NEW FIXED DEPOSIT SCHEME “PGB MAHA BACHAT”

 Eligibility: Any person including a minor, single or jointly with another, proprietorship/ partnership firm, HUF, association, company, corporate body, public/ commercial organization, municipality, panchayat, Government and Quasi-Government body, society, trust, religious, charitable and educational institution can open account under the scheme. 

Amount of Deposits       : Minimum – Rs. 25000/-

                                         : Maximum – less than Rs.5.00 crore

                                         : In multiples of Rs.10000/-

 Period                              : 1 year to 3 years

 Rate of interest               : 1 year to less than 2 years – 9.50% p.a.

                                        : 2 years to less than 3 years – 9.25% p.a.

                                        : 3 years – 9.00% p.a.

                                          (compounded quarterly)

 Additional 0.25% interest rate shall be payable to Senior Citizens. For Hon’ ably retired ex-staff members who are also senior citizens, MAXIMUM 1% additional rate of interest (including senior citizen rate of interest) would be payable over and above the normal rates under the scheme. For existing staff members 1% additional rate of interest shall be payable over and above the normal rates under the scheme.

Lock in period: One year 

Loan/ Overdraft: As applicable in our other term deposit schemes.

 Period of scheme: 01.02.2007 to 31.05.2007 

Renewal: The renewal shall be allowed after the maturity of the term deposit, on card rates prevailing on the date of maturity of the term deposit, for the tenor opted by t he customer, as per extant guidelines. 

Pre-mature payment: Pre-mature payment/ withdrawal can be made after the initial lock-in period of one year. However, the interest rate payable shall be as applicable as per the period of the fixed deposit has actually run under the scheme.

Nomination: Available as per extant guidelines of the bank. 

Payment/ collection of the FDR at the branch other than the issuing Branch: The FDR shall be collectable at par at all branches on maturity. Further, the FDR can be transferred from one branch to another branch at any point of time.