State Bank of India - U.S. Operations

 

Deposit Accounts, New York Branch

SBI - Fixed Rate CDs

High Fixed Interest Rates

Our certificates of deposit carry a guaranteed fixed rate for the entire term of the CD. This rate is determined by us (based on market conditions) on the day you open or renew the account. Jumbo CDs earn special rates. On non-cash items you earn interest from the second business day after the day of deposit. The interest your CD earns is simple and is not compounded and is computed on the end-of-day balance.


Interest Rates (APY): With effect from Nov 19, 2008 till Nov 25, 2008

 

Amount of CD

Duration Less than
$50,000
$50,000 to less than $95,000 $95,000 and above*
1 Month --- --- --
3 Months 3.29 3.29 3.29
6 Months 4.06 4.06 4.06
1 Year 4.16 4.16 4.16
2 Years 4.32 4.32 4.32
3 Years 4.42 4.42 4.42
5 Years and above 5.20 5.20 5.20

APY = Annual Percentage Yield

* For rates for amounts above $150,000, please contact the Asst. Manager (Deposits) at (212)521-3283 or the Vice President (Deposits) at (212)521-3280 between 9 am and 6 pm EST Monday through Friday.

Low Minimum Deposit

Deposit a specific amount of money, known as the principal, with us for a fixed period of time and get a guaranteed rate of return for the entire term of the certificate of deposit.

  • $1,000 Minimum deposit for U.S. residents
  • Non-US residents and corporate accounts must deposit a minimum of $10,000

Flexible Maturity Dates

Choose the maturity date to meet your personal or business needs:

  • Our Jumbo CDs ($95,000 and over) mature from 14 days onwards
  • CDs of $50,000 to less than $95,000 carry a minimum 30-day maturity
  • CDs less than $50,000 have a minimum term of 3 months.

 

Member - FDIC
Other Deposit Accounts
SBI Checking
SBI Money Market
 

Auto Renewal

We make it easy for you to renew your CD. For maturities greater than one month, we will mail you a maturity notice not less than 14 days and not more than 30 days prior to the maturity date. Unless you give us other instructions, we will automatically renew your certificate of deposit for a period equal to the existing term, at the rate offered for that term on the maturity date. We will, of course, promptly advise you of the terms of any renewed CD.

CDs which are automatically renewed carry a 10-calendar-day grace period, including the maturity date. During these ten days, you may notify us to cancel your CD and withdraw your funds without incurring a premature withdrawal penalty. If you cancel your CD during this time (the grace period), we will not pay any interest from the maturity date until the date of such withdrawal.

If we don't receive your instructions for disposal of the maturity proceeds, and if you have declined automatic renewal, we will place the maturity amount in a non-interest bearing account in your name.

Should your CD mature on a non-business day ( Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday), it will be payable on the next business day and you will continue to earn interest until that time.

Certificates of deposit are non-negotiable and non-transferable. Joint accounts are opened with the right of survivorship unless otherwise stated at the time the accounts are opened.

 

Interest payment

You choose how your interest is paid. Just tell us whether you want the interest credited to an existing checking or money market account held with us or receive an official check by mail.

When you open or renew a CD, you may choose to withdraw interest quarterly for Jumbo CDs or half-yearly for CDs with a maturity of at least one (1) year. Interest earned during the calendar year is reported to the Internal Revenue Service in the year in which the interest is paid.

 
 

Early Withdrawal

Deposits or withdrawals are not permissible before the maturity date. However, it has been our practice to permit withdrawals, except to certain corporate depositors. This practice is not binding on the Bank in the future and we reserve the right to refuse such withdrawals. We may require that all holders of a joint account authorize a premature withdrawal of the principal from a CD account. In any case, when premature withdrawals are permitted, the following penalty will be imposed:

Term of Deposit
No. of Days for Which Interest will be Recovered
14 days
14 days
1 month to less than 1 year
30 days
1 year to less than 3 years
90 days
3 years to less than 5years
180 days
5 years & over
270 days
 
 
 

The penalty will be calculated at the interest rate which the CD is earning.The penalty will be applied no matter how long the funds have been on deposit and may result in a reduction of the principal. A penalty will not be charged if the account holder dies or is declared legally incompetent.

Other Features
FDIC Insured
Efficient and Personal Services
Accounts Open to Individuals and Corporations
Special Rates for Jumbo CDs
 

Application Forms:


A. Individual Accounts

Please download form DEP-1 (Account Opening Form for Individuals). To enable you to fill the form correctly and complete the other formalities, please download DEP-1(CL) (Check List for Opening New Account). Please also download and complete the Bank Reference Form (DEP-1(BR)).

If you are a U.S. resident, please download and complete form W-9. Others should download and complete form W-8BEN.

If you wish to give instructions through fax for operating your account, please download and complete form DEP-1(FA).


For any clarification, please contact the Asst. Manager (Deposits) at (212)521-3283 (email: amdep.nyb@statebank.com) or the Vice President (Deposits) at (212)521-3280 (email: vpdep.nyb@statebank.com).

B. Corporate Accounts
For obtaining form for opening corporate accounts, please send an e-mail to the Asst. Manager (Deposits) at amdep.nyb@statebank.com, and the forms will be sent to you by mail.

 

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SBI - Checking Account

This is a non-interest bearing statement account available to US based corporations, with no restrictions on the number of withdrawls or credits. While corporations do not require any minimum deposit to open the account, a monthly service charge will be levied if the balance falls below $ 2500 on any day of the month.

A checking account for non-USA based business/association/corporation will be opened as per Bank's convenience & policy on mutually agreed terms and conditions.


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SBI - Money Market Deposit (MMD) Account

This is an interest bearing statement account from which withdrawls can be made in accordance with certain prescribed restrictions. There is no minimum deposit required for opening Money Market Accounts, however, minimum balances as follows are required to be maintained to avoid monthly service charges :

An individual resident in USA
$ 2,500
A Business/Association based in USA
$ 5,000
Non-US based Accounts
$ 10,000
 An early withdrawl fee will apply if you close your account within 3 months of opening
 

Interest Rate

Interest paid on this account will be a variable rate which can change on a weekly basis depending upon market conditions. The Bank reserves the right to change the rate at any time.

Interest Rates (Annual Percentage Yield): With effect from Mar 5, 2008

Balance below $10,000
Balance of $10,000 and more
3.03
3.09


Payment of Interest

Interest will accrue on your daily balance. Interest earned during the month will be credited to the account at the close of business on the last calendar day of the month or at the close of business of the following business day, should the last calendar day be a Saturday, Sunday or legal holiday and will be available to you on the first or second business day, respectively, of the following month. Accrued interest will be credited to your account prior to closing the same.

Compounding Method


Your MMD account earns simple interest which accrues daily based on the end-of-the-day balance. Although interest accrues daily, you may not withdraw the earnings until the first business day of the following calendar month, when the same is credited into the account, provided the account is not closed. If not withdrawn, interest is added to and becomes part of the account balance. Since interest is added to your total account balance, any credited interest which remains in the account is, therefore, effectively, compounded monthly.

Withdrawals: Limits on Tranfers

  • A maximum of 6 transfers are permitted during a statement period, of which not more than three may be by checks to third parties. However, any number of cash withdrawals at our teller counters are permitted to account holders alone, when they use our special withdrawal forms which are available at the teller counters in the branch.

  • These withdrawal forms cannot be tranferred to a third person.

  • Should more than 3 checks be paid or more than 6 transfers be effected in a statement period, an excess check writing fee will be levied per check or transfer.

  • Federal regulations require that if you continuously violate the above prescribed limits on the number of transactions, we close your account or reclassify your account.

  • We also reserve the right to refuse any transaction(s) which exceed the permissible limit.

  • We are required by law to reserve the right for 7 days advance notice before permitting a withdrawal. However, we do not presently exercise this right.

Application Forms:

A. Individual Accounts

Please download the forms given above in the section under Fixed Rates CDs. The forms and instructions for opening MMD accounts are the same as for CD accounts.

B. Corporate Accounts

For obtaining form for opening corporate accounts, please send an e-mail to the Asst. Manager (Deposits) at amdep.nyb@statebank.com, and the forms will be sent to you by mail.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT PROCEDURES FOR OPENING A NEW ACCOUNT
To help the government fight the funding of terrorism and money laundering activities, Federal law requires all financial institutions to obtain, verify, and record information that identifies each person who opens an account.

What this means for you: When you open an account, we will ask for your name, address, date of birth, and other information that will allow us to identify you. We may also ask to see your driver's license or other identifying documents.
 
 

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