Rates and charges


New business card customers

Our RBS Business Credit Card is designed for start ups and businesses with a turnover less than £2M. It's simple, secure and flexible to make sure your day-to-day business runs as smoothly as possible.

The information contained in this table summarises key product features and is not intended to replace any Terms and Conditions.



Business Credit Card - SUMMARY BOX
Purchase APR Representative 23.2% APR (variable)
Interest rates Monthly rateAnnual rate
Purchases 1.408% 16.9%.
Balance Transfers 1.408% 16.9%
Cash advances 2.075% 24.9%
Cheques2.075% 24.9%
Interest-free periodMaximum 45 days for purchases if you pay your balance in full and on time, and have paid the previous month's balance in full and on time. No interest-free period on balance transfers, cash advances or cheques
Interest charging informationYou will not pay interest on new purchases if you pay your balance in full and on time, and have paid the previous month's balance in full and on time. Otherwise, the period over which interest is charged will be as follows:
FromUntil
Purchases Date debited to your account Paid in full
Balance Transfers Date debited to your account Paid in full
Cash advances Date debited to your account Paid in full
ChequesDate debited to your account Paid in full
Allocation of paymentsIf you do not pay off your balance in full, payments the Bank receives are applied towards the repayment of the items on the Business Account in the following order:
  • Cheques, Cash Advances and any applicable fees
  • Purchases (shown on any statement) and any applicable fees
  • Balance Transfers
  • Special Offers
  • Purchases (not yet shown on any statement) and any applicable fees
  • Default charges
For further details, please refer to your Business Card General Terms.
Minimum repayment5% or £5, whichever is greater Please note: If you only make the minimum payment it will take longer and cost more to clear your balance.
Credit limitMinimum £500
Maximum subject to status.
Fees Annual Card Fee (for each card issued) normally £32 For further details, please refer to your Business Card General Terms
Charges
  • Cash Advance Handling Fee 3.0%, minimum £3.00
  • Cheque Handling Fee 2.5%, minimum £2.00
  • Foreign currency transactions (including purchase of foreign currency and travellers' cheques) 2.95% exchange fee on non-sterling transactions
  • Request to stop a cheque payment £25.00
For further details, please refer to your Business Card General Terms.
Default Charges
  • Over limit fee: £12
  • Late payment fee: £12
  • Returned payment fee: £12


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