Bank Promotion Exam Guide

Banking Awareness | Banking Knowledge | for all Bank Exams

Module: General Practice

Q7: If a domestic term deposit matures and the proceeds remain unpaid, the unclaimed amount will attract an interest rate applicable to a savings account or the contracted rate on the matured deposit, ……

A
whichever is higher
B
whichever is lower
C
only the savings account rate
D
only the contracted rate
✅ Correct Answer: B
For unpaid proceeds of a matured domestic term deposit, the amount attracts the savings account rate or the contracted rate on the matured deposit, whichever is lower.
This rule prevents banks from having to pay high Interest Rates on Deposits for funds that are effectively lying idle post-maturity.