Key facts
What the official sources publish
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Minimum deposit₹10,000 at metro/ urban branches; ₹5,000 at rural/ semi-urban branches and for senior citizens.View source
Minimum amount is ₹10,000 at metro/urban branches and ₹5,000 at rural/ semi-urban branches and for senior citizens.
- Source
- Star Monthly Income Fixed Deposit
- Page / section
- Eligibility and minimum amount
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Maximum tenureUp to 10 years.View source
Maximum period of deposit is 10 years.
- Source
- Star Monthly Income Fixed Deposit
- Page / section
- Period
- Accessed
- 21 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Interest payoutInterest may be paid monthly or quarterly; monthly interest is paid at a discounted value and is subject to TDS.View source
Interest is payable monthly or quarterly subject to tax deduction at source; monthly interest is paid at discounted value.
- Source
- Star Monthly Income Fixed Deposit
- Page / section
- Interest payment
- 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
Premature withdrawalPremature repayment is permitted under the Reserve Bank of India directives and Bank of India’s current penalty schedule: 0.50% for deposits below ₹5 lakh withdrawn before 12 months, nil for deposits below ₹5 lakh withdrawn after 12 months, and 1.00% for deposits of ₹5 lakh and above. The lower-of-actual-period-or-contracted-rate rule and published death/ renewal exceptions also apply.Effective 18 May 2026View source
The current official penalty table publishes the three amount/holding-period bands and the lower-rate treatment for premature repayment.
- Source
- Rupee Term Deposit Interest Rate for Domestic/ — Bank of India
- Page / section
- Penalty Details tab
- Accessed
- 30 Aug 2026
- Confidence
- high
Benefits and features
- Monthly or quarterly interest payout
- Minimum deposit varies by branch location and senior-citizen eligibility
- Maximum period 10 years
Eligibility
- The official page lists individuals, joint accounts, minors, businesses, trusts and several eligible institutions.
Passing a listed condition does not mean the bank will approve an application.
Documents the bank lists
- , residence/identity proof and recent photograph as applicable.