Archive · 21 Jun 2025

Senior Citizens Benefit: High FD Rates Available, but Caution Advised

Senior Citizens Benefit: High FD Rates Available, but Caution Advised

Senior citizens can now get high interest rates on their savings!

Some small finance banks are offering up to 8.8% on fixed deposits (FDs) for a few years.

This is good news for people wanting a safe place to put their money.

Banks like Suryoday, Utkarsh, and Unity are offering these rates.

But, financial experts say to be careful and keep your money within the amount that the government insures, which is ₹5 lakh.

Also, if you earn over a certain amount of interest each year, the government takes some of it as tax, so it's important to keep track of this.

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