Wesleyan Bank Limited Privilege Account
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| Company: | Wesleyan Bank Limited www.wesleyanbank.co.uk ![]() | ||
| Product: | Privilege Account | ||
| Apply via this site: | Not available | ||
| Application Criteria | |||
| There is no minimum income required to open this account. | |||
| There is no minimum monthly credit required. | |||
| The minimum investment required to open this account is £1000. The minimum balance is £1.00. The interest rate will be reduced if the balance falls below £1000. | |||
| The maximum investment on this account is £1,000,000. | |||
| The minimum age to open this account is 18 years. | |||
| Unlimited | |||
| This account is not available to existing customers only. | |||
| There are no area restrictions. | |||
| Transfer assistance is not provided. | |||
| Incentives | |||
| Free Worldwide Multi-trip Travel Cover. Free travel information services. Visa Global Gold Card Assistance Service. Commission free travel currency. Preferential terms for Privilege customers on Wesleyan investment products. Personal banker. | |||
| There are no cashback incentives with this account. | |||
| There are no moneyback incentives with this account. | |||
Preferential terms for Privilege customers Customers can benefit from preferential terms when they buy from a selected range of investment products from the Wesleyan Group, including: Equity ISAs and Unit trusts - 1% discount on the unit price (Growth Trust and International Funds only) Capital Investment Bonds - 1% cashback on the initial investment. | |||
| There are no discount or voucher incentives with this account. | |||
| There are no breakdown incentives with this account. | |||
| There are no protection incentives with this account. | |||
| There are no other insurance incentives available. | |||
| There are no savings sweep incentives with this account. | |||
Commission free travel currency Through their personal banker customers can order up to £2,500 worth of major foreign currencies and travellers cheques commission free. If they pay for their travel money from their Privilege account it will be delivered free of charge On their return, they can exchange any unspent foreign currency for sterling, commission free at any Travelex bureau. | |||
Personal banker Each customer is assigned a personal banker to look after their account. The personal banker will keep the customer up to date with relevant new services, arrange a regular mortgage review, give the customer access to investment services and can put them in contact with a team of financial specialists. The customer will also have access to the following range of services, available at home and whenever they travel abroad. Including: Information on visa and passport requirements Pre-trip health information and guidance Air travel information Worldwide hotel and restaurant information Information on customs and foreign exchange rates What's on information for sporting activities, concerts, festivals, theatres and other leisure facilities for most major international cities Travel planning Interpreters, translators and legal advice while abroad. Visa Global Gold Card Assistance Service From any where in the world the customer can request a replacement card and emergency cash, if necessary, if their card has been stolen. | |||
| Facilities | |||
| Internet banking is available. | |||
| This account cannot be operated through a branch. | |||
| Telephone banking services available. | |||
| Transactions cannot be made at a Post Office. | |||
| Standing order facilities are available. | |||
| Direct Debit facilities are available. | |||
| Electronic/Telegraphic transfer service is available. | |||
| Electronic/Telegraphic transfer service is available. | |||
| Bill payment service is available through internet banking. | |||
| Statements are issued quarterly in March, June, September and December. Customers can request to receive statements monthly at no extra cost. | |||
| Unlimited | |||
| Unlimited | |||
| Withdrawal Conditions - None. | |||
| An ATM card is available. | |||
| Mini statements are not available. | |||
| The maximum ATM withdrawal is £500.00 per day. | |||
| A cheque book is available. | |||
| A cheque guarantee card is not issued with this account. | |||
| Cheques are available for withdrawal from the fifth day after they are received (this includes the day the cheque is deposited if it is working day.) | |||
| A VISA Gold debit card is available. | |||
| A VISA Gold debit card is available. | |||
| A passbook is not provided with this account. | |||
| There are no text messaging facilities available. | |||
| There are no text messaging facilities available. | |||
Free Worldwide Multi-trip Travel Cover The customer and their family will receive free annual worldwide travel cover, with up to 17 days of winter sports automatically included. The travel cover is available to customers between 18 and 68 years of age subject to being in good health, for maximum duration of 30 days per trip. | |||
| Overdraft | |||
| Overdraft facilities are not available. | |||
| Overdraft facilities are not available. | |||
| Overdraft facilities are not available. | |||
| There is an overdraft buffer of £250. If the customer goes overdrawn by up to £250 they will not be charged a fee. Debit interest will charged at 8.0% EAR on the overdraft buffer. As soon as the customer goes into their overdraft buffer they will be contacted and asked to put their account back into credit. | |||
| The unauthorised overdraft rate is 25.00% EAR. This rate is charged if the customer goes over their £250 overdraft buffer. | |||
| There is a monthly unauthorised overdraft charge is £15. | |||
| There is no charge for an overdraft letter. | |||
| Rates | |||
| The headline interest rate is 2.52% AER. | |||
| There are no interest rate guarantees. | |||
| No introductory bonus payable. | |||
| The bonus amount is - 0% | |||
| No open-ended bonus payable. | |||
Gross Rate Gross Rate AER Excluding Bonus Including Bonus £1,000 1.50% 1.50% 1.51% £5,000 2.25% 2.25% 2.26% £10,000 2.50% 2.50% 2.52% | |||
| 0% | |||
| 0% | |||
| 1.51% | |||
| 1.51% | |||
| 2.26% | |||
| 2.52% | |||
| 2.52% | |||
| 2.52% | |||
| 2.52% | |||
| Interest is paid half yearly on 30th June and 31st December. | |||
| Interest ceases to be paid on withdrawn funds from the same day as the withdrawal is processed. | |||
| Interest can be added to the account. | |||
| Interest cannot be paid by cheque or warrant. | |||
| Interest cannot be paid to a bank account. | |||
| Interest cannot be paid to another account. | |||
| Interest starts being paid on a cash deposit from the same day as the funds are received. | |||
| Interest starts being paid on a cheque deposit on the second working day after it has been deposited. | |||
| Interest starts being paid on BACS deposit from the same day as the funds are received. | |||
| No | |||
| Unlimited | |||
| Fee & Charges | |||
| Free banking is not available as an annual charge is made. | |||
| The monthly fee for this account is £8.00. | |||
| No charge made for payment of a standing order. | |||
| No charge made for setting up a standing order. | |||
| No charge made for amendment of a standing order. | |||
| No charge made for cancellation of a standing order. | |||
| The charge for an unpaid standing orders is £10.00. | |||
| No charge made for payment of a direct debit. | |||
| Unlimited | |||
| No charge made for setting up a direct debit mandate. | |||
| No charge made for amendment of a direct debit mandate. | |||
| No charge made for cancellation of a direct debit mandate. | |||
| The charge for an unpaid direct debit is £10.00. | |||
| The charge for CHAPS payment is £15. | |||
| A charge of £5 is made for a stopped cheque (except lost or stolen cheques). | |||
| The charge for an unpaid cheque is £10.00. | |||
| No charge is made for standard banking transactions on this account. | |||
| Wesleyan Savings Bank will not make any charges for using any cash machine in the UK . Some machine owners may make a charge for the use of their cash machines. Customers will be informed of the amount of the charge when they make the withdrawal. | |||
| Unlimited | |||
| Overdraft facilities are not available. | |||
| There is a charge of £5 per cheque for a banker's draft. | |||
| There is a charge of £5 for a copy of a cheque. | |||
| The charge for duplicate statements is £5. | |||
| The charge for a special clearance of a cheque is £10. | |||
| A conversion fee of up to 2.25% of the transaction will be charged. | |||
| There are variable charges for outward overseas transactions and the negotiation of foreign currency cheques. | |||
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