A Term Deposit (TD), also known as ‘fixed deposit’ is a deposit that is held at a financial institution for a fixed term. A fixed deposit account allows customers to deposit money for a set period of time, thereby earning a higher rate of interest in return. These are of varying maturities ranging anywhere from a day or a month to a few years. When a term deposit is placed, the lender (the customer) understands that the money can only be withdrawn after the term has ended and in case of premature withdrawal, the financial institution can levy a penalty. In some cases, the customer may be required to give notice of withdrawal of term deposit (in that case termed as ‘notice deposits’). When the term is over, the deposit can be withdrawn or it can be held for another term, partly or fully. Generally speaking, the longer the term the better is the yield on the money.
Some banks put conditions like minimum amount of deposit and in multiples of specific units of amount. For e.g. the minimum deposit amount is Euro. 100 and deposits can be made in multiples of Euro 10. Banks may allow full or partial withdrawal of amount. Customers can place TD as collateral while availing loan facility or while availing Letters of Credit/Guarantee facility from the bank.
Recurring Deposit (RD) is an account where the lender/customer deposits a fixed amount of money every month for a fixed tenure (generally ranging from one year to five years). This scheme is meant for investors who want to deposit a fixed amount every month, in order to get a lump sum after some years. The small monthly savings in the Recurring Deposit scheme enable the lender to accumulate a handsome amount on maturity. Interest at TD rates is computable on monthly or quarterly compounded basis.
Dual Currency Deposit (DCD) is a short-term currency-linked deposit that allows the lender to earn a higher interest rate than regular TD. The bank provides the customer/lender with a 'yield enhancement' over and above the normal TD rate. In return, the bank has the right to convert the deposit currency into a linked currency at the pre-determined conversion rate on the fixing date. The fixing date may be few (for instance 2) working days prior to deposit maturity. Thus, at maturity, the lender shall receive the principal and interest in either the deposit currency or the linked currency, whichever is weaker. In other words, while taking the deposit the bank also buys a currency option from the depositor and the enhanced interest is the premium the bank pays for this option.
In Oracle FLEXCUBE, you can create and service a deposit (TD, RD and DCD) either through the TD module or by using the Savings (Teller/Branch) module.
This section contains the following topics:
The salient features of TD module are listed below:
You can also generate a TD Certificate.
To handle a term deposit in Oracle FLEXCUBE, you need to:
This manual explains how you can create and service a deposit through the TD Module.
For details about TD creation using Branch, you may refer the Savings User Manual.