• Corporate FD vs Bank FD

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    Fixed deposits acts as a saving instrument. Fixed deposits earn the investor a higher rate of interest than a regular savings account. It is a term deposit where in the investor invests a lump sum amount at once and earns interest at regular intervals until the maturity date.

    It is a single time investment, the investor doesn’t have to make deposits every month. The money from the fixed deposit account cannot be withdrawn before the maturity date without consequences. In case of premature withdrawals, the interest is paid at the rate applicable at the time of the withdrawal.

    Fixed deposits are usually offered by banks and NBFCs.But what most people are unaware of is that fixed deposits are offered by companies too. Though the fixed deposits offered companies are very different from the fixed deposits offered by the bank. Let’s read on further to know more about Corporate fixed deposits and Bank fixed deposits.

    Bank fixed deposits

    Fixed deposits were offered by the bank first before other financial institutions and corporate companies. Most of the banks don’t insist on the customer being a savings account holder in the bank though being a savings account holder in the bank will entitle you to many perks. The customer can open a fixed deposit account with the bank either online or at one of the bank branches.

    To apply for a fixed deposit in a bank, the customer has to submit a few documents along with the application form. The rate of interest offered by the bank on the fixed deposits varies from each bank. It also depends on the amount deposited by the investor and the term for which it is invested.

    The fixed deposit account offered by the bank usually required the investor to deposit a minimum amount of money into the account. The rate of interest offered for bank fixed deposits is usually average and the longer the term the higher the interest offered.

    The bank fixed deposits are better suited for risk averse investors as there is not much risk involved in this investment.

    Corporate fixed deposits

    Corporate fixed deposits are fixed deposits offered by corporate companies. The corporate fixed deposits work like the regular bank fixed deposits albeit a few changes. Corporate fixed deposits offer a higher rate of interest when compared to bank fixed deposits as the risk involved is higher when it comes to corporate fixed deposits.

    Applying for a corporate fixed deposit is no different from applying for a bank fixed deposit. The only difference here being that one should avail the application form either from the company’s official website or at the company itself.

    The risk with company fixed deposits is much higher though. There is the default risk where the company might not be able to return the maturity amount to the customer at maturity.This usually happens when the company has gone bankrupt or has been hit by the recession. The tenure period of a corporate fixed deposit usually ranges between 1-3 years.

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    Corporate fixed deposit vs Bank fixed deposit

      Bank fixed deposit Corporate fixed deposit
    Offered by Bank Corporate company
    Rate of interest Average High
    Tenure period Ranges from months to years 6 months to 3 years
    Risk involved Low High
    Medium of investment Certificate of deposit Certificate of deposit

    Top Bank fixed deposits in India

    Listed below are the top bank fixed deposits in India.

    • Allahabad bank
    • Union bank
    • Karnataka bank
    • Karur Vysya bank
    • Indian bank

    Top Corporate fixed deposits in India

    Listed below are the top corporate fixed deposits in India.

    • Ansal housing and construction
    • Ind Swift Ltd
    • Surya Roshni Ltd
    • Jindal stainless Ltd
    • Shri Ram
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    Frequently asked questions

    1. Is the rate of interest offered for bank fixed deposits and corporate fixed deposits the same?

      2. No. The rate of interest offered on corporate fixed deposits is much higher.

    2. Which is riskier?

      3. Corporate fixed deposits are riskier when compared to bank fixed deposits.

    3. Do all corporate companies offer fixed deposits?

      4. No, not every corporate company offers fixed deposits.

    4. Can one avail loans against bank fixed deposits?

      5. Yes, one can avail loans against bank fixed deposits with no hassles.

    5. Are corporate fixed deposits safe?

      6. Given that the investor chooses the right company to invest in, it is safe.

    6. Is TDS deducted on the interest from Corporate fixed deposits?

      7. TDS is deducted on the interest if the interest on the deposit exceeds Rs.5,000 in a year.

    7. Can NRIs invest in corporate fixed deposits?
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      Some corporate companies allow NRIs to invest in fixed deposits.

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    Corporate FD vs Bank FD Reviews

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    • ICICI Bank Fixed Deposit
      "Customer centrice & User friendly app"
      0.5 4.0/5 "Great!"
      I am doing Fixed Deposit with ICICI BANK and its been around 5years. They haven't been paying good interest and its more or less same like other banks as I used to hold my salary account with ICICI, I have decided to be with one bank. There is no locking period and its flexible. They do give good support and the app is user friendly. Even deposit account can be opened through i-mobile or net banking itself.
      Was this review helpful? 0
      , nasik
      Reviewed on Oct 15, 2019
    • SBI
      SBI Fixed Deposit
      "Good"
      0.5 3.0/5 "Satisfactory"
      I had a Fixed Deposit in State Bank of India, I have completed the tenure before 3months ago. I have no issues with the customer service. They are given me 7% interest rate for 2years. There is no profit and processing fee. I got an online access, where I can check the interest rate anytime on the YONO app or else SBI online.
      Was this review helpful? 1
      , tirupati
      Reviewed on Oct 15, 2019
    • SBI Fixed Deposit
      "Interest charges are good. "
      0.5 3.0/5 "Satisfactory"
      I have invested some money through FD. My salary account is in SBI so i have a zero ATM charges and the limit is not actually set by SBI. They do have short term FDs which is pretty good. I have invested the money of Rs. 60000 and the interest rate is 10.01% for the tenure period of 16 months. There is no lockin period. There is no hassle to getting the money back.
      Was this review helpful? 7
      , kolkata
      Reviewed on Oct 01, 2019
    • Dena Bank Fixed Deposit
      "Good plan for senior citizen"
      0.5 2.0/5 "Expected more"
      I have invested the money in Dena bank through Fixed deposit and the growth is not that much good. They are not taking any hidden charges. Only because of the Government undertaken bank, i have selected them. They are providing a interest rate of 6% per annum. I have invested the money of Rs. 2 lakhs. There is a lockin period of 1 year.
      Was this review helpful? 3
      , new delhi
      Reviewed on Sep 24, 2019
    • Axis Bank Fixed Deposit
      "Interest should be increased for FD"
      0.5 3.0/5 "Satisfactory"
      I have opt for fixed deposit for the tax saving purpose because I have chosen five years tenure with AXIS Bank, still its going on. Only once I Invested my money it has the locking period of five years. I have option to check my transactions through mobile app. But I have concern about the interest rate is very lesser for this FD.
      Was this review helpful? 5
      , hyderabad
      Reviewed on Sep 19, 2019
    • SBI Fixed Deposit
      "FD process should be simpler"
      0.5 1.0/5 "Really Bad"
      I had fixed deposit with SBI then I withdrawn the amount, I done Rs. 3 lakhs of investment on my daughter name then I taken the liquidity to purchase the land, at the time I struggled a lot to take that money because the process was difficult to withdrawn the money after seven months of tenure.
      Was this review helpful? 15
      , madurai
      Reviewed on Sep 03, 2019
    • Union Bank of India Fixed Deposit
      "Not good"
      0.5 3.0/5 "Satisfactory"
      I had a Fixed Deposit with Union Bank of India and its closed 18 to 19 months due to personal reasons. I am doing investment but my experience is not good with FD account. In my home town, there is no other banks so just decided to go with this bank. The returns are good.
      Was this review helpful? 7
      , bangalore
      Reviewed on Aug 28, 2019
    • HDFC Bank Fixed Deposit
      "Good to go with HDFC"
      0.5 5.0/5 "Blown Away!"
      I have one FD with HDFC, I deposited Rs. 1 lakh, I was opt for 45 days of tenure. Finally I got 6.25% of interest for 45 days. It won't cover the tax, if we need tax benefits we should go for five years term. I can track the details through netbanking, on the maturity date the amount credits automatically in the account. Even the notification can customized.
      Was this review helpful? 8
      , bangalore
      Reviewed on Aug 27, 2019
    • HSBC Bank Fixed Deposit
      "wrong calculation of interest rates"
      0.5 0.5/5 "Unacceptable"
      HSBC staff wrongly pre closed my fixed deposit .. and calculated the interest rates wrongly and when asked them for clarification never got back .. even after following up with them repeatedly for more than 3 months.. would highly recommend not using their services.
      Was this review helpful? 4
      , visakhapatnam
      Reviewed on Aug 24, 2019
    • SBI Fixed Deposit
      "Excellent"
      0.5 5.0/5 "Blown Away!"
      I do have a Fixed deposit account with SBI and it was carried out by Mom and even I have account for my daughter. Its still running and they have Google application separately to access online. The returns are good. I am doing monthly investment and it was opened quite a long may be 4 years.
      Was this review helpful? 9
      , ahmedabad
      Reviewed on Aug 23, 2019
    • ICICI Bank Fixed Deposit
      "Good"
      0.5 5.0/5 "Blown Away!"
      I just opened a Fixed Deposit with ICICI BANK and have not done any survey on this. I am account holder with them so it was easy to do FD account even they are providing 7% interest rate. The process is very user friendly and never faced any hassle. I could access this account via online.
      Was this review helpful? 6
      , new delhi
      Reviewed on Aug 21, 2019
    • Post Office Fixed Deposit
      "Good for future"
      0.5 3.0/5 "Satisfactory"
      In post office rate of interest is higher for the fixed deposit when compared to the bank, I invested Rs. 5000 on monthly basis its comes in a year Rs. 60,000 after 5 years I got Rs. 3.75,000 I got Rs. 75,000 extra. The service is not comfortable if we have any relative who working there it would supportive or else difficult.
      Was this review helpful? 17
      , burdwan
      Reviewed on Aug 09, 2019
    • SBI Fixed Deposit
      "Good for future saving"
      0.5 5.0/5 "Blown Away!"
      I have FD with SBI, I have opt for one year term there is no such limitation for depositing the money. The interest rate is good for the FD, the online banking is convenient to take liquidity. They resolve the queries on time. Its most safe and secured.
      Was this review helpful? 4
      , visakhapatnam
      Reviewed on Aug 08, 2019
    • SBI Fixed Deposit
      "Average"
      0.5 4.0/5 "Great!"
      I have selected state bnak of indis fixed deposit amount 1 lakhs , Tenure 5 years and Rate of interest 8 percentage after renewal fixed deposit 6 percentage is very less .while document directly bank . Customer service is not good and responsive.
      Was this review helpful? 8
      , kochi
      Reviewed on Aug 05, 2019
    • Kotak Fixed Deposit
      "Excellent Banking"
      0.5 5.0/5 "Blown Away!"
      I activated FD account with Kotak, I have been maintaining this account since when I opened saving account, I converted Rs. 5000 for one year. They are providing interest around 7.6% per annum, the online netbanking and mobile app is very convenient for deposit to FD.
      Was this review helpful? 5
      , mumbai
      Reviewed on Aug 03, 2019
    • ICICI Bank Fixed Deposit
      "Good"
      0.5 4.0/5 "Great!"
      I have invested my FD with ICICI BANK and also have a 3in1 account with them. The interest rate is pretty good. Recently started before 6months, I can do premature withdrawal and also have selected a locking period of 3 years. The customer service is good and overall am satisfied with this bank.
      Was this review helpful? 4
      , mumbai
      Reviewed on Aug 01, 2019
    • Post Office Fixed Deposit
      "Safe and Secured"
      0.5 4.0/5 "Great!"
      My Post office branch is located in own campus hence there is no queue. I opened the fixed deposit, I made one time investment for five years its has tax exemption. They are providing 7% of interest for per annum. I believe it has online access as well.
      Was this review helpful? 13
      , bangalore
      Reviewed on Aug 01, 2019
    • SBI Fixed Deposit
      "Too much good scheme"
      0.5 5.0/5 "Blown Away!"
      Chosen my fixed deposit from State bank of India. I have invested the money of Rs. 57000 and SBI is a most popular bank all over the India and offering all the facilities compared to bank. Since i have a salary account with them, its easy to transfer the money. They are providing the interest rate of 6.5%.
      Was this review helpful? 7
      , kolkata
      Reviewed on Jul 31, 2019
    • Union Bank of India Fixed Deposit
      "Good Investment"
      0.5 4.0/5 "Great!"
      Union of India fixed deposit is same as other investment. Being an existing customer I have opt for one year of fd, the online banking feature is good to open and closing the account, they was no charges for the liquidity of fund before the maturity.
      Was this review helpful? 3
      , mumbai
      Reviewed on Jul 29, 2019
    • SBI Fixed Deposit
      "Good investment plan"
      0.5 4.0/5 "Great!"
      Chosen my fixed deposit from state bank of India because the given rate of interest is high. They are not deducting any service charges. I have invested the money of Rs. 1 lakhs and there is no lockin period and i have chosen the plan for 1 year and they are giving a interest rate of 6.75%.
      Was this review helpful? 11
      , bangalore
      Reviewed on Jul 25, 2019
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