What does SB Account Interest Rate De-Regulation Means ?
RBI, in a surprise move, has finally deregulated the savings interest rates. RBI also highlights that India is amongst few economies where savings rate are still administered and that deregulation experience in other market has been favourable.
For Consumer – this means that Banks in India are free to offer higher interest rates on customers’ Savings Bank Accounts / SB Accounts. Until now they offered a fixed Interest Rate of something between 3% to 4%. (more…)