Compare Federal Bank Federal Savings Fund Recurring Deposit and HDFC Bank 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.
Savers who want a low-entry RD with a long tenure range and value the option of a loan/overdraft relationship against the recurring deposit.
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.
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Prepared 14 Sep 2026 · Source page: https://littleden.blog/compare-banking/federal-bank-recurring-deposit-vs-hdfc-bank-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
3 attached sources. A review date is not a guarantee that terms have stayed unchanged.
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| Decision factor | Federal Bank Federal Savings Fund Recurring Deposit | HDFC Bank Recurring Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| Current rate evidence | Federal Bank states that resident term-deposit rates also apply to Federal Savings Fund. The reviewed schedule effective 17 August 2026 includes 6.25%/6.75% at one year and 6.70%/7.20% at 48 months for general/senior. | 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. |
| Instalment / tenure | The product page states a minimum monthly deposit of ₹50 with no stated maximum; contribution-increment wording is inconsistent across sections of the first-party page and should be confirmed at booking. | 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. |
| Compounding / deposit features | Tenures from six months to 10 years, quarterly compounding, nomination and an eligible loan/overdraft route through the bank’s Fed Rise facility. | Interest is calculated from each instalment date using Actual/Actual quarterly compounding; standing-instruction funding and loan facilities are available under current terms. |
| Missed instalments / premature closure | Delayed or missed contributions and premature closure affect value; exact contribution-step rules should be confirmed because the reviewed first-party product page contains conflicting multiples. | 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. |
| Eligibility | Eligible Federal Bank customers under current RD/KYC rules, including resident customers; related Fed Rise overdraft eligibility has separate conditions. | 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. |
| Contracted rate / booking condition | Federal Bank explicitly applies its resident term-deposit rates to Federal Savings Fund; the selected tenure controls the contracted RD rate. | 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. |
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 | Federal Bank Federal Savings Fund Recurring Deposit | HDFC Bank Recurring Deposit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 year | 6.25% · senior 6.75% | 6.25% · senior 6.75% |
| 15 months | 6.65% · senior 7.15% | 6.35% · senior 6.85% |
| 18 months | 6.40% · senior 6.90% | 6.45% · senior 6.95% |
| 2 years | 6.40% · senior 6.90% | 6.45% · senior 6.95% |
| 3 years | 6.50% · senior 7.00% | 6.45% · senior 6.95% |
| 4 years | 6.70% · senior 7.20% | 6.50% · senior 7.00% |
| 5 years | 6.40% · senior 6.90% | 6.40% · senior 6.90% |
Schedule reference: August 17, 2026. Federal Bank states Resident Term Deposit rates also apply to Federal Savings Fund; current schedule effective 17 August 2026.
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.
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Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 3 attached first-party sources
Reviewed September 9, 2026 · 3 attached first-party sources