CENT Suraksha Deposit scheme is a fixed deposit scheme offered by Central Bank of India.
It is a deposit scheme with an insurance incentive. The said scheme offers several special features under two variants, namely, CENT Suraksha Deposit (PMSBY- RS.177) and CENT Suraksha Deposit yojana (PMJJBY- Rs.4317). CENT Suraksha Deposit will facilitate payment of premium towards Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana (PMSBY) while CENT Suraksha Deposit yojana will facilitate payment of premium for both Pradhan Mantri Suraksha Bima Yojana and Pradhan Mantri Jeevan Jyoti Bima Yojana (PMJJBY). For instance, a giftee can deposit for Rs.201 or Rs.5001 in his or her savings account. (Rs.177 or Rs.4317 is transferred to Suraksha deposit scheme or Suraksha deposit yojana). In other words,
Rs.201 is used for premium in the first and second year of Suraksha Bima Yojana while the rest is used for term deposit. The annual income earned is used for PMSBY premium. It is important to note that Aadhaar is an important proof for KYC. This scheme was launched for the festival of Raksha Bandhan when gift cheques (of pre-fixed denomination) are commonly exchanged. A giftee can present the gift instrument to the bank and deposit it in her bank account. The bank will deposit the cheque in giftee’s saving account or open a BSBDA account, if required.
Eligibility Criteria for applying for CENT Suraksha Deposit
As per Suraksha Deposit scheme, only individuals are eligible to avail of this scheme while Partnerships, Proprietorships, Institutions, Trust and Societies are not eligible.
Features of CENT Suraksha Deposit
The following table shows the features of this scheme
Account Type
J Single
Amount
CENT Suraksha Deposit
Instrument: Rs.201
FD: Rs.177
CENT Suraksha Deposit yojana
Instrument: Rs.5001
FD: Rs.4317
Rate of Interest
8%*
Interest rate will be as per prevailing term deposit card rate.
Period
Minimum: 5 years
Maximum: 10 years
TDS
As applicable
Loan against CENT Suraksha Deposit
N/A
Nomination (if any)
Available
Auto Renewals
N/A
*Interest Rates are subject to change. Please contact bank representatives for details. Rates are as of January, 2016
CENT Suraksha Interest Rates
Under this scheme, interest is compounded on a quarterly basis but paid on an annual basis by crediting the giftee’s account. The interest credited in the savings account is premium towards PMSBY or PMJJBY. The following table shows additional rates
Category
Interest
Senior citizen
0.5%
Ex-staffer-cum senior citizen
1.5%
Ex-staff/staff/widow/widower of staff
1%
CENT Suraksha Deposit Scheme FAQs
What kind of deposit scheme is CENT Suraksha?
CENT Suraksha is a deposit scheme with an insurance incentive.
What are the variants of deposit schemes offered by Central Bank of India?
The deposit schemes are available in two variants, namely, CENT Suraksha Deposit and CENT Suraksha Deposit yojana.
What is the minimum and maximum period of deposit?
The minimum period of deposit is 5 years while the maximum is 10 years.
How is interest calculated for CENT Suraksha Deposit schemes?
Under the CENT Suraksha Deposit schemes, interest is compounded on a quarterly basis but paid on an annual basis.
Is nomination facility available under this scheme?
Yes. Nomination facility is available under this scheme.
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Interest rates are less in Central Bank of India so I had taken a fixed deposit. I have invested the money of Rs. 1 lakh in my wife's name. Branch is near from my place so I have chosen this bank. Yearly once, I get the money of Rs. 6,765 for the interest. There is a locking period of 1 year.
I have done fixed deposit on CENTRAL BANK OF INDIA an year ago, i did not face any issue in creating account. They have given me limited tenure period, i use to pay my payment through my credit card of same bank, now i have withdrawn my deposit. I got good interest rate so far my experience was good.
I deposited 50K as an FD in Central Bank of India. I haven't withdrawn the deposit and they provides annual interest for the FD. It was easy to start the FD and they also gave me a credit card based on the fixed deposit. Overall it has been a easy process opening FD with the Central Bank of India.
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REVATHI VENKATESAN
, chennai
Reviewed on Jun 25, 2018
I had this Fixed Deposit with Central Bank and they gave me 9% Interest over my investment and I took the Deposit for 3 years. Eventually I got good returns with them. Unfortunately, now they have reduced the interest rate to 6-6.5%. Another good thing about the FD was that I was able to take money before maturity period also.
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SHIVAJI MAGANLAL PADHIYAR
, ahmedabad
Reviewed on Nov 28, 2017
I deposited Fixed Deposit in two Banks some 3 years back and this is one of those two. Their Fixed Deposit account is pretty good and does the job fantastically. The rate of interest 6.5% is a little less compared to market standard, but then again the risk factors in this Bank are literally zero.
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This is Santosh, I had been using from last 8 years with best service without any issue. This Bank Fixed Deposit rate of interest is higher then other banks. The Banking and services are good, There is no Fixed deposit breaking charges. I will recommend this Bank for the Best FD services.
The worst banking system I have ever seen. if i want to transfer amt to other bank through IFSC they can't detect the bank or automatically logged out .if I want current statement they can't.net banking automatically logged out.if i go for pass book entry server down problem. if I go to ATM only 2k available etc...
may i deposite 2lacks in once transection. i hope that is central bank of india.if i can deposite, i hard that CBI bank are very nice,cool,great. so i select this bank for saving into my accountCentral bank of India is giving good interest rate for the fixed.
Central bank of India is giving good interest rate for the fixed deposit for the minimum lock in period of one year and 4% - 5% interest rate for the minimum of three months. There is no activation charges. They are very quick in responding to their customers.
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SHASHIKANT OJHA
, bikaner
Reviewed on Aug 09, 2016
Central bank of India is giving 8% interest rate for the fixed deposit for the minimum lock in period of one year and 4% - 5% interest rate for the minimum of three moths. There is no activation charges. I visited the bank t o avail the facility but they took much time to give the response. .
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SHAILESH LABHUBHAI BAKUTRA
, ahmedabad
Reviewed on Feb 22, 2016
I am having the fixed deposit account with the Central bank of India. Interest rate was around 7.75% and it will be compounded for every quarter of the year. The minimum lock in period is nil with them. Customer service is best with them and online banking facilities too.
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GUMLAPALLI PAVAN KUMAR
, coimbatore
Reviewed on Feb 04, 2016
I had fixed deposit for two lakhs but I closed that deposit. As I used that amount to buy a new home. I did not pay any penalty to break the policy. Staff members of Central Bank of India are not customer friendly and they are not treating well the customers.
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PRASHANT PRAVIN KUMAR PARMAR
, ahmedabad
Reviewed on Jan 30, 2016
Saving account is there at Central Bank of India so I preferred for fixed deposit. I believe the rate for deposit is 7.5% to 8%. On my convenient time I can close the deposit and definitely the bank will deduct some penalty for it. Nationalized banks will be better for deposits.
Central bank of India gave 8.75% for the fixed deposit with the minimum lock in period of 7 days to 10 years. Minimum amount to deposit is Rs.5000. No penalty in case we break the plan . We can active the plan through online.After the maturity period the amount will be deposit to the account.
I have a fixed deposit with Central Bank of India. The services are good when compared to other banks. Earlier I was getting 9% of interest rate and now as per RBI rules it is 8%. There are no charges for this account. I been using this account for the last four months. The services has been good so far.
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TKAMALAKARA RAO
, vijayawada
Reviewed on Sep 08, 2015
I have a fixed deposit running in central bank of India. I have taken this for my child. It was easy to start a FD with them. The total maturity period is 3 years and I have completed 2 years. The rate of interest they are offering is less. Once if the FD is matured it cannot be continued, it must be broke and we have to again apply for a different one. It is a drawback. Apart from that everything is good.
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SELVAM MUNIYANDI
, chennai
Reviewed on Aug 26, 2015
Fixed deposit rate of interest with the Central Bank of India is 9.25% and am happy with that.The services are really good with them.The minimum lock in period is 1 year of time but if we breakdown the fixed deposit before also they will not charge us anything but we are losing our interest rate.The services are good with them.
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HARDIK ACHARYA
, ahmedabad
Reviewed on Jul 22, 2015
I have taken a Fixed deposit plan from Central bank of India in which the interest rate offered is 8.3% the minimum lock in period is for 1 year. There is no penalty in case if we take the amount in between the lock in period. To withdraw the amount we have to visit the bank and sunder the bond. Customer service is not do good as the private banks. To activate the plan we have to deposit Rs.20,000 .
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SUSHIL KUMAR KHARVAR
, faridabad
Reviewed on Jul 08, 2015
I have a Aspire Credit card and i already paid a due amount and bank has deducted same amount again in 15 days the bank branch manager says that we have not responsible for this card. Then why you give this aspire card to customers.
And very Worst response from staff is like you have to contact call center or Mumbai Head office about this query.
if they are answering like this then why they are doing job there.
Very Worst Service
Never go for any work to this bank
Thanks.
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Amrutbhai Patel
, ahmedabad
Reviewed on Jun 03, 2015
I am holding a fixed deposit with Central bank. They provide 1% high interest rate for the staff and for senior citizen it is 0.5%. As a staff we hardly take 5 minutes to open the account and provide the receipt it is that simple. Incase if the customer does not hold an account with us we ask for voters id incase if dont have an account we provide first 20k through cash and the rest would be transferred to savings account.
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BASKARAN MARIAPPAN
, madurai
Reviewed on May 09, 2015
