In Conventional Banking, Savings Accounts and Fixed Deposits (FDs) are types of accounts that pay a predetermined interest rate for a fixed period. Depositors in conventional banks receive interest on their investments at predetermined rates, regardless of the bank’s performance.
In Islamic Banking, depositors earn returns based on the bank’s actual performance. Unlike Conventional Banks, an Islamic Bank acts as an intermediary between the depositor and the party being financed. As such, Islamic banks declare their profits on a monthly basis under a profit/risk-sharing scheme known as the “Mudaraba or Wakala Scheme”.