BoB Hikes Fixed Deposit Rates Up to 125 bps
By Rediff Money Desk, NEWDELHI Dec 29, 2023 17:35
Bank of Baroda (BoB) has increased fixed deposit (FD) interest rates for various maturities by up to 125 basis points, following a similar move by SBI. The highest increase is for 7-14 days maturity, rising from 3% to 4.25%.
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New Delhi, Dec 29 (PTI) State-owned Bank of Baroda (BoB) has increased the interest rate on fixed deposits (FDs) for various maturities by up to 125 basis points, days after State Bank of India (SBI) hiked interest rates on some term deposits.
Interest rate on term deposits up to Rs 2 crore was hiked from 10 basis points to up to 125 basis points on various maturity buckets with effect from December 29, 2023, BoB said in a statement.
The highest increase of 125 basis points has been effected in the 7-14 days bucket where interest rate has been increased from 3 per cent to 4.25 per cent, it said.
It is followed by a 15-45 days maturity period with a 100 basis point hike to 4.50 per cent, it said.
The increase in rates are largely focused on shorter-term maturity buckets, specifically those less than 1 year, it said.
"Increasing interest rates in shorter-term maturities will not only greatly benefit depositors who keep deposits for shorter maturities but will also contribute to the Bank's objective of balancing and optimising the overall cost of deposits and protecting its Net Interest Margin (NIM)," it said.
This is also in line with the bank's strategy to increase its share of shorter-term retail term deposits, it added.
Earlier this week, SBI raised interest rates on some term deposits by up to 50 basis points. It is expected that other banks would follow the suit.
Interest rate on term deposits up to Rs 2 crore was hiked from 10 basis points to up to 125 basis points on various maturity buckets with effect from December 29, 2023, BoB said in a statement.
The highest increase of 125 basis points has been effected in the 7-14 days bucket where interest rate has been increased from 3 per cent to 4.25 per cent, it said.
It is followed by a 15-45 days maturity period with a 100 basis point hike to 4.50 per cent, it said.
The increase in rates are largely focused on shorter-term maturity buckets, specifically those less than 1 year, it said.
"Increasing interest rates in shorter-term maturities will not only greatly benefit depositors who keep deposits for shorter maturities but will also contribute to the Bank's objective of balancing and optimising the overall cost of deposits and protecting its Net Interest Margin (NIM)," it said.
This is also in line with the bank's strategy to increase its share of shorter-term retail term deposits, it added.
Earlier this week, SBI raised interest rates on some term deposits by up to 50 basis points. It is expected that other banks would follow the suit.
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