Time Deposits(1)
定期存款(一)
Situation 15
情景 15
Judy Taylor is asking a clerk in the New Accounts Department at the First National Bank about time deposits.
裘德·泰勒向第一國(guó)民銀行新開(kāi)帳戶部門的一個(gè)職員詢問(wèn)定期存款有關(guān)事宜。
Taylor:Can you tell me something about time deposits?
泰勒:請(qǐng)您同我談?wù)動(dòng)嘘P(guān)定期存款的事情,好嗎?
I understand the interest rate is much higher for time deposits than regular savings accounts.
據(jù)我所知,定期存款的利率比普通儲(chǔ)蓄存款的利率要高得多。
Clerk:Yes,Miss Taylor ,that's correct.We offer Time Certificates of Deposit which pay a higher rate of interest than regular deposits do .
職員:是的,泰勒小姐,您說(shuō)得對(duì)。我們這里提供存款的定期存單,它們的利率高于普通存款。
T:How long do I have to keep the money in the account?
泰勒:存款在帳戶中儲(chǔ)存多久才可以取?
C:We offer a choice of three,six-or twelve month maturities in most cases.
職員:大多數(shù)情況下,我們提供為期3個(gè)月,6個(gè)月和12個(gè)月的存款期限,您可以從中選擇。
Of course ,we have two-,three-,five-and ten-year plans ,too.
當(dāng)然,我們也有為期2年、3年、5年和10年的存款期限。
T;Does the rate go up depending on how long you keep the certificate?
泰勒:利息是多少是不是取決于存款時(shí)間?
C:Yes,that's right .But you must determine what maturity you want in the beginning .
職員:是這樣的。但是您必須事先確定您的存款期限。
Naturally ,certificates with the longer maturities bear a higher rate of return .
當(dāng)然,存款期越長(zhǎng),利率就越高。
T:What maturities are the most popular?I assume that not many customers invest for the very long terms .
泰勒:哪一種期限是最受歡迎的呢?我估計(jì)不會(huì)有很多顧客選擇很長(zhǎng)的存款期限。
C:No ,most of our customers use the six-or twelve-month plans.Of course ,you may renew the certificate on maturity if you wish.
職員:您說(shuō)得對(duì),我們的大多數(shù)顧客選用6個(gè)月或12個(gè)月存款期限。當(dāng)然,如果您愿意的話,當(dāng)存款到期時(shí),您可以把存單轉(zhuǎn)期續(xù)存。
T;How come the rate is so much higher than the regular savings rate?
泰勒:定期存款的利怎能怎么會(huì)比一般存款利息高出那么多呢?
C:We can offer a more attractive rate of return when we know that the client will maintain the balance for a set period of time .
職員:當(dāng)欠確知顧客將一筆錢儲(chǔ)存一定時(shí)期,我們就能夠提供更具有吸引力的利率。