Recurring Deposit is a special kind of Term Deposit offered by banks in India which help people with regular incomes to deposit a fixed amount every month into their Recurring Deposit account and earn interest at the rate applicable to Fixed Deposits. It is similar to making FDs of a certain amount in monthly installments, for example Rs 1000 every month. This deposit matures on a specific date in the future along with all the deposits made every month. Thus, Recurring Deposit schemes allow customers with an opportunity to build up their savings through regular monthly deposits of fixed sum over a fixed period of time.Minimum Period of RD is 24 months and maximum is 5 years.
Recurring Deposit Scheme (RD) | ||||||
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S.NO. | MONTH | RATE OF INTEREST | MLY DEPOSIT | TOTAL DEPOSIT | MATURITY AMOUNT | LOAN OF PRINCIPAL |
1 | 24 | 10% | 1000 | 24000 | 26950 | 75% |
2 | 36 | 11% | 1000 | 36000 | 43510 | 75% |
3 | 48 | 12% | 1000 | 48000 | 61830 | 75% |
4 | 60 | 12.5% | 1000 | 60000 | 83630 | 75% |