Bank FD Rates : Top PSU Banks Offering Up to 7

More than seven crore Indians rely on fixed deposits (FDs) as their “sleep-well” investment – the place they park emergency cash, retirement money or that bonus they can’t risk in equities. 

But even the humble FD is having its moment: five government-owned banks have quietly nudged rates as high as 7.15 % this month. Ready to see who’s handing out the extra gravy – and how to grab it before the quarter ends?

Which PSU banks are paying 7.15 % – and how much have they raised?

Below we compare the banks’ latest promotional/highest slabs (announced 22 June 2025) with their standard 1-year callable rates available earlier in the year. In every case the headline return is now at least 30 basis points higher.

How to squeeze the best returns from a ₹6 lakh corpus – meet Priya’s FD ladder

Imagine Priya, a 32-year-old freelancer, who wants safety and liquidity. Instead of locking the full ₹6 lakh in one chunky FD, she builds a three-step ladder:

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Liquidity every year: one tranche falls due annually, covering big-ticket needs without breaking the others.

Rate-hunting built-in: each renewal chases whatever three-year promo is hottest at that point (historically the sweet spot for PSU banks).

Compounding edge: staggering maturities keep money working at peak rates instead of sitting in savings after one bulk FD matures.

Why should you lock FDs before 30 June 2025?

The RBI chopped the repo rate by a hefty 50 bps to 5.50 % on 6 June 2025 – its steepest single cut in five years. Banks typically re-price deposits within weeks, but most wait until quarter-end bookkeeping is done. That’s why the window until Q2 closes on 30 June is gold: today’s promo rates could be gone (or trimmed) in July.

Major banks are already trimming FD yields: