facebookWhat is the best Islamic FD rate? - Seedly

Anonymous

11 Mar 2020

General Investing

What is the best Islamic FD rate?

What are the conditions and minimum placement amount? Thank you.

Discussion (5)

What are your thoughts?

Learn how to style your text

Considering zakat harta is 2.5%, Singapore's Islamic time deposit rate doesn't even touch that amount. CIMB is currently at 1.85%, Maybank at 1.7% for their 12-month rates.
If you have a larger amount e.g. SGD 50K or more. You would be better off diversifying your assets into other compliant instruments.
My long term portfolio is at a ratio of 40:60 I have a better ROR (rate of return) than 100% in compliant FDs. Or riskier FD with smaller banks in Malaysia.
With 50k, split 40:60, 20k invested at 15%, 30k in a time deposit in M'sia @ 3.1%, you'd return 6.46% per annum and not risk bursting the deposit insurance scheme.
That said, I opened a Malaysian Maybank account and a Singaporean Maybank account and transfer funds between them with ease to enjoy the excellent currency difference now on top of the 3.1% 12-month time deposit in Malaysia. Maybank has a good online presence compared to other Malaysian banks.
Diversifying rates also diversifies the risk of Sin as some ulama have stated murabahah used by Islamic banks are non-compliant.
These methods are based on my experience and opinions of the Islamic banking sector, should not be considered as financial advice.

View 4 replies

Write your thoughts