RBI Regulations: Interest paid on various types of deposit accounts
This post elucidates how interest rates offered by banks may vary based on the tenor of deposits, the Periodicity of interest payable on SB accounts, accounts frozen by enforcement authorities, and floating deposits. Additional rate of interest paid by banks in certain cases, interest payable on NRE and FCNR (B) deposits, rules regarding interest payable…
Read article Loan and advances against fixed deposit/term deposit
A loan against a term deposit, also known as a loan against a fixed deposit (FD), is a secured loan that allows bank depositors to borrow against the security of the deposits. Loans or cash credit limits can be availed against Fixed Deposits, or Cash Certificate and Recurring deposits. Loans can be availed against domestic…
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Tax saving fixed deposits: Dual benefit of tax saving with assured interest
An individual or HUF who has opted for the old income tax rule can invest in Tax saver fixed deposits of banks, not exceeding the aggregate limit of Rs.150000.00 u/s 80 (C) of IT in a financial year is eligible for tax relief. The ‘deposit’ can be opened in a single name or joint names…
Read article Recent Rule of RBI on renewal and closure of overdue FD
A deposit is considered overdue when the maturity date has passed, and the deposit holder has not withdrawn or renewed it. This means the deposit has reached the end of its term, but no action has been taken to either take the principal amount back or extend the deposit period. Each bank has its own…
Read article What is the need for Form 15G and Form 15H for not deducting TDS on your interest income?
Form 15G and 15H are self-declaration forms filed with the banks or financial institutions who deduct TDS on the interest income earned/accrued to not deduct TDS on the interest income. As per Section 194A of the Income Tax Act, 1961, all Banks and Financial Institutions have been mandatorily instructed to deduct TDS on all Interest…
What is a recurring deposit (RD)?
The major characteristics of the RD account can be described as “a variant of term deposit offered by the banks with fixed monthly investment, fixed duration, and a fixed rate of interest throughout the tenure of the deposit”. Under the scheme, the account holder has to deposit a pre-decided fixed amount every month to his…
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