MBf Bank Limited Tonga

Bank Tariff

Find below the set of fees or charges that we apply for specific services or transactions. 

1. Passbook Saving Account

Description     

Personal Accounts

Business Accounts

Maintenance Fees

$ 25 semi annually

$ 25 semi annually

Transaction Fees

 

 

Withdrawal

within the same branch accounts

FOC

FOC

within the inter branch accounts

FOC

FOC

Deposits

within the same branch accounts

FOC

FOC

within the inter branch accounts

FOC

FOC

Fund transfers

 

FOC

FOC

Inoperative fee (Dormant)

N/A

N/A

Minimum deposit to open an account

$ 100

$ 500

Minimum Monthly Average Balance

$ 20

$ 100

*Interest will be paid only for accounts that maintain the required minimum average balance.

Transaction without passbook

Deposit

N/A

N/A

 

Withdrawal

$ 10 per withdrawal

$ 10 per withdrawal

Account closure fee

$ 30

$ 30

Lost Passbook replacement fee

$ 30 per issue

$ 30 per issue

Other bank cheque deposits – immediate credit (zero days float)

$ 50 per transaction

$ 50 per transaction

2. Other Savings Account / Trustee Account

Description     

 

Personal Accounts

Maintenance Fees

 

$ 25 semi annually

Transaction Fees

 

 

Withdrawal

within the same branch accounts

FOC

within the inter branch accounts

FOC

Deposits

within the same branch accounts

FOC

within the inter branch accounts

FOC

Fund transfers

 

FOC

Inoperative fee (Dormant)

 

N/A

Minimum deposit to open an account

 

$ 100

Minimum monthly AVG Bal Requirement

*Interest will be paid only for accounts maintaining required minimum Avg Bal requirement 

$ 20

Transaction without passbook

Deposit

 

N/A

 

Withdrawal

 

$ 10 per withdrawal

Account closure fee

 

$ 30

Lost Passbook replacement fee

 

$ 30 per issue

Other bank cheque deposits _ immediate credit

$ 50

3. Cheque Account

Description             

Personal Accounts

Business Accounts

Minimum deposit to open accounts

$ 100

$ 500

Minimum monthly AVG Bal Requirement

$100

$ 200

Below Minimum AVG Balance Fee

$ 5

$ 20

Maintenance Fee

$ 90 Semi annually

$ 90 Semi annually

Cheque Book Issuance

50 pages- $ 25

50 pages -$25

25 pages-$ 12.50

25 pages-$ 12.50

Transaction Fees

 

 

Withdrawal

within the same branch accounts

FOC

FOC

within the inter branch accounts

FOC

FOC

Deposits

within the same branch accounts

FOC

FOC

within the inter branch accounts

FOC

FOC

Fund transfers

 

FOC

FOC

Inoperative fee (Dormant)

N/A

N/A

Account overdrawn fee+ interest on OD 2% monthly

Authorized

$ 50

$ 30

Unauthorized

2% monthly

2% monthly

Account closure fee

$ 30

$ 30

Other bank cheque immediate credit (zero days float)

$ 50 per transaction

$ 50 per transaction

Withdrawal without a cheque leaf (Counter Leaf Cheque Withdrawal)

$ 20

$ 20

4. Dis-honoured/Returned Cheque Fees/Stop/Lost Cheque Fees

Description     

Personal Accounts

Business Accounts

All Outward return (cheque drawn from MBf current accounts / inward clearing return)

$30 each cheque

$ 30 each cheque

Stop Cheque

$ 20

$ 20

5. Fixed/Term Deposit

Description     

Personal Accounts

Business Accounts

Minimum opening balance / Operating balance

$ 10,000

$ 25,000

Withdrawal at Maturity

Transfer to MBF

FOC

FOC

Transfer to Other Bank

$ 10

$ 10

Early Redemption Fees (for each Fixed Deposit Receipt)

$ 60

$ 60

**Interest will be calculated at 1.00% below the prevailing savings interest rate

6. Banker's Cheque / Cashier’s Orders

Description     

Personal Accounts

Business Accounts

Issuance

By debiting an account

$ 10

$ 10

By paying cash

$ 25

$ 25

Repurchase of Bank Cheque

$ 10

$ 10

Lost Cheque / Cancellation

$ 10

$ 10

 

7. Fund Transfers/ Wage & Salary Processing

Description     

Personal Accounts

Business Accounts

Within MBf accounts

FOC

FOC

Transfer to Other Banks

$ 10

$ 10

Requested by email

With the bank

$ 10

$ 10

Other bank

$ 20

$ 20

8. Standing Instructions/ Standing Orders

Description     

Personal Accounts

Business Accounts

Within MBf accounts

FOC

FOC

Transfer to Other Banks or Banker’s Cheque

$ 10

$ 10

Rejected payments due to insufficient funds

$ 5

$ 5

9. Cash Handling fee

Description     

Personal Accounts

Business Accounts

Large Cash Handling fee ($50,000 above)

FOC

FOC

Cash orders only for MBf account holders

FOC

FOC

Coins issuance per bag

FOC

FOC

Coin sorting and counting per container

$ 10

$ 10

10. Statements / Printouts / Voucher Retrieval

Description     

Personal Accounts

Business Accounts

Certified Bank Statements / Other printouts

$ 5 per set

$ 5 per set

Other printouts (e.g.: Deed copy/ survey plan etc.)

$ 2 per set

$ 2 per set

Certified Balance Confirmation

$ 25

$ 25

Tax confirmation on interest paid or received

$ 30

$ 30

Voucher Retrieval

Standard-within 6 months

$ 5

$ 5

Historical-Over 6 months

$ 15

$ 15

11. Foreign Remittances

Description

 

Personal Accounts

Business Accounts

Outward Telegraphic Transfer (OTT)

Processing Fees

New Zealand, Fiji

$ 30

$ 30

All other countries

$ 60

$ 60

Inward Telegraphic Transfer (ITT)

Credit to account

FOC

FOC

Letter of confirmation for receipt of funds

$ 25

$ 25

12. Foreign Currency Notes Buy & Sell

FCY Buy

Bank Customer

FOC

FOC

Non-Bank Customer

FOC

N/A

FCY Sell

Bank Customer

FOC

FOC

Non-Bank Customer

$ 10.00

N/A

 

13. Documentary Credits Inward (Export Credits)

Description

 

Personal Accounts

Business Accounts

Advising Credits – per transaction

$ 100

$ 100

Advising Amendments- per transaction

$ 100

$ 100

Negotiated by other bank – per transaction

$ 100

$ 100

Confirmation of Credit – per transaction

N/A

N/A

Acting as paying or reimbursing bank – per transaction

$ 100

$ 100

Transferable Credits – per transaction

$ 200

$ 200

Simple Transfer – per transaction

$ 200

$ 200

Involved Transfer – per transaction

$ 200

$ 200

Negotiations under Documentary Credits – per transaction

$ 200

$ 200

14. Outward (Import Credits)/ Standby Letters of Credit

Description     

Personal Accounts

Business Accounts

Issuing Charges – % of LC amount one-off

2%

2%

Usace

1.50% monthly

1.50% monthly

Revolving Credits

N/A

N/A

Deferred Payment Credit (term)

N/A

N/A

Amendments – per transaction

$ 100

$ 100

Authorization of irregular drawings per transaction

$ 100

$ 100

1. Personal Loan

Description        

Loan Value

Fee

Loan Establishment Fee

New Loan / Top-up

 

Minimum Loan amount – $1000

$ 1,000 –

$ 2,999

$ 250

$ 3,000 –

$ 5,999

$ 400   

$ 6,000 –

$ 24,999

$ 700

Above $ 25,000

$ 800

Loan Administration Fee

Per month

$1

Early Settlement (Other than refinance)

 

FOC

Refinance Processing Fee (MBf loan is settled through a loan takeover by another financial institution.)

$ 500

 

 

 

 

2. Housing Loan
Description         Loan Value Fee
One off Loan Establishment Fee Less than $ 20,000 $ 500
$ 20,000 and above 2% of the loan amount
Loan Service Fee Per month $1
Housing loan certificate $ 25
Search Fee $ 25
  Documentation handling fee (Mortgage preparation Only) $ 500
Early settlement (other than Refinance) FOC
Refinance Processing Fee (MBf loan is settled through a loan takeover by another financial institution.)  2% of the settlement amount
3. Business Loan - Term Loan

 

Description        Fee
Loan establishment fee – Up to $1Mn2.5% of the loan amount subject to a minimum charge of $500
Loan establishment fee –Above $ 1Mn3% of the loan amount
Loan service feePer month $ 3
Documentation handling fee (Mortgage preparation Only)$ 500
Search Fee$ 50
Documentation handling fee (Mortgage preparation Only)$ 500
Early Settlement1% of Settlement Amount
MBf loan has been settled via takeover by another financial institution2% of Settlement Amount
4. Overdraft Facility
Description         Loan Value Fee
Setup Fee Up to  $ 1 Mn 2.5% of the OD amount
Above $ 1Mn 3.0% of the OD amount
Service Fee FOC
Search Fee $ 50
Documentation handling fee (Mortgage preparation Only) $ 500
5. Bank Guarantees

Setup Fee

 2% of the Guarantee Sum

Service Fee

FOC

 

Description        

Loan Value

Fee

 

Late/Loan Arrears Fee

Per Month

2%

Refinanced default account

 

$ 500

Photocopy of documents

Per Copy

$ 2

Loan processing cancellation fee

 

$ 500

Registration / Stamping

Government charges may apply

Property Inspection Fee / Repayment suspension / Insurance handling / Salary assignment / Holding fee

 

FOC

 

1. Payment Outwards
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
1.1Issuance : Telegraphic Transfer (Overseas Bank May also Deduct a Processing Fee From This Payment)* T$15 Per Transaction to Aus / NZ / Fiji
* T$15 to All Other Countries
1.2Telegraphic TransferN/A
1.3Trace – Telegraphic TransferN/A
1.4Interbank Payments (Local Transfer)T$10 Per Transaction
1.5Draft Issuance T$9.10 Per Transaction
1.6Draft Issuance – TOPT$10 Per Transaction
1.7Drafts and TTs in FCY from Foreign Currecny AccountsFCN$20 Per Transaction
1.8Other Outward Transfer (Ex: Money Gram / Travellex)N/A
2. Payment Inwards
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
2.1Inward Telegraphic Transfers and DraftsN/A
2.2Credit to Local Currency Account and/or Foreign Currency Account within the BankT$20 Per Transaction
2.3Credit to Local Currency Account and/or Foreign Currency Account with Other BankT$20 Per Transaction
2.4Payment Encashement – TOP Drafts Drawn on the BankFOC
2.5Other Inward Transfers (Ex: Money Gram / Travellex)N/A
2.6Payment / Encashment – TOP Drafts Drawn on the BankT$25 Per Transaction
2.7Inter-Bank Payments N/A
2.8Letter of Confirmation for Receipt of FundsT$25 Per Transaction
3. Foreign Currency Notes
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
4.1Buy & Sell – Non Customer FOC
4.2FCY Selling N/A
4.3Buy & Sell – Bank Customer FOC
4. Foreign Currency Accounts
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
5.1Account ServiceN/A
5.2Account Opening FeeN/A
5.3Activity FeeN/A
5.4Collection FeeN/A
5.5Maintenance FeeN/A
5.6Duplicate Statement – Additional CopyN/A
5.7Audit Certificate N/A
5.8Dormant Account FeeN/A
5.9Account Closure FeeN/A
5.10High Performance SavingsN/A
5.11Withdrawal FeeN/A
5.12Minimum Balance FeeN/A
5.13Replacement PassbookN/A
5.14Inoperative FeeN/A
5.15Term Deposit Break FeeN/A
5.16Periodic Payment Transfer (Internal Transfers)N/A
5. Foreign Exchange Contracts
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
6.1New ContractsN/A
6.2ExtensionsN/A
6.3CancellationsN/A
6. Documentary Credits Inward (Export Credits)
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
7.1Advising CreditsT$100 Per Transaction
7.2Advising AmendmentsT$100 Per Transaction
7.3Negotiated by Other BanksT$100 Per Transaction
7.4Confirmation of CreditN/A
7.5Acting as Paying or Reimbursing BankT$100 Per Transaction
7.6Transferrable CreditsT$200 Per Transaction
7.7Simple TransferT$200 Per Transaction
7.8Involved TrasnferT$200 Per Transaction
7.9negotiations Under Documentary CreditsT$200 Per Transaction
7. Documentary Credits Outward (Import Credits) includes standby Letter Of Credits
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
8.1Issuing Charges2% of LC Amount (one-off)
8.2Usance1.50% Monthly
8.3Revolving CreditsN/A
8.4Deferred Payment Credits (Term)N/A
8.5AmendmentsT$100 Per Transaction
8.6Authorization of Irregular DrawingsT$100 Per Transaction
8.7Authorization of Any Other DiscrepanciesT$100 Per Transaction
8. Guarantees / Standby Letter of Credit
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
9.1Inwards 
Advising N/A
AmendmentsN/A
NegotiationN/A
ConfirmationN/A
Courier FeeN/A
Swift Advice Long ShortN/A
9.2Outwards 
Issuance N/A
ConfirmationN/A
Swift Advice Long ShortN/A
Amendments – BasicN/A
Amendments – Increase in Amount N/A
Amendments – SWIFT Advice Long ShortN/A
9. Import / Export Finance Facility
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
10.1Processing FeeT$200 Per Transaction
10. Dishonours
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
11.1Clean Bills and ChequesT$100 Per Transaction
11.2Doxumentary ItemsT$100 Per Transaction
11.3Noting and Protesting a BillsT$100 Per Transaction
11.4Storing and Insuring GoodsN/A
11.5Representation of DishonouredN/A
11.6Withdraw Accepted BillsN/A
11.7Delivery OrdersN/A
11. Commercial - Money Exchange Companies
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
12.1Cash DepositN/A
12.2Drafts / Travellers Cheque DepositsN/A
12. Repurchase of Drafts
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
13.1Original Item on HandT$9.10 Per Item
13.2Original Item no on HandT$9.10 Per Item
13.3Placing a Stop Payment on Lost / Stolen ItemT$20 Per Item
13. Documentary Items
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
14.1SightT$200 Per Item
14.2TermT$200 Per Item
14.3Airmail PostageFOC
14.4Overseas CourierFOC for Customer’s Account
14.5Clean Bills and ChequesT$50 Per Transaction
14. Bills Inward
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
15.1Negotiation of Clean Items 
Travellers ChequeN/A
Foreign ChequesT$25.10 Per Collection
15.2Collection of Documentary Bills
Collection Received from Overseas Banks / Bracnhes / DirectFCN$67 Per Collection
15.3Additional Charges
Airmail PostageN/A
SwiftN/A
Draft and Cheques on Collection BasisN/A
15.4Responsibility Fee
For Extension of a BillN/A
15.5Delivery Orders
Part PaymentsN/A
Contact in Case of NeedN/A
15.6Representation of Dishonoured Items
Clean Bills and ChequesT$50 Per Item
Documentary ItemsT$50 Per Item
15. Shipping Guarantees / Airway Bill Release
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
16.1Establishment 2% of Guarantee Value or
T$500 (one-off)
16.2Shipping GuaranteeN/A
16.3Airway Bill ReleaseN/A
16.4Half Year Charge1.5% Monthly
16.51st 6 Months N/A
16.6Second 6 MonthsN/A
16.7Third & Subsequent Half Year ChargesN/A
16. Swap Commission
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
17.1Non Commercial TransactionsN/A
17.2FCY Cash Deposit or TT Swap / Bank Draft SwapN/A
17.3Draft / Travellers Cheque DepositN/A
17. Bill Discounted (Inward Bills)
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
18.1Acceptance CommissionN/A
18.230 DaysN/A
18.360 DaysN/A
18.490 DaysN/A
18.5120 DaysN/A
18.6150 DaysN/A
18.7180 DaysN/A
18. Overseas Bill Discounted
NODESCRIPTIONFEE
19.1Foreign Currecy AccountsN/A
19.2Activity FeeN/A
19.3CollectionsN/A
19.4Maintenance FeeN/A
19.5Repeat StatementN/A
19.6Account ClosureN/A
19.7WithdrawalN/A
19.8Term Deposit RepaymentN/A
19.9Outward Telegraphic TransferN/A
19.10Inward Telegraphic TransferN/A
19.11Issuance of DraftN/A

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