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How much will a ₹10 lakh FD become in 5 years?

A ₹10 lakh fixed deposit for 5 years at an assumed 7%, compounded quarterly, becomes ₹14.15 L. The interest is ₹4.15 L before tax.

Maturity amount
₹14.15 L (good)
After 5 years
Interest earned
₹4.15 L (good)
29% of maturity
Effective yearly yield
7.19%
7% compounded quarterly
Interest kept at 30% slab
₹2,90,345 (caution)
Tax ₹1,24,433
Monthly payout option
₹5,833 a month
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Your deposit vs the interest it earns

Your deposit vs the interest it earnsDonut chart. Your deposit: ₹10 L (70.7%); Interest: ₹4.15 L (29.3%).
  • Your deposit₹10 L · 70.7%
  • Interest₹4.15 L · 29.3%
The smaller the interest slice, the more your result depends on the deposit itself; a longer tenure grows it.
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PartValueShare
Your deposit₹10 L70.7%
Interest₹4.15 L29.3%

How your FD grows

  • Your deposit
  • Interest earned so far
Year 5₹10 LYour deposit₹4.15 LInterest earned so far₹14.15 LTotal
How your FD growsStacked area chart of Your deposit, Interest earned so far by year, from 0 to 5. At year 5: Your deposit ₹10 L, Interest earned so far ₹4.15 L, Total ₹14.15 L.
The upper block is interest on top of your deposit; it grows faster each year because interest earns interest.
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YearYour depositInterest earned so farTotal
0₹10 L₹0₹10 L
1₹10 L₹71,859₹10.72 L
2₹10 L₹1.49 L₹11.49 L
3₹10 L₹2.31 L₹12.31 L
4₹10 L₹3.2 L₹13.2 L
5₹10 L₹4.15 L₹14.15 L

FD value year by year on ₹10 lakh

With quarterly compounding, each year's interest is slightly larger than the one before because it is earned on interest already added.

YearInterest for the yearValue at year end
1₹71,859₹10,71,859
2₹77,023₹11,48,882
3₹82,558₹12,31,439
4₹88,490₹13,19,929
5₹94,849₹14,14,778

FD interest on ₹10 lakh after income tax

FD interest is added to your income and taxed at your slab rate, so the same FD is worth less to someone in a higher slab.

Tax slabTax on interestInterest you keepAfter-tax yield a yearReal yield after 6% inflation
0%₹0₹4,14,7787.19%1.12%
10%₹41,478₹3,73,3006.47%0.44%
20%₹82,956₹3,31,8235.75%-0.24%
30%₹1,24,433₹2,90,3455.03%-0.91%

Cumulative or monthly payout on ₹10 lakh for 5 years

Taking interest every month gives up compounding in exchange for regular income.

How interest is paidInterest per monthTotal interestYou receive at the end
Reinvested (cumulative)None until maturity₹4,14,778₹14,14,778
Paid every month₹5,833₹3,50,000₹10,00,000

What the numbers say about a ₹10 lakh FD for 5 years

At an assumed 7% compounded quarterly (7.19% effective), ₹10 lakh in a bank FD becomes ₹14.15 L after 5 years. Interest is ₹4.15 L, or 29% of the maturity amount. Banks quote different rates by tenure and by customer, so use the rate on your receipt.

The first year earns ₹71,859. If you would rather have monthly income than growth, the same deposit pays ₹5,833 a month, and the total interest drops to ₹3.5 L, ₹64,778 less than letting it compound.

Tax is the quiet cost. At the 30% slab, ₹1,24,433 of the interest goes in tax and you keep ₹2,90,345, which is an after-tax yield of 5.03% a year. Against 6% inflation the real return is 1.12% before tax and -0.91% after it.

The ₹14.15 L you receive buys what ₹10.57 L buys today at 6% inflation. Staying a year longer, to 6 years, adds ₹1.02 L, which is 7.2% of the current maturity value.

This is an estimate at an assumed rate. Your bank may compound differently, deduct tax at source and treat odd tenures in its own way, so compare its quote with the figures here.

Questions about this scenario

How much will a ₹10 lakh FD become in 5 years?

About ₹14.15 L at an assumed 7% compounded quarterly, so you earn ₹4.15 L of interest before tax. Your bank's actual rate for 5 years will differ, so enter it in the FD calculator for an exact figure, and remember the interest is added to your taxable income.

How much interest do I keep on a ₹10 lakh FD after tax?

At the 30% slab you keep ₹2,90,345 of the ₹4,14,778 interest, an after-tax yield of 5.03% a year. At 10% you keep ₹3,73,300. Check current TDS and slab rules, since banks may deduct tax at source and you settle the difference when you file your return, whatever your bank deducts.

How much monthly interest does a ₹10 lakh FD for 5 years pay?

About ₹5,833 a month at an assumed 7%, and your ₹10 lakh comes back at the end. Total interest is ₹3.5 L, which is ₹64,778 less than the cumulative option because nothing compounds, so the choice is between income now and growth later.

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