RBI Hikes Savings Deposit Rate for Urban Co-op Banks by 50 bps
No longer current — withdrawn, no replacement on file yet
Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2010-11/510 · issued 03 May 2011 · ~1 min read
Quick answerRBI raised the interest rate on domestic and NRE savings deposits for Primary Urban Co-operative Banks from 3.5% to 4.0% per annum, effective May 3, 2011. This 0.5 percentage point increase applies immediately to all such accounts.
What changed
The RBI increased the savings deposit rate for domestic, ordinary Non-Resident, and NRE accounts by 0.5 percentage point, from 3.5% to 4.0% per annum. This was done via an amending directive to the earlier 1987 directive on deposit rates. All other existing instructions on deposit rates remain unchanged.
What it means for you
Urban co-operative banks must now offer at least 4.0% per annum on savings deposits, including NRE accounts, up from 3.5%. This will increase their cost of funds on these deposits. Banks need to update their systems and communicate the new rate to depositors immediately.
Historical instruction — do not use for current compliance. This is what was required at the time; it no longer reflects current RBI requirements. If no replacement rule is linked above, that only means none is recorded on our register yet — it does not prove no later applicable rule exists. Confirm on the official RBI source below.
What banks were required to do at the time
Update savings deposit interest rate to 4.0% per annum for domestic, ordinary Non-Resident, and NRE accounts with immediate effect.
Amend Annexure-I and Annexure-II of the 1987 directive as per the enclosed amending directive.
Acknowledge receipt of this circular to your respective Regional Office.
Communicate the rate change to all relevant branches and depositors.
Who it affects
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks, Depositors holding domestic savings accounts, Depositors holding ordinary Non-Resident savings accounts, Depositors under the Non-Resident (External) Accounts Scheme
Reproduced for reference with acknowledgment — Source: Reserve Bank of India · RBI/2010-11/510 · issued 03 May 2011. The plain-English explanation above is BankPulse’s own independent summary.
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