Key facts
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Minimum deposit₹1 lakh for SDR; ₹10,000 for FDR at metro/ urban branches; ₹5,000 at rural/ semi-urban branches and for senior citizens. A 7–14 day single deposit requires at least ₹1 lakh.View source
The official page distinguishes SDR, , branch location and the 7–14 day minimum amount.
- Source
- Fixed / Short Term Deposit
- Page / section
- Minimum amount
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Interest payoutInterest is paid half-yearly on 1 October and 1 April (or next working day when a holiday), subject to TDS.View source
Interest is payable half-yearly on 1st October and 1st April, subject to tax deduction at source.
- Source
- Fixed / Short Term Deposit
- Page / section
- Payment of interest
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Premature repaymentPremature repayment is permissible under applicable RBI directives; applicable penalty follows Bank of India’s published penalty terms.View source
Premature repayment is allowed under directives; the page links the applicable penalty details.
- Source
- Fixed / Short Term Deposit
- Page / section
- Premature repayment
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Current callable domestic/NRO rate bandsFor deposits below ₹3 crore: 3.00% (7–45 days), 4.50% (46–90 days), 4.25% (91–179 days), 5.50% (180 days to below 1 year), 6.50% (1 to below 2 years), 6.60% (2 to below 3 years), 6.70% (3 years), 6.25% (above 3 to below 5 years), and 6.00% (5–10 years). Larger ₹3–below ₹10 crore buckets are published separately.Effective 18 May 2026View source
The rate sheet was revised 18 May 2026. The published table is bucketed by deposit size and tenure; values here reproduce the below-₹3-crore callable domestic/bands.
- Source
- Rupee term-deposit interest rates
- Page / section
- Callable domestic and deposits below ₹3 crore
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Senior-citizen rateFor deposits of at least ₹10,000 and below ₹3 crore with a term of 6 months to 10 years, the first account holder aged 60 to below 80 receives the published senior-citizen card rate: 3.00% (7–45 days), 4.50% (46–90 days), 4.25% (91–179 days), 6.00% (180 days to below 1 year), 7.00% (1 to below 2 years), 7.10% (2 to below 3 years), 7.45% (3 years), 7.00% (above 3 to below 5 years), and 6.75% (5 to 10 years). Deposits of 3 years and above receive the stated 0.75% senior uplift over the general card rate; the table is controlling for the published senior rate.Effective 18 May 2026View source
The official rate page publishes senior-citizen rates by maturity and states the 6-month-plus, below-₹3-crore eligibility and 0.75% uplift for deposits of 3 years and above.
- Source
- Rupee Term Deposit Interest Rate for Domestic/ — Bank of India
- Page / section
- Senior Citizen tab — callable rates; Additional Rate applicability
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Tenure / programmeBank of India’s fixed and short-term deposit facility, with separate treatment for deposits repayable within six months and longer fixed deposits.View source
The manually reviewed product record states: “Bank of India’s fixed and short-term deposit facility, with separate treatment for deposits repayable within six months and longer fixed deposits.”.
- Source
- Fixed / Short Term Deposit — official product page
- Page / section
- Published product metadata
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Benefits and features
- Short deposits use actual days over 365
- Fixed deposits use completed months and actual days for an incomplete terminal month
- Interest is paid half-yearly on 1 October and 1 April, subject to
Eligibility
- The page lists individuals, joint holders, minors, businesses, trusts, government and other eligible institutions.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
Documents the bank lists
- ; the bank says a savings account is needed or desirable for disbursement.