Key features & benefits
Rates of return are subject to change.
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No account management or transaction fees
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Add money whenever you like and leave it in your account for as long as you like
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Can be opened at any age with no minimum balance
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Make a withdrawal by giving either 32 or 90 days notice
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Notice Saver is a PIE investment
How it works
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Notice period for withdrawals
To withdraw your money, simply make a transfer as normal. The date for transfer will be automatically set for 32 or 90 days later, depending on the option you've chosen.
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How returns are paid
Choose to have your returns paid back into your Notice Saver (compounded) or paid monthly to your nominated account.
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Keep saving
You can add money to your Notice Saver account whenever you like and can transfer money in from other Kiwibank accounts using internet or mobile banking.
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No set investment period
There’s no set investment period and you can make a withdrawal at any time - you just need to give us the agreed amount of notice to withdraw your money.
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Manage your account
Open and manage your Notice Saver account using internet banking or our mobile app, including set up or cancel transfers. In internet banking you can also change how your returns are managed.
PIE Fund
Notice Saver is a fund within a Portfolio Investment Entity (PIE), which could have tax advantages for you. Usually you’d pay your regular income tax on interest earned on savings accounts, which could be up to 39%. With a PIE, the maximum tax you’ll pay on the returns you earn is 28% – meaning you could keep more of your return in your pocket.
Notice period and withdrawals
Giving notice
To give notice, you can log in to internet banking or our mobile app, and set up a transfer. You can choose any available amount to transfer and you can have multiple transfers on the go. You'll also earn the Notice Saver rate of return right until your money leaves the account. Alternatively, you can also give us a call.
Once you’ve given notice, you’ll need to wait either 32 or 90 days, depending on which option you chose when you opened your account.
Your nominated account
When you make a withdrawal you can take out all of your money, or just some of it. When your funds are transferred, they go into an account that you nominate at the time your Notice Saver is opened. This can be any New Zealand bank account. If you want to change your nominated account you can send us a secure message through our mobile app or internet banking, or complete a Notice Saver account change advice.
Withdrawing money early
When you request an immediate withdrawal of part or all of your money from Notice Saver without giving the required notice, you'll be charged an immediate withdrawal charge. The amount of the charge varies depending on the amount being withdrawn, the current rate of return for your Notice Saver and the length of the required notice period.
If your application is approved the Immediate Withdrawal Charge applies (which is a reduction against the return earned).
This is based on the following calculations:
Immediate withdrawal charge = funds to be withdrawn x (Notice Saver rate of return ÷ 365) x Notice Period days (32 or 90).
Example 1: You’ve invested $50,000 in a Notice Saver with a 32-day notice period at 2.25% p.a. If you have had the money in the account for 50 days, your Immediate Withdrawal Charge would be: return earned on $50,000 over the last 32 days x 2.25% p.a. = $98.63 (before tax).
Example 2: You’ve invested $50,000 in a Notice Saver with a 32-day notice period at 2.25% per annum, but your money has only been in the account for seven days. Your Immediate Withdrawal Charge would be: return earned on $50,000 over the last 7 days @ 2.25% p.a. = $21.58 (before tax).
The charges are capped, so your initial contributions won’t be reduced.
Apply for an immediate withdrawal
You can apply by sending us a secure message through internet banking or our mobile app, by calling us or by visiting us in branch. We may refuse your request at our sole discretion and if we approve your request, an immediate withdrawal charge will apply.
Is a Notice Saver account right for you?
Notice Saver enables you to regularly build your savings and pop them aside from day to day temptation. However you should consider if you’ll need your money before your notice period is applied as break penalties may apply. One of our savings accounts may be more suitable if you do.
Apply now
If you’re keen to build your nest egg with a Notice Saver account, you can apply or open online.
- If you're new to Kiwibank, you'll need to join Kiwibank first. The fastest way to do this is by joining online.
- If you already bank with us, open a Notice Saver account using our mobile app or internet banking.
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Standard terms and conditions
Interest rates are subject to change. The rate of return for Notice Saver can change at any time and without notice. This means the rate might go up or down during your investment.
Units in Kiwibank Notice Saver are issued by Kiwibank Investment Management Limited and are distributed by Kiwibank Limited. See all investments terms and conditions or pick up copies from your nearest Kiwibank.
This communication contains general information only and not investment or tax advice, and as such you shouldn't rely on it as the sole basis for any financial decision. Potential investors should seek professional advice as to whether an investment is right for them, including the taxation implications of such an investment.
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