Fixed Deposit (FD)

The Mehsana District Central Co-Operative Bank Ltd.

A fixed deposit (FD) is a financial instrument provided by banks which provides investors with a higher rate of interest than a regular savings account, until the given maturity date. It may or may not require the creation of a separate account. The term fixed deposit means that the deposit is fixed and is repayable only after a specific period is over. Under fixed deposit account, money is deposited for a fixed period say six months, one year, five years or even ten years. The money deposited in this account can not be withdrawn before the expiry of period. The rate of interest paid for fixed deposit vary (changes) according to amount, period and from bank to bank.