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Bankin' cash in Belarus!
Let's Talk Deposits:
Wanna know what's cookin' in the world of deposits in good ol' Belarus? Well sit tight, cause here's the scoop!
Bank RRB:
These guys've been making some moves! Here's what's changed in the interest rates for different deposit types:
- Quarterly Deposits, Quarterly Deposits with Rollover, and "RRB-online BYN Quarterly Deposit with Rollover Capitalization" - Those rates dropped by 1.5 percentage points to a respectable 11.5% per year;
- "Non-withdrawable for 2 months", "RRB-online BYN 2 months Capitalization", "RRB-online BYN 2 months Interest on Account" - These dipped by 2 percentage points to 11.5% per year;
- "Non-withdrawable for 3 months", "RRB-online BYN 3 months Capitalization", "RRB-online BYN 3 months Interest on Account" - Slight decrease by 1 percentage point to a good ol' 12.5% per year;
- "Non-withdrawable for 7 months", "RRB-online BYN 7 months Capitalization", "RRB-online BYN 7 months Interest on Account" - Saw a decline by 0.5 percentage points to 13.5% per year. However, there's a silver lining with "RRB-online BYN + 5 month Capitalization" and "RRB-online BYN + 5 month Interest on Account"** - those rates have upticked by 3.5 percentage points, sitting pretty at 11.5% per year!
The Almighty Alfa Bank:
Looks like these cats have restructured their "Alfa Safe" deposit in the nation's currency:
- They've scraped the 6-month term with a 6% annual interest rate and swapped it for a 13-month term with a shiny new rate of 7% per year;
- The minimum deposit amount has jacked up from 50 to a more substantial 200 Belarusian rubles;
- The maximum amount got trimmed from 2 million to a more manageable 20,000 Belarusian rubles. Neat additions include a non-dwindling balance of 200 Belarusian rubles and the option to top up any amount during the first 12 months.
Why?ok, so you might wonder what's goin' on. Global forces, regional comparisons, and local economics all play a part, but to get the nitty-gritty specifics, you'd best check with the banks or local financial news sources.
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*Note: The information provided in this piece is accurate as of the publication date
- In Belarus, deposits are a topic of interest, with Bank RRB making significant changes to their deposit rates.
- The quarterly deposits, quarterly deposits with rollover, and RRB-online BYN quarterly deposit with rollover capitalization now offer a rate of 11.5% per year, after a decrease of 1.5 percentage points.
- Alfa Bank has restructured their Alfa Safe deposit, raising the minimum deposit amount to 200 Belarusian rubles and increasing the term from 6 to 13 months, while also offering a non-dwindling balance of 200 Belarusian rubles and the option to top up any amount during the first 12 months.
- Personal-finance enthusiasts should keep an eye on global forces, regional comparisons, and local economics to understand the changes in deposit rates and other finance business offerings in Belarus.
