Using Your Savings Bank Account To The Hilt

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Few people think a savings bank account is what it claims to be: a vehicle for savings. Till a few years ago, they would have been quite right, especially when interest rates on fixed deposits (FDs) were as high as 10-12 per cent at most banks.
People who really wanted to save shifted money to FDs, and used their basic savings accounts only for transactions
First Published: Feb 18 2003 | 12:00 AM IST