.20
18 Months < 2 years	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25	7.25
2 years < 30 months	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00
30 months < 3 years	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00
3 years < 5 years	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00
5 years to 10 years	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00	7.00

Deposits – Above Rs. 5 Crores for Senior Citizens

Maturity Period			Interest Rates (per cent per annum)
Maturity Period	₹ 5 Cr < ₹ 10 Cr	₹ 10 Cr < ₹ 25 Cr	₹ 25 Cr < ₹ 50 Cr	₹ 50 Cr < ₹ 100 Cr	₹ 100 Cr < ₹ 250 Cr	₹ 250 Cr < ₹ 500 Cr	₹ 500 Cr & Above
7 – 14 days	5.25	5.25	5.25	5.25	5.25	5.25	5.25
15 – 29 days	5.25	5.25	5.25	5.25	5.25	5.25	5.25
30 – 45 days	6.00	6.00	6.25	6.25	6.25	6.25	6.80
46 – 60 days	6.25	6.25	6.25	6.25	6.25	6.25	6.80
61 days < 3 months	6.50	6.50	6.50	6.50	6.50	6.50	6.50
3 months – 3 months 24 days	7.00	7.00	7.45	7.45	7.45	7.45	7.45
3 months 25 days < 4 months	5.65	5.65	5.65	5.65	5.65	5.65	5.65
4 months < 5 months	7.00	7.00	7.45	7.45	7.45	7.45	7.45
5 months < 6 months	7.00	7.00	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50
6 months < 7 months	7.25	7.25	7.85	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75
7 months < 8 months	7.25	7.25	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75
8 months < 9 months	7.25	7.25	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75
9 months < 10 months	7.35	7.35	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75
10 months < 11 months	7.35	7.35	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75
11 months – 11 months 24 days	7.35	7.35	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75
11 months 25 days < 1 year	7.35	7.35	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75
1 year – 1 year 4 days	7.90	7.90	7.95	7.95	7.95	7.95	7.95
1 year 5 days – 1 year 10 days	7.90	7.90	7.95	7.95	7.95	7.95	7.95
1 year 11 days – 1 year 24 days	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90
1 year 25 days < 13 months	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90
13 months < 14 months	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90
14 months < 15 months	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90	7.90
15 months < 16 months	7.70	7.70	7.70	7.70	7.70	7.70	7.70
16 months < 17 months	7.70	7.70	7.70	7.70	7.70	7.70	7.70
17 months < 18 months	7.70	7.70	7.70	7.70	7.70	7.70	7.70
18 Months < 2 years	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75
2 years < 30 months	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50
30 months < 3 years	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50
3 years < 5 years	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50	7.50
5 years to 10 years	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75	7.75

Types of Axis Bank FD Schemes

1. Axis Bank Digital Fixed Deposit

A fully digital, KYC-compliant fixed deposit product that can be opened using any savings account.

Deposit Range: ₹5,000 to ₹2 lakh
Tenure: 6 months to 10 years
No issuance fees
No penalty for early withdrawal of up to 25% of the deposit amount

2. Axis Bank Express Fixed Deposit

A quick digital fixed deposit that can be opened in under 3 minutes using any savings account.

Deposit Range: ₹5,000 to ₹90,000
Tenure: 6 months to 12 months (364 days)
No issuance fees
Withdraw up to 25% of the deposit without penalty
Exclusively for single account holders

3. Axis Bank Tax Saver Fixed Deposit

A fixed deposit scheme offering tax benefits under Section 80C of the Income Tax Act.

Deposit Range: ₹100 to ₹1.5 lakh
Lock-in Period: 5 years
Deposit Options: Reinvestment, Quarterly Interest Payout, or Monthly Interest Payout
No issuance fees
Withdraw up to 25% of the deposit without penalties
Available only for single account holders

4. Axis Bank Fixed Deposit Plus

Minimum Deposit: ₹5 crore
No Maximum Limit on deposit
Tenure: 7 days to 10 years
Interest Calculation Options: Simple or Compound Interest
Deposit Types: Short-term, Reinvestment, Monthly, or Quarterly Interest Payout
No auto-renewal option
Available to both NRI and NRO customers

5. Axis Bank Regular Fixed Deposit

This fixed deposit offers higher returns compared to standard FDs.

Minimum Deposit: ₹5,000 (for online or mobile app booking), ₹10,000 (for branch booking)
Tenure: 7 days to 10 years
Automatic rollover option available
Deposit Options: Quarterly compounding/reinvestment, quarterly interest payout, or monthly interest payout

6. Axis Bank Auto Fixed Deposit

This scheme links your FD account to an existing savings account, enabling automatic transfers in multiples of ₹5,000 whenever the savings account balance exceeds ₹25,000.

Tenure: 6 months to 5 years
Withdraw funds anytime from the linked savings account via cheque or ATM
If the savings account balance drops below ₹25,000, funds are reverse swept from the most recent FD (in multiples of ₹5,000)
The withdrawn amount earns interest based on the period it was held in the FD
The remaining FD amount continues to earn the contracted interest rate

Benefits of Axis Bank Fixed Deposit (FD)

Guaranteed and Secure Returns: Fixed deposits (FDs) are among the safest investment choices, ideal for investors who prefer minimal risk.
Convenient Management: Axis Bank provides the flexibility to open and manage FDs through both digital platforms and physical branches.
Early Withdrawal Facility: If faced with financial needs, Axis Bank permits early withdrawal of FDs, though penalties may be applied depending on the deposit’s terms and duration.

Investors also have the option to receive interest payments monthly, quarterly, or annually, or they can reinvest the interest to take advantage of compounding benefits.

Conclusion

Axis Bank’s current fixed deposit interest rates, particularly the 7.75% for tenures of 2 to 3 years, offer an attractive option for investors seeking a secure and profitable investment. With various tenure options and competitive rates, investors can choose the FD that aligns with their financial objectives. If you’re looking for a low-risk investment with steady returns, Axis Bank’s FDs are a great option to consider.

Source – https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/wealth/invest/axis-bank-now-offers-up-to-7-75-fd-interest-rate-on-these-tenures-check-latest-fixed-deposit-rates/articleshow/113216980.cms?from=mdr

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