SME business lender Tyro, has decided to build the other side of its ledger following its successful float on the ASX last Friday, announcing a pilot offering term deposits for Australian businesses.
The fintech became the country’s newest unicorn when it listed (ASX: TYR) at $2.75 a share, giving it a market cap of more than $1.37 billion after raising $287.2 million
Tyro shares sat at $3.38 at the close of trade on Tuesday.
After being granted a banking licence in 2015, Tryo has been working on expanding its product range with CEO and Managing Director, Robbie Cooke, said Tyro’s first foray into one-to-three month term deposits expands the product range for business.
“With the addition of a term deposit product, Tyro EFTPOS and eCommerce customers can transact and automate payments via the Tyro Bank Account’s Xero integration; borrow up to $120,000 via the Tyro Business Loan; and now lock away funds for a set period,” he said.
“All of that can be done via the Tyro App, which also allows customers to view their in-store EFTPOS and eCommerce transactions in near real-time.”
The pilot involves existing customers with a Tyro Bank Account, who can take up term deposits with balances as low as $1,000 for 30, 60 or 90 day terms.
The accounts are paying 1% interest with a bonus rate of between 0.25% and 0.75% for longer than 90 days.
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