What is this product and How does it work?
This Key Facts Statement provides you with indicative information about the features, interest, fees and charges of this product, but please refer to BSI Schedule of Charges as well as Fixed / Term Deposit Application form for more information.
- A Fixed Deposit is set for a fixed term and a fixed interest rate. We offer a range on term deposits for you to choose.
- The deposit earns the fixed rate of interest for the full term.
- Interest can be paid either at the end of the term or progressively.
- This product is available for both UAE Nationals and Expatriates.
- This product is available for joint ownership.
- This account is available for minors but will be operated through a parent or guardian for ages below 18 years.
- Fixed Deposit is only available as a supplementary account. You need to have a current or saving account with us in order to open a Fixed Deposit account.
- You have an option to auto renew your deposit for the same period, which you can cancel at any time as premature withdrawal with applicable penalty.
- Term Deposit Certificate will be issued at the time the deposit is placed with the Bank.
Terms & Conditions
- Bank may from time to time, and at its sole discretion, change or amend any of the Terms and Conditions pertaining to this product. Such changes will be communicated to you with a 60-day prior notice.
- The Deposit Certificate is non-transferable and non-negotiable and shall be surrendered if the deposit is withdrawn pre-mature.
- The Bank reserves the right to change the maturity or prematurely terminate the Term Deposit, if required by laws, regulations or its internal policies.
- Partial withdrawals on Fixed Deposits are not allowed.
- If you choose to terminate the Fixed Deposit before the end of the agreed term, the agreed interest rate will not apply and interest will be recalculated.
Key Features
- Minimum Deposit Value AED 10,000.00
- Interest & Currency
- Interest is based on the agreed fixed term and the amount in UAE Dirhams only.
- Fixed Deposits earn a fixed rate of interest as per BSI’s fixed / term rate schedule.
- Premature Withdrawal Penalities Penalty 1% applicable to FDs on more than 3 months completed tenor (if less than 3 month tenor, no interest or penalty is applied).
- Interest Payout You can choose the frequency and manner that you receive the interest on deposit into your account on a monthly, quarterly, half yearly, annually or on maturity.
- Tenor 3 months to 2 years
- ATM Card / Cheque Book Not Applicable.
- Auto renewal
- The prevailing rates and conditions will apply upon renewal, and the customer will receive notification 30 days prior to maturity.
- You can choose to automatically renew your deposit. In this case the term will be the same as the original deposit and the interest rate published by us in our rate sheet for that term will apply.
- You can choose to renew either the deposit or the deposit plus interest paid on maturity.
Key Obligations
- To review the latest Schedule of Charges please visit our website: http://www.banksaderat.ae/
- If you have any queries, you are unsatisfied with our services or to report fraud / complaint / dispute, please contact our Customer Service on +971 4 6035267 or businesscare@bsi.co.ae
- You should carefully check the transactions (including ATM card transactions) in the Current/Saving Account statement and any error or discrepancy must be notified in writing to the Bank within (15) fifteen days from the date on which the statement is sent to the customer’s address as entered in the Bank’s records. If you give no notice, the statement will be deemed to be correct.
- BSI reserves the right to decline any customer application at its sole discretion.
- BSI is obligated to share customer information with the designated government entities as per applicable Bank’s Terms & Conditions.
Warning:
- If your KYC details such as Emirates ID and Passport (as applicable) are not updated with the Bank, might result in the charges, transactions being restricted, account being blocked, or account being closed. In such instances any inward / outward payments will not be executed.
- The Bank may close the account if account conduct is found to be unsatisfactory as per the Bank’s Compliance Policy and the UAE Central Bank’s regulations.
- The Bank may apply any credit balance which is held in the customer’s name in any account and / or at any branch of the Bank towards any indebtedness or amounts due.
- A Fixed Term Deposit Account where there is no automatic renewal clause and where deposit is matured, but neither renewal nor claim request has been made in the past 3 years since the deposit matured (OR) where there is an auto-renewal clause, but there is no communication whether in writing or verbal from you within a period of 3 years from the date of the first maturity may be considered as Dormant Account as per regulatory guidelines.
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