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Features Current Deposit Saving Deposit Time Deposit

1. Liquidity Due to the fact that these Savings deposits are Time deposits, also
bank deposits are payable generally meant for referred to as CDs, are
on demand, you always keeping money aside for fixed-term investments
have immediate access to short to medium-term that provide higher
your money through goals and earn a better interest rates than savings
various methods, interest rate than current accounts. Time deposits
including online, check, accounts. Savings have a set term and
and ATM transactions. accounts have monthly typically come with early
These simple accessibility transaction limits, making withdrawal fees. In
options make current them less liquid than comparison to current and
deposit accounts highly current accounts while savings accounts, they are
liquid. still providing convenient consequently less liquid.
access to funds.
2. Interest Rate These bank deposits These are bank deposits These are bank deposits
typically don't pay that typically have lower that are held for a
interest. They are interest rates than other predetermined length of
typically used for types of deposits, but they time, typically several
everyday transactions and still give the account years or more. Because
are created to give the holder some interest the account holder agrees
account holder immediate income. A savings to keep the money in the
access to funds. account's interest rate account for a set amount
varies depending on a of time, time deposits
number of variables, typically offer higher
including the bank and the interest rates than current
balance. and savings deposits. The
interest rate offered
increases with the length
of the deposit. But the
account holder cannot
take money out of a time
deposit before it matures
without paying a fee.

3. Maturity These are bank deposits These are bank deposits Time deposits, also
that are payable on that can typically be referred to as term
demand, so the depositor withdrawn at any time deposits or certificates of
may take the money out and typically have no set deposit (CDs), are bank
whenever they want maturity date. However, if deposits with a set
without giving any prior the account holder maturity date that can be
notice. withdraws funds more anywhere from a few
frequently or in excess of months to several years.
certain limits, some banks The depositor consents to
may impose fees or keep the money in the
withdrawal limits. account for this time
frame in exchange for a
higher interest rate from
the bank than other types
of deposits. An early
withdrawal penalty is
typically applied to time
deposit accounts.
4. Withdrawal Due to the fact that they A savings deposit is an Time deposits, also
are payable on demand, account designed to known as fixed deposits,
this type of deposit offers encourage people to save have higher interest rates
immediate access to money. They typically than savings and current
money. There is no lock- offer interest rates higher accounts, but they also
in period for current than current deposits but have a lock-in period
deposit accounts, and lower than time deposits. where money must stay
account holders are free to Savings accounts are less invested. Time deposits
withdraw money as much liquid than current typically have a maturity
as they need. You can deposits because of period of one to five
make withdrawals using limitations on the number years, after which the
checkbooks, debit cards, of withdrawals allowed account holder may
and electronic fund each month. The number withdraw money.
transfers, among other of withdrawals permitted However, there might be a
methods. might be governed by fee if the account holder
bank policy or wants to withdraw money
governmental rules. before the maturity
period.
5. Purpose The majority of daily Deposits of this nature are Certificates of Deposit
business transactions use intended to promote (CDs) are another name
these kinds of deposits. saving. Savings deposits for these types of
Although most current typically provide a deposits. Time deposits
deposits do not pay competitive interest rate commonly come with a
interest, they are and allow for unlimited fixed term and a higher
convenient and provide withdrawals. They are interest rate than savings
quick access to money. frequently used to build accounts. They provide a
savings for unanticipated guaranteed return after a
expenses or long-term predetermined amount of
objectives. time and are used for
longer-term savings
objectives.
6. Interest Payment Typically, no interest is These kinds of deposits These are investments in
paid on the amount pay interest on the which the customer makes
deposited in these types of principal amount a fixed deposit for a
deposits. Instead, they deposited. Savings predetermined amount of
serve as a transactional account interest rates can time (the term), and the
account for regular be fixed or variable, but bank pays the customer
financial operations like they are typically lower interest on the deposit at
withdrawals, deposits, and than those on time maturity. Time deposit
money transfers. Some deposits. Customers can interest rates are typically
banks do, however, grant save money and receive higher than savings
holders of current interest on their savings deposit interest rates, but
accounts with high with the help of these they are lower when
balances a small interest deposits. compared to other
rate. investment options like
stocks, mutual funds, etc.
The interest rate rises as
the investment's term
lengthens. But if you take
the money out before it
matures, you usually have
to give up some or all of
the anticipated interest.

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