India's largest public sector bank, State Bank of India (SBI), offers a range of products and services to individuals, large corporations, commercial enterprises, public bodies and institutional customers. It is the country’s largest commercial bank in terms of deposits, branches, assets, number of customers and employees.
SBI offers an array of fixed deposit schemes to customers for both short and long tenures. Fixed deposits are investment accounts where funds get deposited for a fixed period and the interest rate does not fluctuate. They are gaining popularity among the public, considering that it is a safe investment option when compared to investments like stocks and mutual funds.