Certificate of Deposit

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Certificates of Deposits (CDs):
What is Certificate of Deposit ?
A Certificate of Deposit (CD) is a money market an instrument which is issued in a dematerialized form against funds deposited in a bank for a specific period.

Who governs Certificate of Deposit in India?

Guidelines for issue of CDs are presently governed by various directives issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) issues guidelines for Certificate of Deposit from time to time.
Another language Certificate of Deposit (CD) is a negotiable money market instrument and issued in dematerialized form or as a Usance Promissory Note against funds deposited at a bank or other eligible financial institution for a specified time period.
CDs are unsecured, negotiable promissory notes issued at a discount to the face value. They are issued by commercial banks and development financial institutions. CDs are marketable receipts of funds deposited in a bank for a fixed period at a specified rate of interest. India introduced Certificates of Deposit (CDs) in 1989 to increase the range of money market instruments in the country and thereby give investors greater flexibility in terms of utilization of their short-term funds.
The main purpose of the scheme was to enable commercial banks to raise funds from the market through CDs. According to the original scheme

Who can issue Certificate of Deposit?

1.  Scheduled commercial banks (excluding Regional Rural Banks and Local Area Banks)
2.  Selected All-India Financial Institutions (FIs) that have been permitted by RBI

What is the return on Certificate of Deposit?

The CDs are issued at discount price on face value. So return is the difference between the issue price and face value.




Minimum size and maturity of a Certificate 

of Deposit


The main purpose of the scheme was to enable commercial banks to raise funds from the market through CDs. According to the original scheme

A certificate of deposit can only be issued for a minimum of Rs.1 lakh by a single issuer and in multiples of Rs.1 lakh. The maturity of a certificate of the deposit depends on the investor. For instance, for a certificate of deposit issued by banks, the maturity period is not less than 7 days and not above one year while for financial institutions, a certificate of deposit should not be issued for less than 1 year and not above three years.
The maturity period for Certificate of Deposit is different for banks and FIs.
1.  For Banks
  • Minimum Period is 7 days
  • Maximum period is 1 year
2.  For financial institutions
·         Minimum Period is 1 year
·         Maximum period is 3 years


Who can invest in Certificate of Deposit?

Certificate of Deposit can be issued to:
  • Individuals
  • Corporations
  • Companies (including banks and PDs)
  • Trusts
  • Funds
  • Associations
  • Non-Resident Indians (NRIs), but only on a non-repatriable basis. Such CDs cannot be endorsed to another NRI in the secondary market.
Foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) are not permitted to invest in CDs






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