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Highest savings account interest rates in India (2026)
SBI, HDFC and ICICI pay about 2.7 to 3% on your savings. Small finance banks like AU, Equitas and Ujjivan advertise up to 7.5%, with the same RBI-backed DICGC insurance. Here is the honest comparison.
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