A Fixed Deposit offers you something more than a normal savings bank account does. It is a fixed amount of money that you deposit for a fixed period of time, until maturity that offers a higher rate of interest. Fixed Deposits are generally very safe investments and are used to denote a larger class of investments with varying levels of liquidity.Usually it cannot be withdrawn before the date of maturity and this ensures that the money is fully safe and would achieve its full range of potential by the date of maturity. You have the facility to close the account at any time by paying the 1% premature closure charge additionally