ICICI Bank interest rate hike: In a move that is likely to impact lakhs of customers, the leading private sector lender, ICICI Bank, has hiked the interest rate on term deposits.
ICICI Bank hiked the interest rates on bulk fixed deposits of more than Rs 2 crore to less than Rs 5 crore w.e.f. March 22, 2023, according to the bank’s official website.
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After the hike, bank offers a 6.50 per cent interest rate on fixed deposits maturing between 121 days to 150 days and 6.75 per cent interest on fixed deposits between 290 days to less than 1 year.
The bank will now offer a 6.50 interest rate on deposits maturing between 121 days to 150 days. For deposits maturing between 185 days to 210 days, the bank offers a 6.65 per cent interest rate.
The ICICI term deposits will now earn a 7.15 per cent interest rate on tenure held between 15 months to less than 18 months. ICICI bank now offers the highest interest rate on FDs maturing between 390 days to less than 15 months will now earn 7.25 per cent interest for both general and senior citizens.
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| Maturity Period | Interest rates (per cent per annum) w.e.f. February 24, 2023 | Interest rates (per cent per annum) w.e.f. March 22, 2023 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single deposit of less than ₹20.0 million | Single deposit of ₹20.0 mn & above but less than 50.0 mn | |||
| General | **Senior Citizen | General | **Senior Citizen | |
| 7 days to 14 days | 3.00% | 3.50% | 4.75% | 4.75% |
| 15 days to 29 days | 3.00% | 3.50% | 4.75% | 4.75% |
| 30 days to 45 days | 3.50% | 4.00% | 5.50% | 5.50% |
| 46 days to 60 days | 4.25% | 4.75% | 5.75% | 5.75% |
| 61 days to 90 days | 4.50% | 5.00% | 6.00% | 6.00% |
| 91 days to 120 days | 4.75% | 5.25% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
| 121 days to 150 days | 4.75% | 5.25% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
| 151 days to 184 days | 4.75% | 5.25% | 6.50% | 6.50% |
| 185 days to 210 days | 5.75% | 6.25% | 6.65% | 6.65% |
| 211 days to 270 days | 5.75% | 6.25% | 6.65% | 6.65% |
| 271 days to 289 days | 6.00% | 6.50% | 6.75% | 6.75% |
| 290 days to less than 1 year | 6.00% | 6.50% | 6.75% | 6.75% |
| 1 year to 389 days | 6.70% | 7.20% | 7.25% | 7.25% |
| 390 days to < 15 months | 6.70% | 7.20% | 7.25% | 7.25% |
| 15 months to < 18 months | 7.10% | 7.60% | 7.15% | 7.15% |
| 18 months to 2 years | 7.10% | 7.60% | 7.15% | 7.15% |
| 2 years 1 day to 3 years | 7.00% | 7.50% | 7.00% | 7.00% |
| 3 years 1 day to 5 years | 7.00% | 7.50% | 6.75% | 6.75% |
| 5 years 1 day to 10 years | 6.90% | #7.50% | 6.75% | 6.75% |
| 5 Years (80C FD) – Max to `1.50 lac | 7.00% | 7.50% | NA | NA |
