certificate of deposit Definition
certificate of deposit
noun
- a time deposit paying a specified rate of interest for a specified period of time, with a penalty imposed for premature withdrawal of the deposited funds
- a certificate acknowledging such a deposit
certificate of deposit (CD) Finance Definition
A deposit with a specific maturity date and a
specific interest rate. Many individual investors buy CDs from a bank, although
corporations also purchase commercial CDs that are extremely large. CDs also
are sold by savings and loans and credit unions. CDs sold by banks or S&Ls
that are Insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. are insured up to
$100,000. Interest earned on CDs are taxable by federal and state governments.
If the CDs mature in 1 year or less, they can be used as a cash reserve.
certificate of deposit Law Definition
n
- A certificate from a bank acknowledging the receipt of money and a promise to repay it at a specified time and with interest determined at a specified rate.
- A bank document evidencing a time deposit. Abbreviated C.D.
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