AIB (NI) Euro Business Current Account Guide
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AIB (NI) Euro Business Current Account Guide Contents Page Who can open a Euro Business Current Account? A Euro Business Current Account can only be opened by What is a Euro Business Current Account? 1 business customers, including sole traders, partnerships and Who can open a Euro Business Current Account? 1 limited companies, who already have an active Business Sterling Current Account, in the same name, with AIB (NI) and who What are the benefits of opening a Euro Business satisfy our terms and conditions. Current Account? 1 What are the benefits of opening a Euro Business Current How do I open a Euro Business Current Account? 1 Account? How can I reduce overdraft borrowing charges on my • Income earned in Euro can be utilised for expenditure in the Euro Business Current Account? 1 same currency. • Euro Business Current Accounts can help to protect you Who do I contact should I have a query on my Euro against adverse exchange rate movements. Business Current Account? 1 • Support Euro overdraft facilities – subject to credit approval. • Euro cheque book facility. Interest charges applicable to your Euro Business • Ability to make and receive payments in Euro Current Account 2 Transaction fees & charges applicable to your Euro How do I open a Euro Business Current Account? Business Account 3 To open a Euro Business Current Account, please contact your branch, or Relationship Manager. Payment Services on your Euro Business Current Account and associated charges 4 How can I reduce overdraft borrowing and transaction fee charges on my Euro Business Current Account? What is a Euro Business Current Account? You can avoid incurring surcharge interest and unpaid item A current account denominated in Euro on NSC 93-00-08 held charges by ensuring that your Account operates in credit, or at AlB (NI), 92 Ann Street, Belfast, BT1 3HH. within your agreed overdraft limit, if any. AIB (NI) Euro Business Accounts are: If you need an overdraft, or an increase in your agreed existing • administered by AIB (NI), Business Banking, overdraft limit, you should contact your branch or Relationship • governed by UK legislation Manager in advance to discuss and agree (in writing) the The account is a non-credit interest bearing account, which appropriate arrangements on your Account to reflect your supports the following services: requirements. The granting of such facilities may incur a facility fee. • Incoming direct debits within the Single European Payments Area (SEPA) Cheque books provided should only be used for the settlement • Standing orders within the Single European Payments Area of transactions in the SEPA zone. Cheques presented in non- (SEPA) SEPA countries may incur additional collection costs. • Incoming and outgoing Euro credit transfers within the Single European Payments Area (SEPA) Who do I contact should I have a query on my Euro • International Payments Business Current Account? • Cheque Payments If you have any queries in relation to your Euro Business • Online Access – business customers may access their Euro Current Account, you should contact your branch, or your Business Current Account through our internet based cash Relationship Manager. You can also call AIB Business Banking on management system – iBusiness Banking (iBB). For further 0345 6005 925. information, please contact your AIB branch or Relationship Manager. Information correct as at 7 September 2020. 1 Interest we charge you There are three different categories of interest you might pay, and these are explained below. You can find the current AIB (NI) Euro base rate and details about interest rates on our website aibni.co.uk You can also call our helpline on 0345 6005 925. Debit interest We work out debit interest each day on the overdrawn balance of the account. The debit interest rate that applies to your account depends on whether you have agreed an overdraft facility with us. If you have agreed an overdraft facility with us, we will charge you the rate that we agreed with you at the time the overdraft was arranged. The rate will be a rate over and above the AIB (NI) Euro base rate. If you have not agreed an overdraft with us, we will charge you the default debit interest rate applicable to the product. Surcharge interest As well as the standard rate of debit interest we charge you if you go overdrawn, we will also charge you surcharge interest at 12% per annum on the overdrawn account balance in the following circumstances. 1. If your account goes overdrawn without you first having agreed a limit with us, we will charge surcharge interest on the overdrawn balance and on any funds that have not yet cleared. 2. If you go over any agreed overdraft limit, we will charge surcharge interest on that part of your balance which is over that limit and on any funds, above the agreed limit, that have not yet cleared. 3. f your agreed overdraft limit is no longer in force, we will charge surcharge interest on the overdrawn account balance and on any funds that have not yet cleared. Uncleared interest When you lodge cheques from which the funds are taken from accounts with other banks, the cheques take a number of days to clear’ through the banks’ clearing system. If you have an overdrawn balance and pay cheques into your account, the following will apply. 1. If the cheques you have paid in are not enough to cover the overdrawn balance, we will work out uncleared interest on the full amount of the cheques. 2. If the cheques you have paid in are for more than the overdrawn balance, we will work out uncleared interest on the cheques, but only on the overdrawn balance. 3. If your account is in credit and you lodge a cheque but then withdraw the money in your account, including some or all of the cheque you have lodged, before it has cleared, we will work out uncleared interest on the account you have withdrawn from your account which had not cleared. In other words, when you make the withdrawal we will take the cleared funds (the amount your account was in credit) first before taking the uncleared funds (the cheque which has not been cleared). Changes to debit, surcharge and uncleared interest Debit, surcharge and uncleared interest rates may change. We will let you know about any changes in line with our terms and conditions. 2 Schedule of Transaction Fees and Charges applicable to the operation of a Euro Business Current Account on NSC 93-00-08 We have provided details of all our prices for the most commonly used banking services and facilities below. If we do not give a price for a service you want to use, please ask us and we will give you all the details you need. All fees may change in the future. You can also get information on our fees by visiting our website aibni.co.uk, or by calling our helpline on 0345 6005 925. 1. Transactions Fees These charges are calculated at the end of February, May, August and November and are charged to your account in March, June, September and December. A breakdown of these charges will be sent out at least two weeks in advance of them being debited from your Euro Business Current Account. Transaction Charge Standing charge per quarter, or part thereof (per account regardless of the number of transactions) €12.50 per quarter Automated lodgements/withdrawals €1.00 each Paper lodgements/withdrawals €1.00 each Cheque withdrawals €1.00 each Incoming payments with details (cost of inserting narrative) €0.50 each 2. Service Fees These charges will be debited to your Euro Business Account at the time the service is provided. Service Charge Duplicate statements €10.00 per request Stop payments €2.00 per cheque Unpaid cheques received If a cheque has been paid into your account from another bank account, we will charge you this fee if €4.44 per cheque the other bank, or branch decides not to pay the item. Cash handling 2% of the value of This is the fee we charge for handling cash lodgements and withdrawals on top of the transaction fee the amount lodged/ shown in the previous table withdrawn 3. Unarranged Borrowing Fees If you do not follow the terms and conditions of your account the following fees may apply: Description Charge Unpaid items drawn on your Account If an item such as a cheque, standing order or direct debit is due to be paid from your account and you €10.00 per item do not have enough money to cover the payment, we will charge you an unpaid item fee if we decide, after examining your account, not to pay the item. Unauthorised borrowing (Referral fee) If an item such as a cheque is due to be paid from your account and this makes your account go €5.15 per item, up to a overdrawn or over your agreed overdraft limit, or if your account is already overdrawn, or over your maximum five fees each agreed overdraft limit we will charge you a paid item fee if we decide to pay the item after examining day. your account. 3 Euro Business Current Account Payment Services Outgoing Payment Services Pricing Account Transfer FX Paper Electronic Instruction Instruction • Allows you to transfer(16) funds between your Euro Business Current Account to or from any €0.00 per €0.00 per AIB (NI) Accounts transfer transfer • The required Unique Identifier(3) for the Payee account is a valid AIB (NI) National Sorting Code(12) (NSC – 6 digits) and valid Payee account number (8 digits) or IBAN of receiver. Account Account • Execution time is a minimum of same day(4) and a maximum of next Business Day(5).