Fubon Currency-Linked Deposit (“CLD”) gives you an opportunity to substantially maximize your interest return by taking advantage of exchange rate movements.
After opening a CLD account, you may decide your own deposit tenor and linked currency. We will then quote you a conversion rate and an enhanced interest rate against a linked currency of your choice. In your CLD, you may pair HKD or USD with a wide range of currencies with tenors ranging from 1 week to 12 months according to your foreign currency needs and investment strategy.
Upon maturity, you will receive your principal plus interest in either the deposit currency or the linked currency depending on the fixing rate on that day. You will receive your principal plus interest in the linked currency at the conversion rate if the exchange rate of deposit currency against linked currency is stronger than the conversion rate, or else you will receive the full amount of principal and interest in the deposit currency.
The following example illustrates a comparison between a Fubon CLD and an ordinary fixed deposit.
Deposit Currency
|
Deposit Amount
|
Deposit Tenor
|
USD
|
USD100,000
|
14 days
|
Fubon CLD
|
Ordinary Fixed Deposit
|
|
Linked Currency
|
AUD
|
n/a
|
Spot Rate
|
0.9500
|
n/a
|
Conversion Rate
|
0.9400
|
n/a
|
Interest Rate |
12.0% p.a.
|
0.25% p.a.
|
Principal (P) plus
Interest (I) upon maturity |
When AUD/USD is at or above
the conversion rate at maturity, P + I will be paid in USD. P + I = USD100,466.67 When AUD/USD is below the conversion rate at maturity, P + I will be paid in AUD. P + I = AUD106,879.44 |
USD100,009.72
|
Analysis on Return:
Payment Currency |
Principal (P) + Interest (I)
|
If converting P+I back to deposit currency at prevailing market price
|
Return
|
Scenario 1 - AUD strengthens against USD (AUD/USD = 0.9750) | |||
USD
|
USD100,466.67
|
n/a
|
+USD466.67
|
Scenario 2 - AUD/USD remains the same (AUD/USD = 0.9500) | |||
USD
|
USD100,466.67
|
n/a
|
+USD466.67
|
Scenario 3 - AUD weakens slightly against USD (AUD/USD = 0.9350) | |||
AUD
|
AUD106,879.44
|
USD99,932.28
|
-USD67.72
|
Scenario 4 - AUD weakens considerably against USD (AUD/USD = 0.8500) | |||
AUD
|
AUD106,879.44
|
USD90,847.52
|
-USD9,152.48
|
Note: The above example is for illustration only. Return varies depending on the market conditions on the maturity date.
Under the worst case scenario, investors may lose the entire investment amount.
For details, please visit any Fubon Bank branch or call our Integrated Customer Service Hotline at 2566 8181 (Press 3 after language selection) during office hours*.
*Monday to Friday: 9am to 7pm; Saturday: 9am to 1pm (Except public holidays).