Glossary
/Term Deposit
It is the broader, older cousin of your standard bank FD. You hand over a lump sum of cash to a bank or a corporation, and they agree to keep it locked away for a specific timeframe. In exchange, they pay you a fixed interest rate that doesn't budge. While normal people mostly use bank FDs, term deposits also include corporate deposits offered by NBFCs, which usually give you a slightly higher return because the risk is a tiny bit higher. Break it early, and you will lose a chunk of your interest.