What are recurring deposit accounts?
The Recurring deposit account is an account in the bank where an investor deposits a fixed amount of money every month for a fixed tenure (mostly ranging from one year to five years). This scheme is meant for investors who want to deposit a fixed amount every month, in order to get a lump sum after some years. The small monthly savings in the Recurring Deposit scheme enable the depositor to accumulate a handsome amount on maturity. Interest at term deposit rates is computable on quarterly compounded basis.
In this scheme enables an investor to deposit a specific amount of money on monthly basis and after the specified period of time he/she/they can enjoy on attractive returns on his/her/there investment. Under this scheme the minimum amount of investment starts from Rs. 100/-