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Certificate of deposits

Get competitive returns with saib savings certificates

  • You can choose from a variety of (fixed interest rate, variable return)
  • Multiple return disbursement cycles to suit your various personal needs
  • Interest calculation starts on the next working day from CD purchasing date.
  • The value of the CD is allowed to be redeemed after 6 months from the date of issuance according to the bank's redemption schedule
  • The possibility of borrowing against CD with same currency according to the bank’s credit policies.
  • The certificate is issued on the same day of submitting the application until 2 pm through branches and until 4 pm through online banking. The certificate’s maturity date is calculated according to the certificate’s duration from the date of creation.

 

How to Calculate Return


For Fixed-Return Certificates


Example:
Certificate amount: 100,000 Egyptian pounds.

Fixed return rate: 10

Annual return calculation: 100,000 × 10% =10,000 Egyptian pounds.
If the return is paid quarterly, an amount of 2,500 Egyptian pounds is added to your account linked to the certificate.

 

For Variable-Return Certificates

Example:
Certificate amount: 100,000 Egyptian pounds.

Reference return rate: 15%.

Pricing margin set by the bank: 1.5.

Annual return calculation: 100,000 × 10% =10,000 Egyptian pounds.

If the interest is paid quarterly, EGP 3,375 will be added to your account linked to the certificate.

 

Note that when the reference rate changes, the new interest rate will be applied after the interest due to the customer's account for the current disbursement period is added, in accordance with the terms of the contract between the customer and the bank.

 

Breaking the CD Example

Amount

1,000,000

Return Rate

20.00%

Breaking the CD Penalty 

First Year (after 6 months)

Second Year

Third Year

16.00%

15.00%

14.00%

 

((Certificate Amount * Number of days elapsed in the certificate's term) / Number of days in the year) * Breaking the CD penalty

Number of days elapsed

240

450

840

Penalty

105,205

184,932

322,192

 

Certificate of deposit with fixed interest rate

El Forsa - (USD)
El Forsa - (USD)

 

  • Certificate duration 3 years.
  • Certificates are issued in denominations of USD100 and its multiples.
  • Interest frequency: (Monthly, Quarterly, Semi-annually, or Annually).
  • Offered to individual and non individual customers.
  • Redemption possibility: allowed after Six months of the certificate issuance date.
  • Interest rates are calculated on Fixed basis.
  • Eligibility for Secured facility against Certificate value according to bank's internal credit policy.
    All terms and conditions apply