金融英語口語聽力教程第15課:定期存款(一)

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Time Deposits(1)
    定期存款(一)
    Situation 15
    情景 15
    Judy Taylor is asking a clerk in the New Accounts Department at the First National Bank about time deposits.
    裘德·泰勒向第一國民銀行新開帳戶部門的一個(gè)職員詢問定期存款有關(guān)事宜。
    Taylor:Can you tell me something about time deposits?
    泰勒:請您同我談?wù)動嘘P(guān)定期存款的事情,好嗎?
    I understand the interest rate is much higher for time deposits than regular savings accounts.
    據(jù)我所知,定期存款的利率比普通儲蓄存款的利率要高得多。
    Clerk:Yes,Miss Taylor ,that's correct.We offer Time Certificates of Deposit which pay a higher rate of interest than regular deposits do .
    職員:是的,泰勒小姐,您說得對。我們這里提供存款的定期存單,它們的利率高于普通存款。
    T:How long do I have to keep the money in the account?
    泰勒:存款在帳戶中儲存多久才可以?。?BR>    C:We offer a choice of three,six-or twelve month maturities in most cases.
    職員:大多數(shù)情況下,我們提供為期3個(gè)月,6個(gè)月和12個(gè)月的存款期限,您可以從中選擇。
    Of course ,we have two-,three-,five-and ten-year plans ,too.
    當(dāng)然,我們也有為期2年、3年、5年和10年的存款期限。
    T;Does the rate go up depending on how long you keep the certificate?
    泰勒:利息是多少是不是取決于存款時(shí)間?
    C:Yes,that's right .But you must determine what maturity you want in the beginning .
    職員:是這樣的。但是您必須事先確定您的存款期限。
    Naturally ,certificates with the longer maturities bear a higher rate of return .
    當(dāng)然,存款期越長,利率就越高。
    T:What maturities are the most popular?I assume that not many customers invest for the very long terms .
    泰勒:哪一種期限是歡迎的呢?我估計(jì)不會有很多顧客選擇很長的存款期限。
    C:No ,most of our customers use the six-or twelve-month plans.Of course ,you may renew the certificate on maturity if you wish.
    職員:您說得對,我們的大多數(shù)顧客選用6個(gè)月或12個(gè)月存款期限。當(dāng)然,如果您愿意的話,當(dāng)存款到期時(shí),您可以把存單轉(zhuǎn)期續(xù)存。
    T;How come the rate is so much higher than the regular savings rate?
    泰勒:定期存款的利怎能怎么會比一般存款利息高出那么多呢?
    C:We can offer a more attractive rate of return when we know that the client will maintain the balance for a set period of time .
    職員:當(dāng)欠確知顧客將一筆錢儲存一定時(shí)期,我們就能夠提供更具有吸引力的利率。