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UK bank account

A sterling-based transactional account held in the UK

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WHY INVESTEC

Banking for the global citizen

Enjoy the convenience of having your local and international bank accounts all in one place. As part of our Investec One Place™ proposition, you get access to an offshore bank account held and operated in the UK by Investec Bank plc., allowing you to easily transact, receive or hold funds in the UK.

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GET STARTED TODAY

Apply for a UK bank account

The UK bank account is available to existing clients that hold an active Investec South African Private Bank Account. Find out how to qualify for an Investec Private Bank Account.

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UK BANK ACCOUNT FEATURES

The Investec UK bank account is designed to be a secondary account and is ideal if you regularly travel to the UK and Europe or receive an income in the UK.

Visa debit card

  • A Visa debit card with contactless as well as Chip and PIN technology
  • Internationally accepted
  • Can be loaded on Apple Pay

Fully transactional account

  • Draw cash from any Visa ATM worldwide
  • Make electronic payments
  • Load direct debits and standing orders
  • Send and receive money outside the UK

Single monthly maintenance fee

  • A £10 monthly maintenance fee
  • No additional fee for faster payments (CHAPS)
  • No additional fee for electronic transfers
  • No additional fee for cash withdrawals in pounds in the UK
  • No additional fee for international payments

No foreign currency fees

  • No foreign currency fees apply when you use your UK card for cash withdrawals and card payments in certain countries outside the UK
  • A flat 2% foreign currency fee of the transaction value will be incurred in other countries

Free SMS notifications

  • Free SMS notifications are sent on any transaction on your account or Investec card above £20
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APPLYING

Who can open an Investec UK bank account?

Only existing Investec South African Private Bank Account clients can apply for an Investec UK bank account. Clients whose residency is in a European Union country are not eligible to open a UK bank account.

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MORE INFORMATION

UK Private bank account factsheet PDF 303.74 KB
UK Private bank account terms and conditions HTML

OPEN AN INVESTEC PRIVATE BANK ACCOUNT

Find out how to qualify as a Private Banking client. Already a client? Open one now through Investec Online.

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