Q: I have a business account with FNB. It's a cheque account that has operational capital of about R70,000 in it. However, this account doesn't pay interest on a positive balance. What type of account at FNB should I use to keep such extra funds? I need to be able to access the money on 14 days' notice, should the need arise. - EB A: Stephanus Buys, the head of strategic business development at FNB cash investments, recommends either the FNB savings account or the seven-day notice account. The FNB savings account, which gives the customer unfettered access to their money, pays 5.25% interest on balances of between R25,000 and R74,999, but this account is exclusive to customers with an Easy Account with FNB. Buys says that if FNB is not the customer's primary bank, the Money on Call product can be used instead: it pays interest of 5.10% on balances of between R70,000 and R79,999. The customer would get the best rates if invested in a seven-day notice account. A sum of R70,000 would a...
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