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Can a bank accept fixed deposit of another bank issued in favour of empanelment agency as a security deposit.
Asked 7 years ago in Business Law

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This depends on any such arrangements or agreement between the parties and banks.

There's no legal infirmity in it.

T Kalaiselvan
Advocate, Vellore
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it up to the bank to decide whether they would accept another FD of other bank as security deposit 

Ajay Sethi
Advocate, Mumbai
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It should accompany an affidavit or other supporting document in favour of bank to do the same 

Prashant Nayak
Advocate, Mumbai
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It's depends on bank, whether they would accept other bank Fd's as security deposit. 

Mohammed Mujeeb
Advocate, Hyderabad
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1. Fixed deposit of another bank can be made a security for another bank if there is an agreement in that regard.

2. in other words specific lien can be created to make this a security for a different bank.

3. Another option is to make a bank guarantee.

Devajyoti Barman
Advocate, Kolkata
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Sir it completely depend on the policy and agreement of the bank. 

Shubham Jhajharia
Advocate, Ahmedabad
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1) If the customer has taken any loan from second bank for security purpose may accept deposit of another bank and can send mandate in that particular bank.

Ganesh Kadam
Advocate, Pune
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267 Consultations

yes that is permissible

the original FD receipt can be submitted as a security 

Yusuf Rampurawala
Advocate, Mumbai
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Yes, it can be accepted as security deposit if offered by the said agency and if the daid FD is without any encumbrances.

Krishna Kishore Ganguly
Advocate, Kolkata
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726 Consultations

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