RBI/2010-11/507
DBOD.Dir.BC. 90 /13.03.00/2010-11
May 3, 2011
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
(excluding RRBs)
Dear Sir/Madam
Interest Rates on Deposits
Please refer to our directive DBOD.No.Dir.BC.75/13.03.00/2002-03 dated February
28, 2003.
- It has been decided to increase the interest rate on domestic and ordinary
Non-Resident savings deposits as well as savings deposits under Non-Resident
(External) Accounts Scheme by 0.5 percentage point from 3.5 per cent to 4.0 per
cent per annum with immediate effect.
- All other instructions issued from time to time in this regard will remain
unchanged.
- An amending directive DBOD.No.Dir.BC. 89 /13.03.00/2010-11 dated May 3, 2011
is enclosed.
Yours faithfully,
(B. Mahapatra)
Chief General Manager-in-Charge
DBOD.Dir.BC. 89 /13.03.00/2010-11
May 3, 2011
Interest Rates on Deposits
In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 35A of the Banking Regulation
Act, 1949 and in partial modification of its directive
DBOD.No.Dir.BC.75/13.03.00/2002-03 dated February 28, 2003 as amended from time
to time, the Reserve Bank of India, being satisfied that it is necessary and
expedient in the public interest so to do, hereby directs that, the rate of
interest on domestic and ordinary Non-Resident savings deposits as well as
savings deposits under Non-Resident (External) Accounts Scheme shall be 4.0 per
cent per annum with immediate effect.
(R. Gandhi)
Executive Director