Bank of Baroda (BoB), public sector bank, on Tuesday announced the launch of the BoB Utsav Deposit Scheme. 

The 400-day period term deposit scheme introduced specially for the festive season offers interest rates of 7.30% p.a. for the general public, 7.80% p.a. for senior citizens, 7.90% p.a. for super senior citizens (aged 80 years & above) and up to 7.95% p.a. on Non-Callable Deposits. 

The scheme opened on 14th October, 2024 and is applicable on fixed deposits below Rs 3 crore. bob Utsav is a limited period offer.

As a part of the festive campaign, the Bank has also increased interest rates in the Above 3 year to 5 year bucket by 30 basis points (bps) – from 6.50% p.a. to 6.80% p.a. This increase in rates will also benefit bob SDP (Systematic Deposit Plan) customers who can lock-in higher interest rates on each monthly contribution made for a 3 to 5 year period. bob SDP is a recurring deposit scheme by Bank of Baroda that provides assured returns through regular savings every month.

Further, the interest rates on bob Earth Green Term Deposits have also been increased by 30 bps in select tenors.

For the first time, the Bank is also introducing a Super Senior Citizen category in Fixed Deposits where customers aged 80 years & above can benefit from 10 bps additional interest on top of the senior citizen rate for term deposits above 1 year to up to 5 years tenors.

Customers can open a fixed deposit or bob SDP through any Bank of Baroda branch, as well as through the Bank’s digital channels including the bob World app and the Bank’s Internet Banking platform.