Currency Access Accounts
Exclusive to Investec Private Banking clients


Looking to transfer money overseas?
Buy, sell or mortgage your property abroad, repatriate your salary or pay international school or university fees? Discover our range of currency access accounts that are exclusive to Investec Private Bank clients.
Hold funds in up to 15 currencies to minimise the effects of currency fluctuations in your monthly outgoings. There is no charge to hold funds in these accounts, and you are able to see all of your currency account balances online.
Interest rates
You can hold funds in up to 15 currencies. The table below shows the current interest rates available with our Currency Access Accounts.
Product | Currency | Gross | AER* |
---|---|---|---|
South African Rand | ZAR | 3.20% | 3.25% |
Sterling | GBP | 1.79% | 1.80% |
Swiss Franc | CHF | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Australian Dollar | AUD | 0.10% | 0.10% |
New Zealand Dollar | NZD | 0.10% | 0.10% |
Canadian Dollar | CAD | 0.10% | 0.10% |
Japanese Yen | JPY | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Swedish Krona | SEK | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Danish Krona | DKK | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Singapore Dollar | SGD | 0.00% | 0.00% |
US Dollar | USD | 2.13% | 2.15% |
Euro | EUR | 1.39% | 1.40% |
Israeli Shekel | ILS | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Norwegian Krona | NOK | 0.00% | 0.00% |
* AER stands for the Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded once a year. "Gross" is the contractual interest rate paid before the deduction of any tax.
** Interest is paid gross, without the deduction of tax. In accordance with the EU Savings Tax Directive, automatic exchange of information applies where individuals are resident in the European Union.
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