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Current Account Interest Rates

Interest rates effective from 01/12/2001

Key benefits of Royal Bank of Scotland current accounts

  • Creditor interest paid monthly
  • No fees on authorised overdrafts up to £15.000
  • Debit / Cash cards can be used, free of charge, in almost every cash machine in Great Britain.
  • Access to cash machines worldwide which display Cirrus and Maestro logos
  • Free1 telephone banking
  • Free1 Internet banking service
  • View recent current account rate changes

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Creditor Interest Rates

Type of Account

Annual gross rates %

Net rate %

Gross AER %

Key Account

0.10

0.10

0.08

Interest Paying Current Account

0.10

0.10

0.08

Royalties

0.20

0.20

0.16

Royalties Gold
Tiered interests  
£1 - £2,499

0.50

0.50

0.40

£2,500 - £ 4,999

0.60

0.60

0.48

£5,000 - £ 9,999

0.80

0.80

0.64

£10,000 - +

1.00

1.00

0.80

R21 Account

2.25

2.27

1.80

Student Royalties

2.00

2.02

1.60

Graduate Royalties

2.00

2.02

1.60

Overdraft Interest Rates

Type of Account

Monthly %

EAR %

Key Account

N/A

N/A

Interest Paying Current Account

1.38

17.90

Royalties    
Tiered rates    
Below £1,000

1.05

13.2

£1,000 - £4,999

1.00

12.6

£5,000 - and over

0.95

11.9

Royalties Gold    
Tiered interests    
Below £1,000

0.85

10.60

£1,000 - £4,999

0.80

9.90

£5,000 - and over

0.75

9.30

R21 Account

1.25

16.0

Student Royalties

Tiered rates

1st year up to £1,250
2nd year up to £1,400
3rd year up to £1,600
4th year up to £1,800
5th year up to £2,000

Interest free
Then any authorised borrowing in excess of the agreed limit will normally be calculated at a higher margin above the Bank’s Base Rate.
The unauthorised overdrafts are at the current account of 29.8% for the student account.

Graduate Royalties

Unauthorised overdrafts:

A monthly fee of £20 (£10 for R21/Student Royalties/Graduate Royalties Accounts) is payable on accounts which are overdrawn in excess of any agreed limit.
Any amount overdrawn in excess of the authorised overdraft limit will be charged at a rate of 2.45% per month, which is equivalent to an effective annual rate of 33.7%
The Base Rate is 4.00% with effect from the 4th October 2001.
1 Call charges may apply

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