FD Details

₹1 L
₹1K₹1 Cr
7%
1%15%
2 yr
1 yr10 yr

Maturity Amount

₹0

Principal

₹0

Interest Earned

₹0

Effective Yield

0%

💡 FD Interest is Taxable

FD interest is added to your income and taxed at your slab rate. For 30% bracket investors, post-tax returns on FDs are lower than tax-free or ELSS mutual fund returns.

How the FD Calculator Works

Your deposit amount is compounded at the bank's quoted annual interest rate, using the compounding frequency banks actually use (usually quarterly), for your chosen tenure — giving you the exact maturity amount and total interest earned.

Example Scenarios

Scenario Result
₹1,00,000 for 5 years at 7% (quarterly) Maturity ≈ ₹1.41 lakh
₹5,00,000 for 3 years at 7.25% Maturity ≈ ₹6.20 lakh
₹10,00,000 for 10 years at 6.5% Maturity ≈ ₹19.06 lakh

* Illustrative estimates assuming constant annual returns. Actual results vary with market conditions.

Frequently Asked Questions

Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Not comparing compounding frequency across banks — quarterly vs monthly compounding changes the effective yield.
  • Ignoring TDS deduction at 10% once interest crosses ₹40,000/year (₹50,000 for senior citizens).
  • Locking a large sum into a single long-tenure FD instead of laddering across maturities for liquidity.

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* Calculations assume constant annual returns. Actual mutual fund returns vary. Past performance is not indicative of future results. FD comparison uses 7% p.a. SIP returns are compounded monthly.

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