City Union Bank Ltd is one of the leading scheduled commercial banks in the private sector, with a significant presence in South India's urban, semi-urban, and rural areas. The bank is divided into four business segments: Treasury, Retail Banking, Corporate Banking, and Other Banking Operations.
Savings accounts, current accounts, fixed deposits, cash certificates, VIP deposits, Flexifix deposits, CUB Smart deposits, and tax saver gold deposit accounts are among their offerings. Services provided by the bank include recurring deposits, and they are famous among their clientele which is discussed in this post.
The process to open a Recurring Deposit (RD) account at City Union Bank is simple. The duration of the RD account spans from 7 days to 120 months. The lowest deposit amount required to open an RD account is Rs.100. Senior citizens receive an additional rate of interest based on the Account's tenure.
City Union Bank offers interest rates ranging from 3.00% to 5.75%. You can also get a loan against the deposit in your Account.
The table shows the City Union Bank RD interest rates:
Period |
CUB RD interest rates for general customers |
City Union Bank recurring deposit for senior citizens |
7 days to 14 days |
3.00% |
3.00% |
15 days to 45 days |
3.25% |
3.25% |
46 days to 90 days |
3.50% |
3.50% |
91 days to 180 days |
3.75% |
3.75% |
181 days to 270 days |
4.00% |
4.00% |
271 days to 364 days |
5.00% |
5.00% |
365 days to 550 days |
5.50% |
6.00% |
551 days to 3 years |
5.75% |
6.25% |
Above 3 years - up to 5 years |
5.50% |
6.00% |
Above 5 years - up to 10 years |
5.25% |
5.25% |
The bank accepts the following documents as identification:
The kinds of RDs from City Union Bank are based on the tenures, and they are:
Q1. I'd like to close my RD account, but it's only been a month. What are the fees?
If you close your Account within a month, no interest will be paid, and only your principal will be repaid.
Q2. How do I open an RD account?
The simplest and quickest approach to applying for an RD account is to apply online to the website. You could also go to your nearest bank branch and physically submit the documents to open the Account.
Q3. How to avoid taxes over my RD?
If the RD account holder does not have taxable income, he or she can submit Form 15G/ Form 15H to the bank/post office where the RD account is formed to avoid TDS. Form 15G is used for people under 60, whereas Form 15H is comparable to Form 15G but can only be used for people beyond 60 (senior citizens).
Q4. What is the lowest amount needed to open a City Union Bank RD account?
You can open a City Union Bank RD account with Rs. 100/- and its multiples.
Q5. Will my interest income be taxed?
Yes, TDS is levied on the interest earned on a recurring deposit account.