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FD Calculator

FD Calculator: free, instant and private. Quarterly compounding pays noticeably more than yearly on the same rate.

How the FD Calculator works

The FD Calculator takes Deposit amount, Interest rate (% p.a.), Duration (years), Compounding and returns the answer instantly — no button to hunt for, no page reload. Quarterly compounding pays noticeably more than yearly on the same rate. Banks quote the annual rate, but the effective yield is always a little higher once compounding is counted.

Enter your own numbers to replace the example values; the result panel updates as you type. Everything runs in this single page, so nothing you enter leaves your device.

Formula used

Maturity = P × (1 + r/n)^(n×t)

SymbolMeaning
Pdeposit amount
rannual interest rate
ncompounding frequency per year
ttenure in years

Quarterly compounding pays noticeably more than yearly on the same rate. Banks quote the annual rate, but the effective yield is always a little higher once compounding is counted.

Inputs used: Deposit amount, Interest rate (% p.a.), Duration (years), Compounding.

Worked example

Take the default example — deposit amount of 200000, interest rate (% p.a.) of 7.1, duration (years) of 5, compounding set to Quarterly:

Frequently asked questions

What formula does the FD Calculator use?
It uses Maturity = P × (1 + r/n)^(n×t), where P is the deposit amount; r is the annual interest rate; n is the compounding frequency per year; t is the tenure in years.
Is the FD Calculator free?
Yes. There is no signup, no usage limit and no watermark — the calculator runs entirely in your browser.
How do I read the result?
Quarterly compounding pays noticeably more than yearly on the same rate. Banks quote the annual rate, but the effective yield is always a little higher once compounding is counted.
Does the FD Calculator store or send my data?
No. Every calculation happens locally in the page, so the numbers you type are never uploaded or logged.
Does it work on a phone and offline?
Yes — the page is a single lightweight file that adapts to any screen size. Once it has loaded it keeps working without a network connection.