RBI has revised its Instruction with respect to where a Fixed / Term Deposit matures and remains unpaid/unclaimed
As per the existing instruction, if a Term Deposit matures and proceeds are unpaid, the amount of left unclaimed with the bank shall attract rate of interest as applicable to savings deposits.
However, as per RBI revised instructions, if a Term Deposit (TD) matures and proceeds are unpaid, the amount left unclaimed with the bank shall attract rate of interest as applicable to savings account or the contracted rate of interest on the matured Term Deposit, whichever is lower.
RBI/2021-22/66
DoR.SPE.REC.29/13.03.00/2021-2022 July 02, 2021
All Scheduled Commercial Banks (including RRBs)
All Small Finance Banks
All Local Area Banks
All Primary (Urban) Co-operative Banks/ District Central Co-operative Banks/
State Co-operative Banks
Dear Sir / Madam,
Review of Instructions on Interest on overdue domestic deposits
Please refer to Section 9 (b) of Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated March 3, 2016, and the Master Direction -Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks- Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated May 12, 2016 in terms of which if a Term Deposit matures and proceeds are unpaid, the amount left unclaimed with the bank shall attract rate of interest as applicable to savings deposits.
2. On a review of these instructions, it has been decided that if a Term Deposit (TD) matures and proceeds are unpaid, the amount left unclaimed with the bank shall attract rate of interest as applicable to savings account or the contracted rate of interest on the matured TD, whichever is lower.
3. The relevant section of Master Directions are amended accordingly as indicated in the Annex.
Yours faithfully,
(Thomas Mathew)
Chief General Manager
ANNEX
Amendments to Master Directions
| Sl. No. | Existing Section | Amended Section |
| A. Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated March 03, 2016 (Updated as on February 22, 2019) | ||
| Section 9 (b) | Interest on overdue domestic deposits | Interest on overdue domestic deposits |
| If a Term Deposit matures and proceeds are unpaid, the amount left unclaimed with the bank shall attract rate of interest as applicable to savings deposits. | If a Term Deposit (TD) matures and proceeds are unpaid, the amount left unclaimed with the bank shall attract rate of interest as applicable to savings account or the contracted rate of interest on the matured TD, whichever is lower. | |
| B. Master Direction – Reserve Bank of India (Co-operative Banks- Interest Rate on Deposits) Directions, 2016 dated May 12, 2016 | ||
| Section 9 (b) | Interest on overdue domestic deposits | Interest on overdue domestic deposits |
| If a term deposit matures and proceeds are unpaid, the amount left unclaimed with the co-operative bank shall attract rate of interest as applicable to savings deposits | If a Term Deposit (TD) matures and proceeds are unpaid, the amount left unclaimed with the co-operative bank shall attract rate of interest as applicable to savings account or the contracted rate of interest on the matured TD, whichever is lower |