Money Markets
Time Deposit
Definition
What is Time Deposit?
Money placed with a bank for a fixed period at an agreed interest rateThe price of borrowing money or the return paid for lending it..
Example in practice
How This Looks in Practice
An investorA person or organisation that commits capital with the expectation of a financial return. locks ₦2 million in a 90-day time deposit.
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