Placing a Fixed Deposit with Commercial Bank will fetch you one of the most attractive rates-of-interest in the market. If you need to place a deposit for a short period of time at a higher interest rate, Call Deposits are the best option for you. Personal; Business. A fixed deposit can be opened with just Rs.50, 000 and you can choose the deposit that suits your needs we offer: Deposits with interest at maturity. Deposits with monthly and annual interest payments. Standard fixed deposits with 1, 3, 6, 12, 24, 36, 48 and 60 month tenures. Flexi deposits to place deposits based on the required number of days. The bank has cut the FD rates by 15 bps on long-term deposits maturing in 1 year to 10 years. Now FD interest rate for 7 to 45 days is 4.50%, for 46 to 179 days is 5.50%, for 180 days to 1 year is 5.80% and for 1 year to 10 years is 6.10%.

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Fixed Deposit is a secure investment that offers a higher return to you. In a Fixed Deposit, the return is guaranteed regardless of interest rate fluctuations unlike in most of the other form of investments. Hence it is an easy to understand, tried and tested secure investment method which will give you peace of mind.

Benefits

• Apart from offering higher interest rates for Fixed Deposits, a Fixed Deposit at Pan Asia Bank is a highly secure investment since Pan Asia Bank is a licensed commercial bank which is regulated by the Central bank of Sri Lanka.
• Ability to select a tenor from 1 month to 5 years
• Ability to renew the deposit automatically
• Ability to obtain cash back loans up to 90% of your Fixed Deposit to meet your emergency cash requirements.

Interest Payment

Interest will be paid both at maturity or monthly. If you select monthly interest payment option, you are required to provide an account operating under your name.

For deposits less than 1 year, interest could only be earned at maturity.

Placing a Fixed Deposit

Visit any of our Pan Asia Bank branches during its operating hours and produce your identification documents along with a proof of your billing address if it differs from your identification documentation.

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Withdrawals

Withdrawals will be allowed only at maturity upon producing the Fixed Deposit certificate at your account opening branch. Any withdrawals made prior to the maturity will be considered as a premature withdrawal which will be subject to a penalty determined by the bank.

* Terms & Conditions apply

Product features, Interest rates are subject to change from time to time and general business banking conditions will continue to apply. Therefore, it is advisable to contact the branch nearest to you for the latest information and prevailing terms & conditions.

• Resident Sri Lankans over 18 years of age
• Minimum Deposit Rs 25,000/-

• Clear copy of the NIC or Drivers License
• Clear copy of a utility bill or a bank statement from another bank or any other valid address verification document

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As you know that a Fixed Deposit (FD) is an investment option offered by banks that gives you higher rate of interest than a regular savings account. By investing in an FD, you can achieve your financial goals comfortably due to higher returns offered by it.

Bank Of Ceylon FD provides an option to deposit lump sum amount for a specific period, ranging from 7 days to 10 years. You can choose any of the tenures offered by Bank Of Ceylon FD according to your convenience and financial objective. As soon as you select the tenure and deposit the amount in Bank Of Ceylon_ FD, it will start earning an interest based on the tenure of the deposit. Customer is allowed to deposit lump sum money into a fixed deposit only once into his FD account at the time of opening the account with the bank and afterwards he cannot deposit additional money in the same FD account.

You can also get tax benefits under section 80C of the Income Tax Act on an amount between Rs. 100 to 1.5 lakh by investing in Bank Of Ceylon FD for a tenure of 5 years or more.

Following table provides you Bank Of Ceylon FD Rates of various tenors. Also, given below is the facility/ option, through which you can calculate the interest rate and the maturity value of your Bank Of Ceylon FD for different tenures by clicking on the 'calculate' button provided in the table.

Bank Of Ceylon Fixed Deposit Interest Rates (as on 06 Mar 2021)

Maturity Period	Interest Rate (p.a.)	Calculate Interest Rate

Fixed Deposit Rates In Banks India

Features & Benefits: Bank Of Ceylon Fixed Deposit

• Competitive interest rates are offered with flexible FD tenures to suit your investment plan.
• FD account can be opened online or by visiting your nearest Bank Of Ceylon branch.
• No cap on the Maximum Amount of FD
• FD Tenures: 7 days to 10 years
• Different interest payout options such as monthly, quarterly, etc.
• Loan/ Overdraft against FD facility is available upto 85% of the FD amount.
• Easy and fast liquidity options are available.
• Nomination facility is available.
• Tax benefit of amount up to Rs 1,50,000, through tax saving term deposit scheme
• Part withdrawal facility and auto-renewal facilities are also available
• Senior citizens can enjoy higher interest rate as compared to regular citizens
• NRE, NRO and FCNR deposit facility is offered by the bank

Who is Eligible for Bank Of Ceylon Fixed Deposit

Any of the following persons is eligible to invest in fixed deposits (FD):

• Individual
• Minor
• HUF
• Proprietary Firm
• Partnership Firm
• Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
• Company
• Association of Persons (AOP)
• Body of Individuals (BOI)
• Local Authority
• Trust
• Non-Resident Indian (NRI)
• Registered Society

Important Things to Know Before Investing in Fixed Deposits

• Always compare tenure-wise FD interest rates of different banks before finalizing the bank for opening an FD account, in order to get maximum interest rate on selected tenure.
• The tenure for most bank fixed deposits varies from 7 days to 10 years. You should choose the FD Tenure according to your convenience and objective behind investment.
• Opt for interest payout options such as monthly or quarterly, if required. Otherwise, choose cumulative option so that you can receive lump sum amount when FD gets matured.
• You can also avail loan or overdraft against FD, if you have immediate requirement of funds.
• If your annual income is non-taxable, you can submit Form 15G or Form 15H in order to avoid TDS.
• Don't forget to make nomination in your FD account.
• If you are a senior citizen then open your FD in a bank which offers extra interest of 0.25% to 0.75% to senior citizens.
• When you open fixed deposit online or offline, do not forget to give instructions on what to do on maturity of your FD. If you do not give any instruction, your fixed deposit will be renewed automatically on maturity.

Calculation of Interest on FD of Bank Of Ceylon

Interest on FD for different tenures is calculated in following manner:

1. Simple interest is paid at maturity for fixed deposit tenure of less than 6 months.
2. Interest is calculated on a quarterly basis for fixed deposit tenure of 6 months & above.
3. Cumulative Interest/ re-investment interest is calculated every quarter, and is added to the Principal such that Interest is paid on the Interest earned in the previous quarter as well.
4. In case of monthly deposit scheme, the interest shall be calculated for the quarter and paid monthly at discounted rate over the Standard FD Rate

Bank Of Ceylon FD Interest Calculator

Bank Of Ceylon FD Interest Calculator is an online financial tool that allows you to calculate the maturity value of your fixed deposit at the interest rate offered by bank. The amount of FD, interest rate, deposit tenure and compounding frequency of interest together determine the maturity amount of the FD at the end of the tenure.

Automatic Renewal of Bank FD

Bank FD matures on specific date. On maturity, if you have not given any specific instructions such as payout or renewal of FD, most of the banks automatically renew the FD for the same period for which it was initially made at the interest rate prevailing on the date of maturity of FD. This is called Automatic Renewal of Bank FD.

You should choose the option on the account opening form, if you do not want the bank to auto renew your FD. You have 2 options on the account opening form while depositing money in FD, first one is auto renew and second one is deposit of amount to your account after maturity. In case you have not mentioned any option on the account opening form then you will need to visit the bank branch on maturity day of your bank FD and opt for credit of the final proceeds of your bank FD into your savings account if you do not want an auto renewal of your FD.

Bank FD News Mar 2021

13-01-2020: SBI revised FD interest rate

SBI has announced a cut in retail fixed deposits of FD rates. The latest FD rates on SBI deposits is effective from 10th January 2020. The bank has cut the FD rates by 15 bps on long-term deposits maturing in 1 year to 10 years. Now FD interest rate for 7 to 45 days is 4.50%, for 46 to 179 days is 5.50%, for 180 days to 1 year is 5.80% and for 1 year to 10 years is 6.10%.

09-01-2020: Axis Bank reduced FD interest rate

Axis Bank reduced interest rates by up to 20 bps from January 9. FDs for less than Rs 2 crore and with the tenor of less than 1 year will earn 6.40%, for the tenor of 5 years to up to 10 years, FD rates is 6.50%.

07-01-2020: HDFC Bank deposits up by 25% (YoY) in 2019

The largest private sector lender HDFC Bank's deposits up by 25% (YoY) in 2019. Its deposits are at Rs 10.67 trillion as of December 31, 2019 growing by 25% as compared to Rs 8.52 trillion as of December 31, 2018..

24-12-2019: HDFC Bank revised FD interest rate

The revised rate for FDs maturing in 9 months 1 day to less than 1 year will be 6.05%. Term deposits maturing in 1 year to 2 years will fetch an interest rate of 6.3%, 2-3 years 6.40%, and 3 years to 10 years 6.3%.

01-12-2019: PNB cuts off FD rates

With effect from December 1, 2019, FDs for less than Rs 2 crore and the tenor of 271 days to below 1 year will be 6% for general customers and 6.5% for senior citizens. For the tenor of 5 years to up to 10 years, PNB has FD rates of 6.3% for general customers and 6.8% for senior citizens.

12-11-2019: ICICI Bank reduces FD interest rate

The interest rates on ICICI Bank FD for less than Rs 2 crore and the tenor of 185 days to 289 days will be 5.75%, for 5 years to up to 10 years will be 6.40% and 6.9% for senior citizens. Its interest rates will be effective from December 7, 2019.

Public Sector Banks FD Interest Rates

Allahabad Bank	Andhra Bank	Bank Of Baroda
Bank Of India	Bank Of Maharashtra	Canara Bank
Central Bank Of India	Corporation Bank	Idbi Bank
Indian Bank	Indian Overseas Bank	Oriental Bank Of Commerce
Punjab National Bank	Syndicate Bank	Uco Bank
Union Bank Of India	United Bank Of India	Vijaya Bank
State Bank Of India	State Bank Of Mysore	State Bank Of Patiala
State Bank Of Travancore	State Bank Of Bikaner And Jaipur	Punjab And Sind Bank

Private Sector Banks FD Interest Rates

Fixed Deposit Rates In Banks

Axis Bank	Bandhan Bank Limited	Catholic Syrian Bank Limited
City Union Bank Limited	Dcb Bank Limited	Dhanalakshmi Bank
Federal Bank	Hdfc Bank	Icici Bank Limited
Idfc Bank Limited	Jammu And Kashmir Bank Limited	Indusind Bank
Karnataka Bank Limited	Karur Vysya Bank	Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
Laxmi Vilas Bank	The Nainital Bank Limited	Rbl Bank Limited
South Indian Bank	Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Limited	Yes Bank
Equitas Small Finance Bank Limited	Ujjivan Small Finance Bank Limited	Utkarsh Small Finance Bank
Suryoday Small Finance Bank	Au Small Finance Bank Limited	Capital Small Finance Bank Limited
Esaf Small Finance Bank Limited	North East Small Finance Bank Limited	Fincare Small Finance Bank Ltd