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International interest rates
The following base rates are used to calculate:
- Overdraft interest on currency current accounts
- Credit interest payable on accounts linked to either the US Federal Reserve rate (FED) or the European Central Bank rate
- Discounts on advances under an invoice finance facility.
Current base rate (%) figures last updated on 4th December 2020
| Currency | Code | Rate used | Central bank website | Current base rate (%)* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UAE Dirham | AED | AE Repo Rate | www.centralbank.ae/en/ | 0.6000 |
| Australian Dollar | AUD | AU Target Cash Rate | www.rba.gov.au/ | 0.1000 |
| Canadian Dollar | CAD | CA Target ON Rate | www.bankofcanada.ca/ | 0.2500 |
| Swiss Franc | CHF | SNB Policy Rate | www.snb.ch/en/ | -0.7500 |
| Chinese Renminbi | CNY | Chinese Renminbi Domestic Interest Rate | www.boc.cn/en | 2.2500 |
| Czech Koruna | CZK | CZ 2W Repo Rate | www.cnb.cz/ |
0.2500 |
| Danish Krone | DKK | DK Lending Rate | www.nationalbanken.dk | 0.0500 |
| Euro | EUR | ECB Refinancing Rate | www.ecb.europa.eu | 0.0000 |
| Hong Kong Dollar | HKD | HK Base Rate | www.hkma.gov.hk | 0.5000 |
| Hungarian forint | HUF | HU Base Rate | www.mnb.hu | 0.6000 |
| Israeli shekel | ILS | IL Benchmark Interest Rate | www.boi.org.il/en | 0.1000 |
| Indian Rupee | INR | IN Repo Rate Liquidity Adjustment Facility | www.rbi.org.in/ | 5.1500 |
| Japanese Yen | JPY | Bank Of Japan FX Policy Rate Balance | www.boj.or.jp | -0.1000 |
| Moroccan Dirham | MAD | MA Monetary Policy Rate | www.bkam.ma/ | 1.5000 |
| Mexican peso | MXN | MX Target Rate | www.banxico.org.mx/ | 4.2500 |
| Norwegian Krone | NOK | Norwegian Krone Domestic Interest Rate | www.norges-bank.no/en/ | 0.0000 |
| New Zealand Dollar | NZD | NZ Cash Rate | www.rbnz.govt.nz/ | 0.2500 |
| Philippine Peso | PHP | Philippine Peso Overnight Bond Repo | www.bsp.gov.ph/ | 2.0000 |
| Polish Zloty | PLN | PL Reference Rate | www.nbp.pl/ | 0.1000 |
| Qatari Rial | QAR | QA Lending Facility | www.qcb.gov.qa | 2.5000 |
| Romanian Leu | RON | RO Monetary Policy Rate | www.bnr.ro | 1.5000 |
| Saudi Riyal | SAR | Saudi Arabian Riyal 6 month SAIBOR | www.sama.gov.sa | 0.8775 |
| Swedish Krone | SEK | Sweden Repo Rate | www.riksbank.se/en-gb/ | 0.0000 |
| Singapore Dollar | SGD | Singapore Dollar Domestic Interest Rate | www.mas.gov.sg/ |
0.1413 |
| Thai Baht | THB | TH Policy Rate | www.bot.or.th/English | 0.5000 |
| Turkish Lira | TRY | Turkish Lira Central Bank Repo | www.tcmb.gov.uk | 15.0000 |
| US Dollar | USD | US Federal Funds Target Rate | www.newyorkfed.org/ | 0.2500 |
| South African Rand | ZAR | South African Rand Bond Repo | www.resbank.co.za |
3.5000 |
NOTES
- For currency overdraft where the rate is negative, 0.00% will be applied.
- For the EUR Currency Call Instant Access account a rate of 0.00% is currently applied.
- For any credit interest rates related to FED, please remember to deduct your margin from the rate shown above.
- Should the USD FED rate minus your margin ever fall into a negative position, we retain the right to pass on any rate reductions or charges in the future as outlined in our terms & conditions.
