Simple. Reliable. Fair. That’s what a current account should be. Our Business Current Account makes managing your day to day banking easy.
For the first six months of banking with us, you’ll enjoy all the services that come with your current account for free. There are just a few conditions:
If you do not meet the conditions listed above, you will be charged. Please see our Fee Information for further information.
We are covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). The FSCS can pay compensation to depositors if we as a Bank fail to meet our financial obligations. In general, all retail depositors and businesses are covered by Deposit Guarantee Schemes. Exceptions for certain deposits are stated on the website for the Finanacial Services Compensation Scheme.
If you want to fully switch your existing business current account to Reliance Bank from another UK bank or building society, we’re here to make sure everything happens simply and smoothly. It is guaranteed to take 7 working days and it’s free. It’s all part of the Current Account Switching Service.
Everyday banking
A simple and practical current account for managing your businesses day-to-day banking transactions.
Everyday banking made easy
Free banking for the first 6 months
For the first six months of banking with us, you’ll enjoy all the services that come with your current account for free. There are just a few conditions:
• you have to keep your account in credit
• have an average credit balance of £5,000
• have no more than 25 transactions on average per month
If you do not meet the conditions listed above, you will be charged. Please see our Fee Information for further information.
Your business current account comes with:
• A Corporate Visa debit card and chequebook for making payments
• Dual i-bank authorisations if you need them
• A paying-in book for making deposits at any branch of Natwest or RBS
• Access to i-bank (internet banking) so you can view statements and make payments online
Fair fees
There’s no one-size-fits-all here. Our Relationship Manager will work with you to decide on the account fee or tariff that best reflects the way you expect to use your account.
Visa Debit card
You can withdraw cash at any cashpoint worldwide that displays the Visa symbol. You can also view your current balance (excluding any arranged overdraft facility) and change your PIN.
For any transaction made outside the UK which is not a GBP or Euro transaction, there will be a flat rate charge of £1.25 per transaction. This fee will not apply to any GBP or Euro transactions.
But remember, we'll use the exchange rate at the time the transaction settles (usually a few days after you make it), rather than the one you see at the time you actually make the transaction.
Our debit card is made of degradable PVC making it recyclable, we are doing our bit for the environment!
Paying in and cash handling
Subject to a transaction volume and cash handling assessment, counter services can be made available through high street Banks.
Quarterly statements
We issue your current account statement electronically every 3 months. Going paperless keeps costs down and is better for the environment.
All being well, you’ll never need to dip into it. But if you’ve ever experienced fluctuating cash flow (which many charities do from time to time), a pre-agreed overdraft facility allows you to bridge the gap and meet your financial commitments without incurring charges.
Unauthorised overdrafts
Borrowing funds without authorisation can become an expensive business. We will always do our best to help you avoid unexpected costs, but the fact is, if you go over your agreed overdraft limit, or if your account becomes overdrawn with no agreement in place, a fee will be charged. If you try to make a payment or if direct debits or standing orders are presented for payment, and you don’t have enough funds in your account, these items may be returned unpaid. Again, you may be charged a fee for each unpaid item. Please read our overdraft terms and conditions carefully so you understand the importance of having the right borrowing arrangements in place. If you have any questions about the suitability of your overdraft, please contact us on 0207 398 5400.
If you already have a charity current account with a UK bank or building society and you want to switch it to Reliance Bank, we’re here to make sure everything happens simply and smoothly. It is guaranteed to take 7 working days and it’s free. It’s all part of the Current Account Switching Service.
To switch your account to us, start by opening a Business Current Account.
Sending Money Outside of the UK
When sending funds to an account outside of the UK it is important that you quote as many of the beneficiary’s (person receiving the funds) details as possible. You will need to quote the following:
• IBAN – International Bank Account Number
• SWIFT Code/BIC
• You may sometimes be provided with a routing/fedwire number in place of a SWIFT Code/BIC
• Beneficiary’s full name
• Beneficiary’s address – This is particularly important for any payments being made to Canada where this is required to process the payment
• Bank’s name
• You may sometimes be required to supply details of an ‘Intermediary Bank’. The intermediary acts as a middleman between Reliance Bank, as the sending bank, and the receiving bank, to where you will be sending the funds.
You would be expected to provide the SWIFT Code/BIC and bank name of the intermediary bank; you will sometimes need to provide an account number too.
Charges Incurred for International Payments
When making a payment to an account outside of the UK you will be charged dependent on the following:
• EURO Payments – A payment being processed to an account in EUROs within the European Economic Area (EEA) will incur no further charge to that of a Faster Payment. Personal customers will incur no charges for Faster Payments/EURO payments whilst Business customers will be charged dependent on agreed rates.
• European Community Payments – Any payment made to a beneficiary within the European Economic Area (EEA) in a non-EURO currency will be sent on a ‘shared charges’ basis whereby Reliance Bank’s charge of £15 will be passed to you as our customer, and the receiving bank may apply a charge to the beneficiary account. The beneficiary will therefore not necessarily receive the amount sent in full.
• International Payments – Beneficiary Charges – Our standard charge for any payment sent outside of the EEA is £15. For such payments, the beneficiary may incur further charges on their account and so they will not necessarily receive the full amount that you have sent.
• International Payments – All Charges - If you wish to incur all the charges from both Reliance Bank and from the receiving bank, to ensure that the beneficiary will receive the full amount that you have sent, then please advise us.
You will incur an initial charge of £22.50 and further charges may be passed on to you at a later date.
Receiving International Payments
If someone is to send funds to your Reliance Bank account from outside of the UK, the following information will need to be supplied by the individual sending the funds:
• SWIFT Code/BIC - MIDLGB22
• IBAN - GB70MIDL40053041376543
• Bank – HSBC
• Bank Address - 27-32 Poultry, London, EC2P 2BX
• Beneficiary Account Name - Reliance Bank Ltd
• Beneficiary Address - Faith House, 23/24 Lovat Lane, London, EC3R 8EB
• It is vital that the individual sending the funds states ‘For further credit to your account name and account number’. This will ensure that the funds are credited into your account.
Apply
1) Read our key documents
2) Complete the Business Enquiry Form
3) Refer to What you need to open a business account
4) We’ll assess your application
5) We’ll set up your account
Read our key documents
1) Reliance Bank Business Terms and Conditions
2) What you need to open a business account
Complete the Business Enquiry Form and Business Account Opening Form
Our Business Enquiry Form and refer to What you need to open a business account. The Business Enquiry Form is a paper application form so please print it out, complete it and send it to us at:
Reliance Bank, Faith House, 23-24 Lovat Lane, London EC3R 8EB.
We’ll assess your application
• The answers you give in the Business Enquiry Form will help us to give you an indication of your potential bank charges.
• We assess the organisation’s applying for our accounts to make sure their practices don’t conflict with our ethos.
We’ll set up your account
If your application is successful, we’ll set up your account and send you a welcome pack.
We are proud to be the bank of The Salvation Army International. Find out more about our shared history.