Sale and Purchase of Foreign Currency

Antigua Commercial Bank deals in six currencies other than the EC$(Eastern Caribbean)- US$ (United States), £ (British Pound), Canadian CDN, EURO and Barbadian BDS . These currencies may be sold or purchased in the form of cash, drafts and/or travellers cheques.

Safety Deposit Boxes

Small steel lockers installed for use during banking hours by customers to place important documents &/or valuable items.
Rental fees are dependent on the size of the box.  See our Customer Price List

Wire Transfers  

Using our international network of Correspondent Banks we can transfer or receive funds on your behalf to any part of the world.
The customer is required to pay a minimum fee for local and overseas transfers. See our Customer Price List

Certification of Balances

This is an official statement of your balance(s) on account(s) at a specific date, addressed to a named party. See our Customer Price List

Night Depository

This service is provided for business customers to deposit cash and/or cheques in the safe-keeping of the Bank outside of the normal banking hours in secure wallets or plastic pouches provided by the Bank. The contents are counted and credited to the customer account the business day following drop off. See our Customer Price List

Standing Orders

This is an automated service to make recurring payments to an account or third party on your behalf. e.g. insurance premiums, loan payments. See our Customer Price List

Drafts

These are negotiable instruments issued on your behalf and payable to whomever you require. We issue drafts in six currencies: EC$(Eastern Caribbean), US$ (United States), £ (British Pound), Canadian CDN, Euros and BDS (Barbadian). See our Customer Price List

Traveller's Cheques

These are cheques issued by the Bank, providing for your signature to be added at the point of purchase, so that your signature can be verified at the time of encashment/negotiation. See our Customer Price List

 

Customer Price List

Business Chequing
Cheque Saving
Chequing Account
Regular Savings Account
Forty and over Club
Junior Savings
Golden Savings
Individual Retirement Accounts
Homebound
Loans and Advances
Safety Deposit Boxes
Night Safe
Statements

 
Business Chequing
Minimum Opening Balance
$50,000
Minimum to earn interest
$50,000
Interest Rate
2%
 
Cheque Saving
Earn interest while writing cheques
Minimum Opening Balance      
$500
Minimum to earn interest
$500
Interest Rate
2%
Per Item
$1.25
Minimum monthly charge
$20
 
Forty and Over Club
Special Privileges in the prime of your life
 
Minimum Opening Balance
$5,000
Interest Rate
4%
Comes with Credit Card and special discounts
 
Junior Savings
Begin with good savings habits
 
Minimum Opening Balance
$100
Interest rate
4%
Free gift when account is opened
 
Golden Savings
Save towards that special goal
 
Minimum opening balance
Monthly deposits must be multiple of $100
Interest rate
3.5%
Free Deposits
Withdrawals only after 12 consecutive monthly deposits
Early withdrawal penalty $50 or savings rate whichever is higher
 
Individual Retirement Accounts
Save towards your retirement
 
Minimum opening balance
$5,000
Interest rate
3% and upwards varying with balance
Minimum monthly deposit
$250
Term   
3 Years
Early withdrawal penalty
0.5% of amount withdrawn
Missed monthly deposit
$25
 
Homebound
Nationals residing outside of Antigua
 
Minimum opening balance
$4,000
Interest Rate
4% $4,000 and above
3% below $4,000
Free withdrawals and deposits
Third Party Withdrawals
$15
 
Call Accounts
 
Minimum
$250,000
Term   
60-90 days
Interest Rate
2% and upwards
depending on duration
 
Chequing Account
 
Account closure within 6 months
$30
Account closure within 3 months
$35
Account closure within 1 month
$45
Charge per debit entry
$1.25 per entry (4 free)
Cheque Books
At cost plus stamp duty
Minimum service charge (business)
$15
Minimum service charge (personal)
$15
Minimum Overdraft interest
$30
NSF Charge/Returned Cheque
$45
Stop Payment
$25
Forced Cheque Charge
$30

Regular Savings Account
 
Minimum to open
$300
Acccount closure within 6 months
$30
Account closure within 3 months
$45
Minimum balance
$300
Charge for below min balance
$5 per month
Third party transactions
$5

Loans and Advances

Late payment
$60
Statement of interest paid
$25
Negotiation fees
1% minimum $175
Standby fee for approved line of credit
1%
Min interest on Demand Loans
$120
Amendment to approved credit
Minimum $200 personal $500 Business
Renewal fees
1%
Obsolete (uncollected expired security) per annum
$50
 
Safety Deposit Boxes
 
Small box
$120
Medium box
$150
Large boxes
$175
Extra large
$250
Number of free visits (per month)
2
Additional visits (per visit)
$10
Listing of contents for Estate Purposes (per hour)
$25

Min

$50
Drilling of box (plus cost)
$300
Key Replacement (plus cost)
$100
Late payment of rental (per month)
$10
   
Night Safe
   
Night Deposit Service (annual fee)
$125
Night Deposit Service (per plastic bag)
$1
Replacement of lost or stolen key
$50 plus cost
 
Statements
 
Interim Statement
$15
Duplicate statement to other address
$15
Screen Print of statement
$10
Hold statement
$15
Statement other than monthly
$10
Photo copy of statements (per page)
$5
 
Other Charges
 
Issuing duplicate draft
$20 plus stamp duty
Production of voucher from archives
$25 per hr minimum $15
Audit confirmation/Searches/ AC Queries:  
2-12 months
$50
More than 1 year
$60
2 years
$75
3 Years
$100
4 Years
$200
5 Years
$200
6 years
$250
Fax message at customer's request
$20 plus cost
Reactivation of dormant account
$0 with deposit $25 without
Confirmation of balance
$50
Certificate of Balance to Embasssies
$25
Acting on clients instructions, fax, telephone, e-mail etc
$15
 
Local and International Payments
 
Local Drafts
$20
US Drafts
$20
Inquiry/tracing of wire transfers
$20 (plus cable cost)
Cable and Telegraphic Transfers
Outgoing:
EC Territories
0.375% minimum. $20 (plus $30 cable cost)
Other
1% minimum. (plus $40 cable cost)
Incoming:
To credit account at bank
$15
Payment to another bank
$20
Beneficiary to collect funds
$20
Travellers Cheques  
1% of value $5 minimum
 
Card Services
 
Annual Fees:
Classic Principal
$100
Classic Co-applicant
$50
Gold Principal
$150
Gold Co-applicant
$75
Business Principal
$400
Business Co-applicant
$165
Cash Advance
$10 minimum up to $500, after 2%
 
Late payment
$15
Over Limit
$25
Replacement card
$25
Lost/stolen card
$25
Statement copy
$15
Min monthly payment:
5% of outstanding balance

 

Barbuda (special charges) Bill payment fees for COURTS, Cable and Wireless,British American and ACT Research (Bill payment)  
$3.00 per transaction - $10 per Item Courier Service:

This includes purchase of draft and delivery in St. Johns
   
$40 Third Party payment:
This is similar to Western Union.
That is paying cash to
persons in Antigua based on request originating in Barbuda.

$25 Faxes:
For receiving 
      
$2.50 per page
Min $7.50