The following are the fees you pay for transactions on Kiwibank everyday accounts, savings accounts and investments:
| Everyday accounts | Show | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Free Up | Now Account ($5 Monthly Plan) |
Now Account Pay as you go |
Bill Blaster | Front Runner | |
| Account management fee | Free | $5 per month | Free | Free | Free |
| Deposits | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Transfers (for electronic transfers between your Kiwibank accounts) | Free | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Withdrawal fee - ATM | Free | Free | $0.70 per withdrawal | N/A | Free |
| Withdrawal fee - automatic payment, bill payment and direct debit | Free | Free | $0.35 per withdrawal | Free | Free |
| Withdrawal fee - cheque | N/A | Free | $0.70 per withdrawal | N/A | Free |
| Withdrawal fee - EFTPOS | Free | Free | $0.35 per withdrawal | N/A | Free |
| Withdrawal fee - local Kiwibank | $2 per withdrawal | Free | $0.70 per withdrawal | Free | Free |
You should note that:
You don’t pay transaction fees on your personal banking accounts if you:
| Savings accounts | Show | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fast Forward Saver | Back-up Saver | First Saver | Online Call | |
| Account management | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Deposits | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Transfers (for electronic transfers between your Kiwibank accounts) | Free | Free | Free | Free |
| Withdrawal fee - ATM | N/A | $1 per withdrawal | N/A | N/A |
| Withdrawal fee - automatic payment, bill payment and direct debit | One free withdrawal of any type per month, then $5 per withdrawal | $1 per withdrawal | N/A | N/A |
| Withdrawal fee - local Kiwibank | $1.50 per withdrawal | Free | N/A | |
| Withdrawal fee - cheque | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Withdrawal fee - EFTPOS | N/A | $1 per withdrawal | N/A | N/A |
You should note that:
You don’t pay transaction fees on your personal banking accounts if you:
There are no transaction fees on term deposits or investments in the Kiwibank PIE Online Call Fund, the Kiwibank PIE Term Deposit Fund or Kiwibank Notice Saver.
The following are the fees and costs you pay for services on Kiwibank everyday accounts, savings accounts and investments (the fees for Loaded™ Everyday cards are available on the Loaded Everyday website and the fees for Loaded for Travel cards are available on the Loaded for Travel website).
| Account access fees | Show |
|---|---|
| Alerts access |
Free. |
| Internet banking access | Free. |
| Mobile banking access |
Free. Your mobile service provider may charge you data costs for using mobile banking. |
| Phone banking fee (applies across all your banking) |
When you use phone banking. First five calls per month free, then:
|
| TXT banking fee |
When you use TXT banking. First month free, then $0.25 per TXT banking request. First five TXTs per month free for Tertiary and Graduate Pack customers, then $0.25 per TXT banking request. Your mobile service provider may charge you TXT messaging costs for sending TXTs. |
| ATM/EFTPOS card and Visa Debit Card fees | Show |
|---|---|
| ATM balance enquiry fee |
When you make an ATM balance enquiry. First five balance enquiries per month free, then $0.50 per balance enquiry. Free for Tertiary and Graduate Pack customers. The other bank ATM fee may also apply. |
| Card replacement fee |
When you ask for a replacement ATM/EFTPOS Card. $15. When you ask for a replacement Visa Debit Card. $15 for standard delivery within New Zealand. $20 for urgent delivery within New Zealand. $20 for standard international delivery. $50 for urgent international delivery. |
| Other bank ATM fee |
When you use a non-Kiwibank ATM. $1 per withdrawal, transfer, balance enquiry or declined transaction. Free for Tertiary Pack customers using ATMs located on university campuses. |
| Overseas ATM balance enquiry fee |
When you use your ATM/EFTPOS card or Visa Debit Card to make an ATM balance enquiry at an overseas ATM. $1 per balance enquiry. |
| Overseas ATM cash withdrawal fee |
When you use your ATM/EFTPOS card or Visa Debit Card to withdraw cash at an overseas ATM. $6 per withdrawal. |
| Overseas ATM transaction decline fee |
When you use your ATM/EFTPOS card or Visa Debit Card at an overseas ATM and the transaction is declined. $1 per declined transaction. |
| Overseas currency conversion commission |
When you use your ATM/EFTPOS card or Visa Debit Card for a foreign currency transaction. 2.5% of the New Zealand dollar amount once converted. |
| Visa Debit Card annual fee |
What you’ll pay to have your Visa Debit Card. $10 per card per annum (waived for the first year of the first card). |
| Visa Debit Card cash advance fee |
When you use your Visa Debit Card to withdraw cash over the counter at another bank or financial institution. $6 per withdrawal. |
| Visa Debit Card disputed transaction fee |
When you dispute a transaction made using your Visa Debit Card. $15 per transaction receipt requested. The investigation fee may also apply. |
| Visa Debit Card transaction decline fee |
When you use your Visa Debit Card for an online, phone, overseas or mail order transaction and the transaction is declined. This fee doesn’t apply to declined ATM transactions in New Zealand and overseas, and declined EFTPOS transactions in New Zealand. The overseas ATM transaction decline fee will apply to overseas transactions. $1 per declined transaction. |
When Kiwibank converts foreign currency into New Zealand dollars, Kiwibank makes money on the conversion.
| Branch and other fees | Show |
|---|---|
| Bank cheque fee |
When you ask for a bank cheque. $5 per bank cheque. |
| Cash handling fee |
When you deposit or withdraw cash at your local Kiwibank. 0.25% of the total cash deposits and withdrawals where the combined total exceeds $15,000 in a calendar month. |
| Change order fee |
When you order change for collection at your local Kiwibank. 0.20% of the value of the change over $20. |
| Cheque clearance fee |
When you deposit a cheque. First three cheques per day free, then $0.50 per cheque. |
| Cheque duty |
When we issue you a cheque book. $2.50 per cheque book. |
| Cheque retrieval fee |
When you ask us to retrieve a copy of a cheque. $15 per cheque. |
| Investigation fee |
When you ask us to investigate something about your account. $60 per hour. Minimum fee $15. |
| Payment retrieval fee |
When you make a payment in error and ask us to retrieve the payment (even if the retrieval is unsuccessful). $20 if the payment in error was made to a Kiwibank account. $45 if the payment in error was made to an account at another bank. |
| Special answer fee |
When you ask for a cheque to be cleared quicker. $15 per special answer. |
| Statement copy fee |
When you ask us for a copy of an account statement. $4 per statement. |
| Stop cheque fee |
When you ask us to stop a cheque. $20 per cheque. |
| Transaction history printout at branch fee |
When you ask us for a transaction history printout at your local Kiwibank. $0.30 per request for a basic transaction history (available from a customer service representative). $4 per request for a detailed transaction history (available from a Kiwibank banking representative). |
| Default fees | Show |
|---|---|
| Account out of order fee |
When your account goes into unauthorised overdraft (or, where you have an approved overdraft, when your account goes over your overdraft limit) by more than $20 at any time during the month. $10 per month. |
| Dishonour fee |
When there isn't enough money in your account to make an automatic payment, bill payment, direct debit or cheque payment, and the payment isn’t made as a result. $15 per payment not made (except for Bill Blaster accounts, where the fee is $7.50 per payment not made). |
| Inoperative customer fee |
When you haven't initiated any transactions for one year and have a balance of less than $200 across all your account(s). $30 per year. If you’ve less than $30, your account(s) will be closed. |
| Kiwibank Notice Saver immediate withdrawal charge |
When you withdraw money from Kiwibank Notice Saver without giving the required notice. The amount of the charge varies depending on the amount being withdrawn, the rate of return and the required notice period. |
| Term deposit early termination charge |
When you terminate a term deposit or investment in the Kiwibank PIE Term Deposit Fund before the end of its term. The amount of the charge varies depending on the amount being withdrawn, the current interest rates and how long the term deposit or investment in the Kiwibank PIE Term Deposit Fund has left to run. |
| Overdraft fees | Show |
|---|---|
| Overdraft application fee |
When you apply for a new overdraft (even if your application is declined). $15 per application. Free for Tertiary and Graduate Pack customers. |
| Overdraft fee |
What you'll pay to have an overdraft. $5 per month. $2 per month for Tertiary and Graduate Pack customers. |
| Overdraft approved limit change fee |
When you apply for a change to your approved limit. $15 per application. Free for Tertiary and Graduate Pack customers. |
| Overdraft temporary arrangement fee |
When you ask for a temporary overdraft. $25 per request. |
| Set up or change fees | Show |
|---|---|
| Automatic payments / recurring transfers set up and change fee |
When you set up or change an automatic payment / recurring transfer. Free for 30 days from account opening, then:
This fee also applies if you choose to skip a scheduled payment / transfer. This fee doesn’t apply when you make one-off, manual or ad hoc payments between your accounts, to someone else's account or to pay a bill. |
| Bill payee set up and change fee |
When you set up or change a bill payee. Free for 30 days from account opening, then:
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| Direct debit set up fee |
When you set up a direct debit. Free for 30 days from account opening, then $5 per set up |
| PayStream, Sweep and Dynamic Sweep set up and change fee |
When you set up or change PayStream, Sweep or Dynamic Sweep. Free for 30 days from account opening, then $3 per set up/change. |
When Kiwibank converts foreign currency into New Zealand dollars, Kiwibank makes money on the conversion. Fees effective as at 1 April 2013. Fees subject to change. Unless otherwise specified, all amounts shown are in New Zealand dollars. Units in the Kiwibank PIE Online Call Fund and the Kiwibank PIE Term Deposit Fund and Kiwibank Notice Saver are distributed by Kiwibank Limited and are issued by Kiwibank Investment Management Limited. Download the
Investment Statement for the Kiwibank PIE Online Call Fund, the Kiwibank PIE Term Deposit Fund and Kiwibank Notice Saver (PDF 268 KB). Download Kiwibank Limited's
Investment Statement for Term Deposits (PDF 847 KB) and
Disclosure Statement (PDF 1.7 MB) or pick up copies from your local Kiwibank. The Kiwibank “Loaded” names, logos and related trade marks and service marks are owned by Kiwibank Limited.