Fixed deposits are great investment options for the ones with a traditional point of view of saving, but then there's a constraint of not having liquidity options when financial needs suddenly crop up.
Union Bank of India offers its customers an option to open a fixed deposit account that allows them to benefit from preferential interest rates and also a monthly pay out of interest as per the contracted rate.
This specific scheme is known as Union Bank of India Monthly Income.

The basic eligibility criteria for opening a Monthly Income Deposit with Union Bank of India are as follows:
Apart from the above-mentioned basic criteria, the bank might require additional conditions to be fulfilled, based on its discretion.
Account Type |
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Deposit Amount |
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Rate of Interest |
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Period |
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TDS |
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Lock-in Period | N/A |
Tax Rebate Applicability | N/A |
Loan against Union Bank of India Monthly Income Scheme | N/A (subject to change based on bank's discretion) |
Nomination |
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Auto Renewals |
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Tenure | Rate of Interest |
1 year | 6.25% |
More than 1 year - 399 days | 6.20% |
400 days | 6.30% |
401 days – Two Years | 6.00% |
More than two years – less than 997 days | 6.60% |
997 days | 5.95% |
998 days – 3 years | 6.00% |
More than 3 years – 10 years | 5.90% |
*The interest rates mentioned above are effective from 5 December 2025.
The interest rate could range from 5.90% p.a. to 6.60% p.a. That would include any additional interest provided for senior citizens too.
One would require an introduction to the bank or should be an existing customer. Apart from that, two recent passport size photographs of the person(s) opening the account will be required. Government attested ID proof and declaration through Form 60 or 61 or PAN (Permanent Account Number) or GIR (General Index Register) needs to be provided.
One can apply for a Monthly Income Deposit with Union Bank of India through any of its official branches by furnishing the required documents and the minimum deposit amount.
The minimum maturity period of a Monthly Income Deposit will be 12 months and the maximum would be 10 years.
There are no applicable lock-in periods for this deposit and it can be prematurely cancelled at any time to obtain the principal and accrued interest.

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