AAA-rated company FDs offer over 6% returns, but consider risks
Times have changed. You have stringent regulations around which companies can float such FDs, but remember that company FDs are unsecured. In case a company goes insolvent, depositors will be the last ones to get paid. That said, invest with companies with good profitability and rating
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At a time when interest rates in the economy are at historic lows, hunting for extra yields is in everyone s mind. This drives many people to company fixed deposits (FDs) because bank FDs are not offering good returns. State Bank of India is giving 5.30 per cent interest rate on three to five years FDs. Alternatively, most high-rated company FDs are offering more than 6 per cent interest rate. But returns should not be the only criteria to take an exposure in it.
Risky financial institutions will have to pay much higher premium for the cover while the strong ones will be rewarded for their prudence and pay a lower premium.
Deposit insurance limit for institutional investors must be raised: Marathe
Govt likely to table amendment in DICGC Act in monsoon session
Considering the news that the amendment to the Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation (DICGC) Act, 1961 will be tabled in the upcoming monsoon session, Sahakar Bharati has called for raising deposit insurance limit for institutional investors to Rs 25 lakh.
Talking to Indian Cooperative correspondent Sahakar Bharati ‘s one of the founder Chairmen and RBI central board director Satish Marathe said, “We had demanded a separate Deposit Insurance Limit for Institutional Depositors, Special Provision in the DICGC Act, 1961 to protect the interests of Depositors of fraud affected banks like PMC Bank Ltd, Pen Urban Co-op Bank Ltd, etc.