Compare HDFC Bank Recurring Deposit and SBI Recurring Deposit using the controlling cost, balance, rate, tenure, liquidity, limits, eligibility and current first-party bank evidence for this product type.
Compare the two source-backed records without collapsing unlike conditions into a winner score.
HDFC customers who want disciplined monthly saving and can choose a tenure using the bank's dated RD rate table rather than a generic advertised maximum.
SBI customers seeking a long-tenure disciplined savings plan with a very low ₹100 monthly starting amount and transparent missed-instalment rules.
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Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://bankingreference.info/compare-banking/hdfc-bank-recurring-deposit-vs-sbi-recurring-deposit/
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Source review: September 9, 2026
Maintenance: Within the scheduled review window
3 attached sources. A review date is not a guarantee that terms have stayed unchanged.
Source review: September 9, 2026
Maintenance: Within the scheduled review window
2 attached sources. A review date is not a guarantee that terms have stayed unchanged.
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| Decision factor | HDFC Bank Recurring Deposit | SBI Recurring Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Current rate evidence | The current HDFC RD table uses tenure-specific effective dates. Reviewed anchors include 4.25% at 6 months, 6.25% at 12 months, 6.45% at 18–36 months and 6.50% at 39–54 months; eligible senior rates are higher. | SBI states that its RD earns the rate applicable to term deposits. The reviewed retail term-deposit schedule below ₹3 crore is effective from 15 December 2025. |
| Instalment / tenure | Monthly instalments start from ₹1,000 under the reviewed product material; available tenures extend from 6 months to 10 years, with NRE minimum-tenure rules differing. | Minimum monthly instalment ₹100, then in multiples of ₹10; tenure from 12 months to 120 months. |
| Compounding / deposit features | Interest is calculated from each instalment date using Actual/Actual quarterly compounding; standing-instruction funding and loan facilities are available under current terms. | Available across SBI branches, transferable among branches, nomination available, loan/overdraft against the deposit available and maturity proceeds can be credited to a savings/current account or reinvested. |
| Missed instalments / premature closure | The instalment amount cannot be changed after booking; overdue instalments and premature closure can reduce realised returns or attract the bank's current penalty rules. | Delayed instalments attract a stated per-₹100 monthly penalty; six consecutive missed instalments can cause premature closure. Premature withdrawal can reduce the applicable rate by 0.50% or 1% depending on principal amount. |
| Eligibility | Eligible resident/NRO/NRE customers subject to HDFC Bank deposit KYC and customer-category rules; senior rates apply only where the current table allows them. | Eligible SBI customers under current recurring-deposit and KYC rules; senior-citizen rate treatment follows the applicable term-deposit schedule. |
| Contracted rate / booking condition | The contracted rate is set by the tenure and customer category when the RD is booked; the current table uses different effective dates for different tenure rows. | The RD's interest rate follows SBI's corresponding term-deposit rate at opening rather than a separate permanently fixed RD headline rate. |
These are nominal annual rates from the reviewed first-party schedules. Effective dates can differ, and no universal winner is inferred from one tenure.
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| Tenure | HDFC Bank Recurring Deposit | SBI Recurring Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 6.25% · senior 6.75% | 6.25% · senior 6.75% |
| 18 months | 6.45% · senior 6.95% | 6.25% · senior 6.75% |
| 2 years | 6.45% · senior 6.95% | 6.40% · senior 6.90% |
| 3 years | 6.45% · senior 6.95% | 6.30% · senior 6.80% |
| 4 years | 6.50% · senior 7.00% | 6.30% · senior 6.80% |
| 5 years | 6.40% · senior 6.90% | 6.05% · senior 7.05% |
Schedule reference: March 6, 2026. HDFC recurring-deposit tenure table; individual tenure rows carry their own effective dates, with the latest reviewed change among highlighted tenures on 6 March 2026.
Schedule reference: December 15, 2025. SBI RD product page points to the corresponding term-deposit rate; anchors use the current below-₹3-crore schedule effective 15 December 2025.
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Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 3 attached first-party sources
Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 2 attached first-party sources