Sterling Bank of Asia - Time Deposit Rates Down???

 

What happened to Sterling Bank of Asia's time deposit rates?? they used to give 5% p.a. on their time deposit, then month after month it lowered. Starting at 4.75% then 3.75% then 3.125% then now.... 2.125%!!!!! damn!! I will be pulling out all my money out of there and deposit it somewhere else. maybe chinabank? =D atleast chinabank's interest is higher.

How to Calculate Bank Interest

Here is a simple explanation on how to compute your interest in the bank: ( for time deposit )

The Formula:
cash  x  ( days / 360 )  x interest rate  x withholding tax = interest

Example:
If you have 50,000php and you deposited it for 30 days. The interest rate is 3.125% p.a.

50,000 x 30 / 360 x 0.03125 x 0.8 = 104.17

1. divide the number of days by 360, because the interest rate of banks are per annum ( per year ).
30 / 360 = 0.83333333333

2. multiply the result by bank interest. Then multiply it again by the cash deposited.
0.83333333333 x 0.03125 (interest) x 50000 ( cash ) = 130.208

3. multiply the result by 0.80, because the withholding tax is 20%. Then the result is your final interest.
130.208 x 0.80 ( tax is 20% of interest ) = 104.17

Your interest for a month is: 104.17php