Business and Personal Finance Dictionary
# A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
- SMALL SAVER CERTIFICATE
A certificate of deposit, with a minimum maturity of 2-1/2 years, offered by banks and thrift institutions to individuals. The interest rate on these certificates is related to the average yield on 2-1/2 year Treasury securities, in accordance with regulations issued by the Depository Institutions Deregulation Committee. There is no minimum denomination required on these certificates.Back