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TARRIF BOOK
Effective 01/02/07 Last Updated 24/01/2007
NO ITEM CHARGE
1 SAVINGS ACCOUNTS
 
  i) Statement K300 per page
 
  ii) Withdrawal booklet K75 per booklet
 
  iii) Closure of account  K750
 
  iv) Cash Deposit Free
 
  v) Cash Withdrawal  Free
 
  vi) Monthly Management Fees K40
     
2 CURRENT ACCOUNTS
  i) Cheque Books
     b) 50 Pages K750
     c) 100 Pages 1200
     d) 200 pages N/A
 
  ii) History/additional statement beyond one year K800 per Page
 
  iii) Statement - same Year - Interim Statement per page K300 per page
 
  iv) Dishonoured cheques K5000
 
  v) Ledger Fee: Personal Customers K400
                           Corporate Customers K1750
                           Associations, Clubs & NGO's K600
                           EazyGold Customers K2000
 
  vi) Special Presentation/clearances K8000
 
  vii) Stop Payment K4000
 
  viii) Counter Cheque N/A
 
  ix) Unarranged Overdraft Charge K5000
 
  x) Excess Overdraft Base plus 10%
 
  xi) RD Charge K5000
 
  xii) Overdraft Arrangement fees 1% min K5000
 
  xiii) Overdraft Commitment Fees 0.50%
 
  xiv) Bank Cheque issued K1800
 
  xv) Closure fee K500
 
  xvi) Funds transfer to other banks within Malawi via CRISP 1/2%, Min 500, Max K2500
 
  xvii) Funds transfer to another customer within NBS Bank per instruction K350
     
3 FIXED DEPOSITS/INVESTMENTS
  I) Replacing of lost Deal Confirmation Slip K300
  ii) Early cancellation  K500, less 2% on the applicable rate
     
4 FOREIGN NOTES
  I) Foreign Notes purchases Free
  ii) Foreign Notes sales 1%min K350,max K3,500
     
5 TRAVELLERS CHEQUES
  I) Travellers Cheques Sales 1%min K400
  ii) Travellers Cheques purchases 1%min K400 max K5000
  iii) Communication K350 Flat
     
6 CASH PASSPORT
  I) Sales 1%min K400
  ii) Purchases 1%min K300 max K5000
  iii) Card Fee on issue (Once Off) USD 10
     
7 DRAFTS AND TRANSFERS
  I) Foreign TT/Swift inward 1%min K500,max K3000
  ii) Foreign TT/Swift outward 1%, min K500, max K3000
  iii) Drafts/Bills/Cheques inward 1%min K300,max K2,500
  iv)Drafts/Bills/Cheques outward 1%min K700,max K2,500
  vi) Postage K350 per transaction
  Viii) SWIFT, Cable, Telex, K2500
  ix) Draft Cancellation Fee K1000
     
8 SALES OF FOREIGN EXCHANGE
  I) Drafts 1% min K600 max K1500
  ii) EC Application charge K600
  iii) Treasury Bill Settlement K1000 per transaction
     
9 STANDING ORDERS
   I) Standing Order  - Establishment K350
                                  Per Transaction K350
                          FX Standing Order Establishment K500
10 SUNDRY CHARGES
  I) Replacement of Lost or Stolen Cheque ( Bank Cheque) K2000
 
  ii) Identification Letter from Bank K500 per letter
 
  iii) Request to Investigate an Account:
             - Less than 6 months K1000 per investigation
             - Beyond 6 months K3500 per investigation
 
  v) Recalled salary K250 per transaction
 
  vi) Processing of salaries K250
 
  vii) Confirmation of balances to customer's auditors K3000
 
  viii) Certificate of Balance K2500
 
  ix) Processing Tobacco Sales. If a farmer appears more than K250
     once charge the number of times
 
  x) Special letters to Board of Registration of Contractors K3,500 per letter
 
  xii) Coin bag K300
 
  xiii) Sweeping Arrangement/ Establishment K5000
 
  ix) Sweeping charge per month K2500
 
  x) Statement e-mailer K50 per month flat
  K30 per e-mail
 
  xi) Financial Guarantees 1% for every six months
 
  xii) Safe Custody per annum -  K4000
     
11 FAX CHARGES
  I) Within Malawi K400
  ii) Southern Africa Countries K500 per page
  iii) Rest of the World K1000 per page
 
12 MORTGAGES,PERSONAL & SHORT TERM LOANS
  I) Mortgages
  i) Redemption Administration Fees K3000
  ii) Report on Title K50
  iii) Report and Valuation Fee K100
  iv) Indenture on Mortgage K200
  v) Administration fees on demand of Capital Sums K2,500
  vi) Withdrawal of Approved Mortgage Loan K5,000
  vii) Photocopy of Title Deeds K100 per document
  viii) Requests for Statements over specific periods K1,500
  ix) Internal Revaluation of Properties K4,000
  x) Special Letters:
     a) Undertaking to Banks for bridging finances K1,500
     b) Confirmation of balances to Auditors K2000
     c) Requests for consents to create 2nd charges K3000
  xi) Requests for Computer print outs K150 per page
  xii) Redemption Statement Fee K500
  xiv) Capitalisation of Arrears K5,000
  xv) Auction Sale Attendance Fee K5000
  xvi) Commission for Processing of Post-Dated cheques Free
  xvii) Statement Fee on Mortgages for Tax Purposes K1,500
  xviii) Request for reconciliation for an acc beyond six months K5000
  xix)Owner Contribution 10%
 
  i) Loans / Mortgages/ Leasing Processing & Administration Fees 1% min K1000 for loans of up K250,000 
  1.5% for loansof btween k250,000 and K1,500,000
  2% for loans between K1.5. And K10m
  2.5% for loans above K10m
 
13 ATM CHARGES
  i) Transaction Fee K30 per transaction
  ii) EazyBank Classic - New Card K500
  iii) EazyBank Classic - Replacement K600
  iv) EazyBank Plus - New Card K750
  v)EazyBank Plus - Replacement K800
  vi) EazyBankGold - New Card K1000
  vii) EazyBankGold - Replacement K1500
 
14 LETTERS OF GUARANTEE  
  i) Shipping Guarantee 1% up to six months.  Thereafter
    1.5% for each six months, min K3500
  ii) Bonds/other Guarantees 1% per six months min K5000
  iii) Advance Working Capital Bonds Perfomance Bonds 1.5% per six months min K8000
  iv) Guarantee Commitment fee 0.50%
  v) Foreign Guarantee Issued  1% Flat
  vi) Inward Bank Guarantee  1% every six months, min K2500
     
15 LETTERS OF CREDIT  
  Outward  
     i) Commision Establishment 1/2% per month or part thereof Min K4500 for L/Cs 
    without cash upfront
      1/2%  for each 3 months or part thereof Min K3,500 
    for L/Cs with cash upfront
     ii) Accepted Draft 1/2% per Month, Min 3,000 
     iii) Amendment K4,000 flat
     iv) Swift/Telex/Cable on Establishment K5,000 flat
    v) Telex/Cable on Amendment of LC K3,500 flat
    vi) Extension of period or  increase 1/2% per month or part thereof for L/Cs 
    without cash upfront Min K4,000
    1/2%  for each 3 months or part thereof Min K4,000 
    with cash upfront
      vii) Drawing 1% Min. K1000.Max K7000
      viii) Cancellation Fee K5,000 flat
     
  Inward   
    i) Confirmation 1% per Month. Min K4500
    ii) Advising/Amendment K3,500 flat
    iii) Acceptable/Negotiation 1% Min K1,000. Max K4,500
    iv) Telex/Cable K3,500 flat
    v) Courier  Courier rate after surtax plus 25%
     vi) Accepted Drafts K2000 per item
    vii) Cancellation Fee K3,500 flat
    viii) Discrepant Document K1500 flat
     
16 FCDAs
  I) Transfer from FCDA to Mk account of another bank 1% min K500 Max K3000
  ii) Payment via SWIFT from Vostro account 1% min K500 Max K3000
  iii) Transfer from FCDA to Mk account within NBS Bank Free
  iv) Transfer from FCDA to another account of another bank in foreigh currency USD 5
  SWIFT Message USD 35
  v) Dishonoured Foreigh cheque USD15 plus agent bank charges
  vi) Returning Funds Transaction Cost - USD 10
  SWIFT Message - USD 15
  vii) Postage on Foreign cheque deposited to FCDA USD 15 per deposit
  viii) Certificate of Deposit USD 15 per deposit
  viiii) Copy Statement USD 3
  x) Investigating beyond 6 months USD 40 per investigation
 
17 BILLS
  Bills for Collection
  I) Commission - Documentary 1% min K3000 max K8500
                     - Clean 1% min K3000 max K5500
  ii) Telex / SWIFT K3500
  iii) Postage K2100
  iV) Courrier Service Courier rate plus VAT plus 25%
  V) Stamp Duty As per stamp Act
  vi) Bill Extension K4000 
 
  Bills Negotiated
  I) Commission - Documentary 1% min K2500 max K8500
                     - Clean 1% min K3000 max K5500
  ii) Postage K2100
  iii) Courrier Service Courier rate plus VAT plus 25%
  iv) Stamp Duty As per stamp Act
 
  Bills - Shipping Documents
  I)Composite bills of lading requiring release 1% min K2000 max K8500
  ii)Delivery against cash deposit or written undertaking to pay 1% min K2000 max K8500
  iii)Return to principals USD 25
  iv) Bonding / Release 1% min K2200 max K8500
  v) Customs bank release (Customs Clearing Certificate) K3500 flat
  Vi) Documents returned to Principal K5500 flat
  vii) Delivery to consignees - unaccompanied bills 1% min K2000 max K8500