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SBI unveils schemes to cash in on IMD renewal

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Our Banking Bureau Mumbai
Last Updated : Feb 06 2013 | 7:14 AM IST
The State Bank of India (SBI) today launched a slew of deposit schemes to attract India Millennium Deposit (IMD) holders to reinvest their money in the country. The Rs 37,000-crore of IMDs are due for redemption in December 2005.
 
SBI is offering 40-50 basis points more than the interest offered on foreign currency non-resident (FCNR) deposits under SBI Supreme - one of the products launched by the bank.
 
The bank has also rolled out a customised structured offering including a targeted return option under the Relax & Gain option.
 
The other product Dollar Premium is a dollar FCNR account with a forward cover for the rupee and will be offered at branches locally.
 
The product is for depositors who agree to receive their dollar FCNR in rupees.
 
SBI offers 4.01 to 4.37 per cent on FCNR deposits depending on the maturity period. However, details about the rate of return on its fourth product called SBI Select, a multi-currency option deposits, were not revealed.
 
SBI on its Website said initial yields are more attractive than the average market return on its Relax & Gain option, which will be offered at select foreign branches.
 
The scheme is specially created to meet the depositors' financial needs that cannot be met from regular deposit products available in the market.
 
Relax & Gain offers enhanced yields and will carry a call option or a targeted return. The bank, however, did not explain what it meant by targeted return.
 
THE MENU
 
SBI SUPREME
Interest rate of 40-50 bps above FCNR rates
 
RELAX & GAIN
Structured deposits with targeted returns to meet financial
 
DOLLAR PREMIUM
A dollar FCNR account with a forward cover for rupee

 
 

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First Published: Sep 27 2005 | 12:00 AM IST

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