New Delhi, May 10 -- Fixed deposit (FD) interest rates offered by small finance banks (SFB) across India continue to remain attractive for savers in May 2026, with some banks offering returns of up to 8%. Senior citizens are also benefiting from additional interest rates ranging between 0.20% and 0.50% above the regular FD rates.

For example, Suryoday Small Finance Bank in currently offering 7.90% interest rate for an 5-year FD - the highest FD rate among small finance banks at present.. Followed by Jana Small Finance Bank at 7.77% and Ujjivan Small Finance Bank at 7.20%.

This is significantly higher large public and private sector banks are offering FD rates largely in the 6% to 7.5% range

SFBs offer higher FD interest rates to attrac...