Why To Deposit Money In NBFC Fixed Deposits: Interest Rates Offered, Risk Involved
NBFC offer as high as 8.25 percent interest rate on fixed deposits (FDs) Only RBI-approved NBFCs are allowed to accept fixed deposits RBI has an ombudsman scheme to protect the interests of depositors
Depositors are always on the lookout of earning a higher rate of interest in comparison to the State Bank of India (SBI) FD interest rates. When the earnings from a bank fixed deposits (FDs) stay at moderately average level, there are some alternatives such as corporate bonds and fixed deposits (FDs) with small finance banks, which offer nearly 150-200 basis points higher interest rate than that of bank FD of state-run banks such as State Bank of India (SBI). Another viable alternative for making some extra bucks is to deposit money in a fixed deposit (FD) scheme of an NBFC (non-banking financial company).
Bajaj Finserv, for instance, offers an interest rate upto 7.85 per cent (according to its website bajajfinserv.in), which is nearly 220 basis points higher than the SBI FD interest rates of 6.65 per cent for one year duration. Similarly, Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation (KTDFC) offers an interest rate of 8.25 per cent for one-year, two-year and three-year fixed deposit (FDs). The long duration fixed deposits (FDs), for four years and five years, fetch an interest rate of 8 per cent, according to www.ktdfc.kerala.gov.in.
Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation Fixed Deposit (FD) Rates
| Period | Rate(p/a) |
|---|---|
| 1 year | 8.25% |
| 2 years | 8.25% |
| 3 years | 8.25% |
| 4 years | 8% |
| 5 years | 8% |
| Tenure | Interest |
|---|---|
| 15 months | 7.95% |
| 20 months | 8.05% |
| 27 months | 8.15% |
| 33 months | 8.3% |
| 40 months | 8.3% |
| Tenure | Interest rate(non-cumulative) |
|---|---|
| 12 months | 7.65% |
| 24 months | 7.65% |
| 36 months | 8% |
| 48 months | 8% |
| 60 months | 8.25% |
| Tenors | Existing for Public w.e.f. 28.03.2018 | Revised For Public w.e.f. 28.05.2018 | Existing for Senior Citizens w.e.f. 28.03.2018 | Revised for Senior Citizens w.e.f. 28.05.2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 days to 45 days | 5.75 | 5.75 | 6.25 | 6.25 |
| 46 days to 179 days | 6.25 | 6.25 | 6.75 | 6.75 |
| 180 days to 210 days | 6.35 | 6.35 | 6.85 | 6.85 |
| 211 days to less than 1 year | 6.4 | 6.4 | 6.9 | 6.9 |
| 1 year to less than 2 year | 6.4 | 6.65 | 6.9 | 7.15 |
| 2 years to less than 3 years | 6.6 | 6.65 | 7.1 | 7.15 |
| 3 years to less than 5 years | 6.7 | 6.7 | 7.2 | 7.2 |
| 5 years and up to 10 years | 6.75 | 6.75 | 7.25 | 7.25 |