{"id":5911,"date":"2013-09-03T14:08:52","date_gmt":"2013-09-03T06:08:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/?p=5911"},"modified":"2015-04-01T15:23:02","modified_gmt":"2015-04-01T07:23:02","slug":"terminate-a-fixed-deposit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.imoney.my\/articles\/terminate-a-fixed-deposit","title":{"rendered":"What Happens When You Terminate A Fixed Deposit Early?"},"content":{"rendered":"

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To most Malaysians, fixed deposit remains one of the best conservative means to save your money due to its guaranteed returns, higher interest rates (compared to conventional savings accounts) and protection by the free bank deposit insurance known as PIDM<\/a>.
\nBut what happens if you\u2019re forced to withdraw the money you\u2019ve put into a fixed deposit account before it expires? Would you lose all your interest? Or worse still, would you end up paying a penalty in addition to losing your interest?<\/p>\n

In this article, we\u2019ll show you the consequences when you opt to withdraw from a conventional fixed deposit account before it expires, based on policies adopted by major banks in Malaysia.<\/p>\n

<\/span>1) For fixed deposit accounts of 1 \u2013 3 months<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

For fixed deposit accounts with terms of one month, two month or three month, a premature withdrawal would see you instantly\u00a0 losing all interests you have generated with your deposits. Even if you opt to make an early withdrawal one day before the maturity date, you still wouldn\u2019t earn a single sen in interest.<\/p>\n

<\/span>2) For fixed deposit accounts of more than 3 months<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

For fixed deposits with terms of more than three months, two things may happen:
\n– If you opt to initiate a premature withdrawal any time during the first three months, you lose all interests generated;
\n– If you opt to initiate a premature withdrawal AFTER three months, you will still earn interests but only at half of the interest rate you were offered.\u00a0 In another word, 50% of the interest you\u2019ve earned is retained by the bank as charges for early withdrawal.<\/p>\n

Example:<\/p>\n

Say you put RM100,000 into a one-year fixed deposit account at the rate of RM3% p.a., but decide to withdrawal the money after the 120th day.<\/p>\n

Your interest = (1\/2 \u00d7 3%) \u00d7 RM100,000\u00a0 \u00d7 (120 \/ 365) = ~ RM493<\/p>\n

If you did not execute the early withdrawal, the interest you would have generated over the same period = 3% \u00d7 RM100,000 \u00d7 (120\/365) = ~ RM986<\/p>\n

<\/span>What it means to the common fixed deposit users<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

So what does the above mean for the common fixed deposit users? For a start, it means you\u2019ll need to engage in some form of planning before you commit your funds to a fixed deposit account. If the amount involved is a sizable sum, an early withdrawal could result in you losing thousands or even tens of thousands of interest! A good approach for fixed deposit is to anticipate any large expenditure you might need to pay off in the foreseeable future, then commit your fixed deposit period accordingly.
\nRemember: conventional fixed deposit accounts DO NOT have \u201cfixed\u201d terms.
\nIf you like, you could always set the account to mature on the 7th month, or the 8th, or the 13th.
\n.
\nThe important thing is that it should mature at roughly the same time when you need the funds the most.<\/p>\n

<\/span>Love this article? You may wish to read up on\u00a0 why fixed deposits are worth investing in<\/a>.<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

Have money you want to place in a fixed deposit account? Find the bank that offers you the best rate right now on our fixed deposit comparison table.<\/a><\/strong><\/h3>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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