Recently got multiple calls from HDFC RM to check if I am interested in Sweep in deposits. Earlier the calls used to be related to Mutual Funds and Savings + Insurance schemes.
Were you able to find answer for this..Is IDFC good for sweep in?
well, FDs are created in sweep-in, and bank employees are always behind us for FDs.
After reading multiple threads, sweep-in FDs look very messy, if someone is looking to invest in short term while maintaining liquidity, what's the better way in ur opinion
How many months are you looking for when you say short term?
6 months max, 6-7L
If you dont need money before 6 months then kotak's sweep in can be a good option. It gives 7% for sweep-in FD if you hold it for 6 months. Look for Activ money on their website.
Got it, any idea about Idfc sweep-in rates and flexibility?
Super helpful man thanksAuto Sweep Facility: Open Auto Sweep Account | IDFC FIRST Bank
Auto Sweep Account automatically transfers surplus funds into an FD, by linking your savings account with a fixed deposit. It helps you grow funds by offering higher interest while maintaining liquidity.www.idfcfirstbank.com
Look at the FAQs..
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So FD tenure is 370 days which is more than an year.
FD interest rates are coming around 6.25% for 370 days.
Link for FD rates
It seems after repo rate reduction Kotak also reduced interest rates on their sweep-in FDs.
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Every account of Kotak have different threshold for sweep-in FD.
Hope this helps.
Still Don't know. I just figured it out by reading blogs. Not experienced by myself. I still use SBI sweep in due to it's convenience.
How's is it with SBI, do they also just break everytime we withdraw and create new FDs?
No, withdrawal of only fraction of amount.
So I've read somewhere that when ppl withdrawing even smaller fractions, banks were breaking their sweep-in FDs and creating new ones everytime, and this went to tax department asking they haven't revealed 40-50 FDs opened that year..so you're saying with SBI, no such issue?
same query bothering me
Yes, I haven't face this issue in SBI so far. But since I haven't used other sweep in. It may be possible with other sweep in.
So it means -
For example, withdrawal happens when your main balance is going to 0, if withdrawal 2000 from your 10000 sweep in, you get 2000+ intrest on 2000 for specific period, but again funding enough to saving account that it exceeds threshold value, a new sweep in fd create, withdrawal happens on lifo order basis, you can change the order if you want.
Fair enough, Question is - to avoid multiple FD creation -
