SBI Cuts Interest Rates on Fixed Deposits
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The State Bank of India (SBI) is a big bank in India. It has changed its interest rates on fixed deposits (FD). A fixed deposit is a way to save money in a bank. You keep money in the bank for a fixed time. The bank pays you extra money for this. This extra money is called interest.
SBI has now cut the interest rates on FDs. This means people will get less extra money on their savings. The new rates start from August 15.
This change is important for many people. Many Indians keep money in SBI fixed deposits. Lower rates mean less profit for savers.
One special FD is for 501 days. This FD still gives more than 8% interest. If someone puts ₹5 lakh in this FD, they can still make good profit.
People who want to open a new FD should check the new rates first. The rates can change how much money they earn.
Vocabulary8 words
- State Bank of India
- a very big bank in India
- interest rates
- the extra money a bank pays you for saving money there
- fixed deposits
- money you keep in a bank for a set time to earn extra money
- cut
- made smaller or lower
- savers
- people who keep money in a bank
- profit
- extra money you gain
- lakh
- a word for 100,000, used in India
- deposit
- money you put into a bank
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Answer key
1. Interest rates on fixed deposits 2. August 15 3. True
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The State Bank of India (SBI) is a big bank in India. It has changed its _____ on fixed deposits (FD). A fixed deposit is a way to save money in a bank. You keep money in the bank for a fixed time. The bank pays you extra money for this. This extra money is called _____.
SBI has now cut the interest rates on FDs. This means people will get _____ extra money on their savings. The new rates start from _____.
This change is important for many people. Many Indians keep money in SBI _____ deposits. Lower rates mean less profit for savers.
One special FD is for _____ days. This FD still gives more than _____% interest. If someone puts ₹5 lakh in this FD, they can still make good profit.