The convenience and value of the NMBGOLD VISA Card The NMB International Gold Card offered by NMB Bank is a VISA branded card which works in any country accepting VISA cards. The card is available in USD, ZAR, Euro or GBP and affords frequent travellers round the clock access to their travel funds. Card holders can make purchases and payments, swipe at any VISA POS, and draw cash conveniently, in over 200 countries globally. In addition, NMB International Gold Card holders can enjoy VISA favourable foreign exchange rates by using their cards at VISA ATMs. Also, an available enhancement to the NMBGOLD VISA Card is membership of Hotel Express International (HEI). This is an exclusive travellers' club whose members enjoy a 50% discount off rack rate, subject to expected availability. Car rental
discounts are also available through this scheme from First Car Rental, which offers HEI members 40% discount on car rental rates in SA, Namibia, Swaziland, parts of Europe and the Middle East. Members receive a personal Hotel Express Gold Card and Hotel Directory. NMBGOLD card holders can conveniently join HEI at NMB Bank, enjoying the 10% discount on the membership fee. This innovative enhancement to the NMBGOLD card has proved popular with those who have taken it up, and who report making very significant savings on their travel costs. Furthermore, NMBACCESS ATMs accept VISA International Cards for cash withdrawals and balance enquiries for both local and international card holders.
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Setting money aside for long term plans with the NMBSAVE Account In 2011 NMB Bank launched the NMBSAVE Account to add to its varied array of banking products available to both existing and potential NMB Bank clients. The Bank hit on a winning formula, as hundreds of NMBSAVE Accounts were opened rapidly following the announcement. Since then NMBSAVE Accounts have continued to be a popular option for all who wish to accumulate savings towards a specific goal. An NMBSAVE Account may be opened by individual clients and corporate organisations who wish to set some funds aside for a particular goal or target, whilst still earning interest on those funds and enjoying easy access to them should the need arise. NMBSAVE Account holders can draw from this type of Account just as easily and conveniently as they can from an ordinary Current Account – yet their saving still earns interest. Even better, as long as the Account Holder maintains a modest minimum balance of just US$100, there are no monthly service charges or cash withdrawal handling fees. The NMBSAVE Account earns tiered interest on the average balance in the account, which is paid out on a monthly basis. This can translate into as much as 6% interest per annum on more substantial savings deposits. Essentially, the more the Account Holder saves, the more interest can be earned. NMBSAVE Accounts are an ideal option when pursuing specific personal goals and targets. Typical examples might be saving up for a holiday, providing for school or university fees and income tax payments, saving to buy a vehicle or boat, for house renovations, annual insurance premiums, or indeed any cyclical requirement or medium to long term ambition. Withdrawals can be made at any NMB Bank Branch, and existing NMB Account Holders who take up this excellent option have their new NMBSAVE Account linked to their Current Account. This facilitates ease of transfers between Accounts, whether carried out via the NMBACCESS ATM, the NMBDIRECT Internet Banking facility, or at the Branch itself. The NMB account has a broad application. While opening an NMBSAVE Account with the aim of realising a personal or family goal, some parents use the account to initiate a savings culture for their children by opening an NMBSAVE Account for them. By the time they leave home, the aim is to have a lump sum ready to help cover the many costs of further education. Pensioners also find this an attractive option, providing the peace of mind of knowing that their savings are continuing to grow after retirement, but also, that they can access funds easily should the need arise, and bank charges can be kept to a minimum. Deposits can be made at any time, and clients can consider such options as monthly or periodic stop order payments to keep their own saving plan on track and ensure that money in their NMBSAVE Account keeps on growing. The NMBSAVE Account is another welcome innovation from NMB, offering flexibility and value, while helping clients achieve their own long term goals and plans.
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