Bonds & Corporate FDs

Bonds :

Bond refers to a security issued by a company, financial institution or government which offers regular or fixed payment of interest in return on the amount borrowed money for a certain period of time.
Thus by purchasing a bond, an investor loans money for a fixed period of time at a predetermined interest rate. While the interest is paid to the bond holder at regular intervals, the principal amount is repaid at a later date, known as the maturity date. While both bonds and stocks are securities, the principle difference between the two is that bond holders are lenders, while stockholders are the owners of the organization. Another difference is that bonds usually have a defined term, or maturity, after which the bond is redeemed, whereas stocks may be outstanding indefinitely.
Customer also has the option of recurring interest along with Principal i.e Cumulative Interest. Thus a bond is like a loan: the issuer is the borrower (debtor), the holder is the lender (creditor), and the coupon is the interest. Bonds provide the borrower with external funds to finance long-term investments, or, in the case of government bonds, to finance current expenditure. Bonds must be repaid at fixed intervals over a period of time.

Corporate Fixed Deposits :

We offer a range of Corporate Fixed Deposits varying in tenures, interest rates & institutions to suit your investment needs. The deposit schemes have been specially chosen from high-safety options to ensure that you enjoy the twin benefits of returns and protection.

Why opt for Corporate Fixed Deposits?

• If your risk appetite is low, fixed deposits are perfect for you. Since most of the instruments are rated, corporate fixed deposits have a very high safety level
• Attractive returns at interest rates higher than banks’s Fixed Deposits
• Higher Interest rates for senior citizens
• High liquidity; most of these issuers offer 75% of the investment amount as loan @ 2% over the interest rate on the deposit, as well as a pre-mature withdrawal Option
• Potential to earn compounding interest on your money by reinvesting the principal amount along with the interest earned
• Flexible tenure – there are various tenures ranging from 1 to 7 years
• You can choose interest frequency; most issuers offer monthly, quarterly, bi annual and annual cumulative deposits
• You get direct ECS credit facility for interest payments or advance interest warrants for the year issued by most issuers