Bank Fees and Charges Bank of St. Vincent and the Grenadines List of fees (last reviewed March, 2021) SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
Monthly charge to maintain account Charge to open account Deposit received in foreign cheque
Transfers received from overseas banks (all currencies) Transfer between accounts (customer's request) Certification of balance Bank Statement ( for embassy) Account closed within 3 months Account closed within 6 months Replacement of lost passbook Statement of Account (Print-out) Search for vouchers / statements Direct debit / transfer Third party withdrawal Over counter withdrawals where customer has ATM card Dormant Account publication Dormant Account notice Certificate of interest earned Items deposited subsequently charged back
FIXED DEPOSITS (CD)
Penalty for breaking deposit prior to maturity
CHEQUING ACCOUNTS
Account closed within 3 months (not opened for construction) Account closed within 6 months (not opened for construction) Renewal of O/D facility
BOSVG Fees $3.00 $0.00 Cheque converted at current exchange rate, commission $15.00 per cheque, stamp duty $50.00 $15.00 $40.00 $40.00 $25.00 $15.00 If lost or destroy $20.00 $10.00 Under 1 year $40.00 | 1 year $50.00 | 2 years $60.00 | 3 years $100.00 | over 4 years $125.00 $15.00 $15.00 If ATM is working then $2.00 $20.00 $5.00 $30.00 $25.00
Interest penalty
$30.00 $20.00 Personal Chequing Account $100.00 Personal Business Account - up to $100,000.00 $150.00 | over $100,000.00 $200.00
Over run on O/D facility
Commercial up to $50,000.00 $275.00 | over $50,000.00 .75% Personal Chequing Account $100.00 Personal Business Account - up to $100,000.00 $150.00 | over $100,000.00 $200.00
Minimum O/D interest
Commercial up to $50,000.00 $275.00 | over $50,000.00 .75% $35.00
Cheque book Current Account
50 leaves book cost $27.50. 100 leaves $55.00
Cheque book PCA
$76.00 per 25 leaves and $135.00 for 50 leaves.
Personalized cheque books Ledger fees Current Account Items deposited subsequently returned
Cost plus stamp duty and Ledger fees for PCA $2.00 per cheque $25.00
Bank Fees and Charges N.S.F. If cheque not being returned N.S.F. returned cheque Stop payment instruction Certified Cheque (Manager's Discretion) Interim statement Print screen of account Duplicate or additional statement Certificate of balance
Copies of documents Bank Confirmation /Audit Report Interest Certificate Transfer between accounts (customer's request) Transfer between accounts to cover cheque Item creating O/D or exceeding limit Account closed within 3 months Dormant Account publication Dormant Account notice Telephone inquiry of account information on a regular basis
$40.00 $75.00 $30.00 $15.00 $15.00 $10.00 $10.00 $25.00 Under 1 year $30.00 | over 1 year minimum $40.00 $5 per sheet $50.00 $30.00 $15.00 $20.00 $40.00 $20.00 $20.00 $5.00 $10.00
Items deposited subsequently charged back (foreign cheque)
Selling rate of currency of item applied + $15.00
Search for vouchers /statements
$35.00 Authorised excess to O/D limit (honoured items) Breakdowns under $40,000.00 (through Night Depository/ Call in) $20.00 per breakdown. Over $40K ECCB rate. $10.00 monthly Chequing account statements held at customer's request
CUSTOMER FOREIGN CURRENCY ACCOUNTS Charge to open account Cost of overseas telephone calls, fax messages sent and received on behalf of customer opening account Where the balance falls below the required minimum during a calendar month Withdrawal from USD account ECD Cash Transfer from USD account to ECD Account Transfer from CFC account to CFC account Swift payment instructions, queries, information in respect transfers Penalty for breaking USD fixed deposit prior to maturity Search for vouchers / statements
LOANS & ADVANCES
Letter – authorizing deduction from assigned salary Notification charges on all loans Statement of interest paid Certificate of interest paid for income tax purposes Late fee Service charge on Consumer and other loans
of
0 $5.00 plus cost US$10.00, STG 10.00 | CDN$10.00 etc. Service charge US$5 exchange rate 2.6882 Service charge US$5 exchange rate 2.6882 US$15,000 - US$10 US$1,5000 to US$100,000 - 1/8 of 1% over US$100,000 - US$125 + 1/16 of 1% US$25.00 per message US$100.00 Up to 1 year EC $10.00 | Over 1 year min EC $20.00
$25.00 $5.00 $30.00 $40.00 Beyond 1 week $65.00 Up to $25,000.00 $175.00 Over $25,000.00 up to $50,000.00 - $350.00
Bank Fees and Charges
Service charge on Mortgage loans (residential and commercial)
Over $50,000.00 up to $150,000.00 - 0.85% Over $150,000.00 up to $250,000.00 - 1.00% maximum $1,500.00 Under $50,000.00 $250.00 Over $50,000.00 but under $250,000.00 .75% Over $250,000.00 1/2 of 1%
Late submission of Financial Statements
$100.00 Per month
CREDIT CARDS
Annual membership fee
ECD Account: Classic $100.00 | Gold $150.00 Corporate $400.00 USD Account: Classic US$40.00 | Gold US$60.00 Corporate US$150.00 fixed by 4C's
Additional card
ECD Account: Classic $50.00 | Gold $75.00 Corporate $165.00 USD Account: Classic US$20.00 | Gold US$30.00 Corporate US$65.00
Over limit charge Cash advance Late payment Copy of statement Account history Returned cheque Replace lost/stolen/damaged card NSF account charge Change of account Increase in Credit Card Limit Immediate Card payment Access fee Emergency Card (Debit, Credit) fee + 4Cs and courier cost Standing order
ACH SERVICES
ACH per item transaction for salaries per transaction ACH Per File Charge Manual processing of salary minimum $20.00 plus $5.00 per salary Electronic File Transfer (EFT) Fee
FOREIGN EXCHANGE
Sale of drafts Purchase of drafts & cheques Stop payment of lost/stolen (customer's request) Replacement of drafts Tracing drafts, etc. Returned foreign cheque Telegraphic transfers outgoing
EC$60.00 US$27.00 Greater of EC$10.00 or 2% Greater of US$10.00 or 2% EC$40.00 US$17.00 EC$15.00 US$15.00 EC$25.00 US$25.00 plus cost of fax $35.00 EC$30.00 US$15.00 $40.00 US to EC US$25.00 EC to US US$10.00 $75.00 $20.00 $25.00 $15.00 $0.60 $10.00 $5.00 $1.00
$50.00 plus stamp duty $15.00 per item plus stamp $20.00 plus cost $50.00 plus stamp EC$50.00 plus cost of telex, etc. EC$15.00 plus foreign bank charges $80.00 ($40 plus cost of telex or cable $40)
Bank Fees and Charges All incoming wire Transfers fees Exchange of foreign cheque or draft for same currency Payment for foreign currency purchases with a different currency Payment for foreign currency purchases with cheques or drafts in same currency Payment for foreign currency purchases with cash in same currency Buying or selling of foreign cash
COLLECTIONS Clean or Documentary Commission Holding Commission Sight Bills
$50.00 Rate applicable to be no less than par plus $10.00 charge foreign Current buying and selling rates for respective currencies To be treated as separate purchase and sale To be treated as separate purchase and sale $2.00 per transaction Up to $50,000 1% min $100 Over $50,000 3/4% on the excess $45.00 per month
Holding Commission Matured Bills
$45.00 per month 15 days after arrival of goods
Delivery Orders
$30.00 each $75.00 flat fee for the first 3 months or part thereof, $100.00 per month thereafter $35.00 each $75.00 plus $45.00 holding charge $65.00 per month plus out of pocket expenses $50.00 $50.00 plus usual commission $150.00 plus holding and return charges and out of pocket expenses $30.00 per set of documents $40.00 per set of Documents $3.00 per $100.00 or part thereof per month $2.00 per advice/letter – min $5.00 $125.00 plus out of pocket expenses $35.00 flat charge $35.00 flat charge See Bonds and Guarantees
Guarantee re missing bill of lading or airway bill Payment to agent Return bills Storage of goods Extending due date or altering tenor of bill Bills paid in installments Reshipment of goods Endorsement of shipping documents as attorney Certificate of transfer of title of goods Insurance of goods Airmail charges Protest fees Cheques received on collection Collection bills for acceptance and return Customs Bond Bills Discounted - Local and Foreign Currency
Up to $25,000.00 1% $100.00 minimum | over $25,000.00 0.75% Up to $25,000.00 1% $100.00 minimum | over 2. Term Bills $25,000.00 0.75% For foreign currency bills, the exchange rate is the sight buying rate of the relative currency Charge Back - foreign bills Cash items (cheques on collection) $35.00 plus foreign bank charges 2% per annum below the rate at which the bill Rebate on local bill paid before maturity was discounted 1. Sight Bills
LETTERS OF CREDIT – OUTWARD Commercial clean and documentary creditsSight and up to 3 days sight
For first 3 months or part thereof 1% up to $100,000 min $100.00, 3/4% on excess over $100,000, 1/4% for each succeeding month or part thereof, (max. period one year)
Bank Fees and Charges Commercial clean and documentary Term credits Telex / swift message Amendment- Extensions Amendments- Increase in amounts Amendments- Other Revolving Credits
As for sight credits plus additional 1/5% per 30 days or part thereof of tenor or acceptance $100.00 ¼% for each additional month or part thereof, min. $50.00 Rate same as applied at establishment of credit, min. $50.00 $50.00 per amendment Same rate as sight credits Interest at not less that the rate on overdraft to be charged on all drawings (except clean encashment credits) from the date of negotiation by beneficiary to date of charging to client's account. When full cash cover is held, no interest is chargeable.
Interest
Clean encashment credit - within the country Clean encashment credit - outside the country Acceptance Credit Facility Travelers or Circular Letters of credit Refund of Cash Cover Branch of correspondent bank charge
$7.50 on establishment. Drawings $2.00 minimum $10.00 maximum $5.00 Drawings 1/4% min $2.00 to cover commission and interest Same rate as sight credits with additional 2% per annum, min 1/2 of 1% 1%, min $10.00 All unused deposits in foreign currencies made to cover letters of credit will be refunded at the demand buying rate effective at the time of refund. To be collected from the client.
LETTERS OF CREDIT - IN WARD Confirmation of irrevocable Letters of Credit established by Foreign Banking Correspondents
Advising of Inward Credits and advising of Amendments to Inward Credits Acceptance for a Correspondent Bank on Tern Drawing Negotiation commission - Sight or Term
¼% of 1% per month min $20.00 This charge includes the $20.00 charge mentioned below for advising the Credit but does not include the $20.00 charge also mentioned below for advising amendments $20.00 per advice. It is under-stood that this charge is to be levied without exception on all Inward Credits 1/8 of 1% per month, min $20.00 plus any other charges to be collected from the issuing bank. Up to $7,500.00 ½% minimum $10.00. Between $7,501.00 and $10,000.00 3/8% Min. $35.00 Over $10,000.00 - ¼% minimum $45.00 These charges are to be added onto the drawing unless otherwise specifically instructed For term drawings the interest charge should be at the rate applicable to the client discounting the drawing unless otherwise instructed in the terms of the Credit.
Bank Fees and Charges
Issuance of Draft drawn under Bank Credits
Transferable & divisible credits partially transferred Transferable & divisible credits wholly transferred Notification Commission Amendments to credit Cancellations
PAYMENT SYSTEMS - LOCAL
Standing Order Manager's cheques and drafts issued in local currency Telephone payment order (between branches)
Where Bank Credits include in their terms 'discounts and bill stamps are for account of buyers' provided always that such credits are established, confirmed or advised by Branches correspondents of the Banks and call for drafts on approved London Banks, it is agreed that such drawings may be negotiated at the sight buying rate for drafts on London ¼% of 1% minimum $10.00 1/8 % of 1% minimum $10.00 $30.00 $50.00 $75.00
$15.00 plus stamp duty $15.00 plus stamp duty $15.00 plus stamp duty
Payroll Services:
$3.00 per name plus cost of manager's cheque / Banker's Payment $2.50 per envelope, $50.00 min. per Payroll envelope made by Bank and delivered in bulk to employer payroll Payroll envelopes made by Bank and delivered to individual $3.00 min. per envelope, $50.00 min. per employees payroll Cash payments made to individuals by Bank from list $3.00 per name, $50.00 min. per supplied by employer payroll These charges are for operations other than those where there are special arrangements with clients Credit to accounts at another bank from payroll list
BONDS AND GUARANTEES Guarantees, Bonds and Indemnities Performance Bonds
Customs Bonds
All other types of guarantee, including financial guarantees
NIGHT DEPOSITORY
Wallet rental Overnight / Short-term rental Replacement of lost / damaged wallet Replacement of lost / broken wallet key Replacement of lost / broken night safe key Wallet rental rebate (surrender)
SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES Annual rental
$75.00 flat fee for the first 3 months or part thereof, $100.00 per month thereafter Same as for Customs Bonds Up to $5,000 min $100.00, up to $50,000 2% min $500, over $50,000 1% on excess. On personal effects to be covered by certified cheques or manager's cheques 1% min $25.00 2% per annum, min $250.00
$150.00 per annum per wallet $25.00 per month, or part thereof $150.00 $50.00 plus cost $100.00 1/12 annual rental for each unexpired month 1 1/2" x 5" - $100.00 2 1/2" x 10 1/2" - $125.00
Bank Fees and Charges Annual rental to Golden Years Customer Visits Replacement of lost / broken key Drilling of box where both keys are lost Listing of contents for estate purposes Rental rebate (surrender)
SAFEKEEPING Sealed envelopes
Small packages or boxes 5" cubic measurement
Large Packages - Over 2" x 10" Large boxes, trunks etc., anything over 5" cubic measurement
SECURITIES TRANSACTIONS Trading Fees
Equities: Block Trades: Up to $1 Million Excess Over $1 Million Notes & Bonds: Treasury Bills:
Registration/ Transfer Fees
Equities: Block Trades: Up to $1 Million Excess Over $1 Million Notes & Bonds: Treasury Bills:
Settlement Fees
Equities: Block Trades: Up to $1 Million Excess Over $1 Million Notes & Bonds: Treasury Bills:
SUNDRIES
Foreign Card Withdrawal Permanent Re-activate Account Issuance Of Passbook ATM card
1 1/2" x 5" - $55.00 2 1/2" x 10 1/2" - $80.00 5 free visits per annum $10.00 each additional visit. $30.00 plus cost of postage and replacement $100.00 plus cost for drilling box, repairs and replacement. $75.00 1/12 annual rate for each unexpired month
$75.00 min. per annum or part thereof 2 free visits per annum, $10.00 each additional visit $100.00 min. per annum or part thereof 2 free visits per annum, $10.00 each additional visit $125.00 min. per annum or part thereof 2 free visits per annum, $10.00 each additional visit $225.00 minimum per annum or part thereof
0.15% Subject to a minimum of $4.00 0.15% Subject to a minimum of $45.00 0.10% Maximum fee payable is $10 Million 0.025% Subject to a minimum of $4.00 0.01% Subject to a minimum of $4.00 0.075% Subject to a minimum of $4.00 0.075% Subject to a minimum of $45.00 0.10% Maximum fee payable is $10 Million 0.025% Subject to a minimum of $4.00 0.01% Subject to a minimum of $4.00 0.075% Subject to a minimum of $4.00 0.075% Subject to a minimum of $45.00 0.10% Maximum fee payable is $10 Million 0.025% Subject to a minimum of $4.00 0.01% Subject to a minimum of $4.00
$8.00 $10.00 $10.00 $15.00
Bank Fees and Charges Electronic messages received on behalf of customers Electronic messages sent out behalf of customers Attorney-at-law queries re estate a/cs Exchange Bureau at the Airport (for non-airport staff) Exchange Bureau at the Airport (for non-airport staff) Exchange Bureau at the Airport (for non-airport staff) Exchange Bureau at the Airport (for non-airport staff) Telephone call at customer's request (average pf 3 minute calls) Cash Management IDC Cards Annual Fee Telephone Banking Audit Certificate Bank statement Photocopies of documents Credit Report Fax messages received on behalf customer (requested) Fax messages sent on behalf customer Electronic Video Image search Special mail to customer on request Our Cards using off site ATM's (Debit and ATM cards) Large Cash deposit over the counter To Change Mandates under one Year Exchange of Coins for Bills Large Corporate Cash Deposit Fee at Night Deposit per Deposit
Note New Fee to be implemented June 1 2021: The Large Corporate Cash Deposit Fee at Night Deposit Per Deposit of $1.00 per $1,000.00 over $27,000.00 cumulative daily.
$12.00 $12.00 $30.00 Buying and selling of foreign currencies $3.00 Cheque cashed $3.00 per transaction DDA Deposit $3.00 per transaction Savings withdrawal $3.00 per transaction Cost of the call + $7.00 commission Refund 100% of ECCB rate $15.00 Funds Transfer $2.00 Utility Payment $1.00 $40.00 $40.00 $5.00 per sheet $25.00 $7.00 per sheet $7.00 min per sheet $75.00 Cost of mail plus $10.00 $1.50 per transaction .15% of deposit $10.00 1% of Amount Minimum $5.00 $1.00 per $1K over $27K (cumulative daily).