New Zealand Gazette – 2012 – No. 113

Page 3235

✨ Public Trust Interest Rates



13 SEPTEMBER 2012 NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE, No. 113 3235

“special deposit” means a deposit held other than at call on behalf of the Crown, or any local authority within the meaning of the Local Government Act 1974;

“trust deposit” means a deposit (not being an agency deposit, an investment deposit, a protection deposit or a special deposit) held on trust:

(i) for persons not of full age or capacity; or

(ii) for beneficiaries not entitled to payment at call; or

(iii) otherwise than at call.

(2) Expressions defined in the Act have the same meaning in this notice as they do in the Act.

  1. Rates of Common Fund interest—(1) The rate of Common Fund interest on deposits (other than investment deposits repayable at the end of fixed term or protection deposits) shall be that specified in Schedule 1 for the appropriate type of deposits.

(2) The rate of Common Fund interest on each protection deposit associated with a particular private training establishment shall be that specified in Schedule 2 for the appropriate dollar range of the total of those deposits.

(3) The rate of Common Fund interest payable on investment deposits repayable at the end of a fixed term shall be that specified in Schedule 3 for the appropriate interest payment frequency, term and dollar range.

(4) Despite subparagraph (1), the rate of Common Fund interest payable on deposits made pursuant to an enactment shall be the rate (if any) specified in the enactment.

(5) Despite subparagraphs (1), (2) and (3), in particular cases or classes of case, Public Trust and the depositor may agree on a rate of interest payable on investment deposits, protection deposits or special deposits that is different from the rate specified in Schedules 1, 2, or 3 and the agreed rate then applies.

  1. Revocation of notice and transitional provisions—

(1) The Public Trust Common Fund Interest Rates Notice 23 August 2012 is revoked.

(2) Unless otherwise specified, the rates of interest specified in Schedules 1 and 2 to this notice do not apply to any period that ends with 12 September 2012 but otherwise operate as from 13 September 2012.

(3) The rates of interest specified in Schedule 3 to this notice:

(i) do not apply to investment deposits repayable at the end of a fixed term that commenced prior to 13 September 2012; but

(ii) do apply to investment deposits repayable at the end of a fixed term that commenced on or after 13 September 2012.

Schedule 1

Rates of interest payable on deposits (other than investment deposits repayable at the end of fixed term or protection deposits)

Type of Deposit % p.a.
Agency deposits $0–$9,999 1.00
Agency deposits $10,000–$49,999 1.15
Agency deposits $50,000–$249,999 1.70
Agency deposits $250,000+ 1.90
Call deposits $0–$9,999 1.00
Call deposits $10,000–$49,999 1.15
Call deposits $50,000–$249,999 1.70
Call deposits $250,000+ 1.90
Funeral Trust Cash Fund (effective 1 October 2010) 1.35
Investment deposits at call $0–$9,999 1.00
Investment deposits at call $10,000–$49,999 1.15
Investment deposits at call $50,000–$249,999 1.70
Investment deposits at call $250,000+ 1.90
Special deposits (effective 16 March 2012) 2.48
Trust deposits $0–$9,999 1.00
Trust deposits $10,000–$49,999 1.15
Trust deposits $50,000–$249,999 1.70
Trust deposits $250,000+ 1.90

Schedule 2

Rates of interest payable on each protection deposit associated with a particular private training establishment

Total deposits % p.a.
Total deposits do not exceed $350,000 1.40
Total deposits in range $350,001 to $1,000,000 1.90
Total deposits in range $1,000,001 to $3,000,000 2.50
Total deposits exceed $3,000,001 3.20

Schedule 3

Rates of interest payable on investment deposits repayable at the end of a fixed term

Interest payable on maturity, monthly or quarterly

Term $5,000-$9,999 (% p.a.) $10,000-$49,999 (% p.a.) $50,000-$249,999 (% p.a.) $250,000+ (% p.a.)
3 mths 2.55 2.55 2.55 2.55
6 mths 2.55 2.55 2.55 2.55
9 mths 2.55 2.55 2.55 2.55
1 yr 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60
18 mths 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60
24 mths 2.60 2.60 2.60 2.60
30 mths 2.65 2.65 2.65 2.65
36 mths 2.70 2.70 2.70 2.70
4 yrs 2.80 2.80 2.80 2.80
5 yrs 2.90 2.90 2.90 2.90

Interest payable monthly and quarterly

Term $20,000-$49,999 (% p.a.) $50,000-$249,999 (% p.a.) $250,000+ (% p.a.)
6 mths 2.55 2.55 2.55
9 mths 2.55 2.55 2.55
1 yr 2.60 2.60 2.60
18 mths 2.60 2.60 2.60
24 mths 2.60 2.60 2.60
30 mths 2.65 2.65 2.65
36 mths 2.70 2.70 2.70
4 yrs 2.80 2.80 2.80
5 yrs 2.90 2.90 2.90

Dated at Wellington this 11th day of September 2012.

BRENT WOODHEAD, Acting General Manager, Marketing.



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11 September 2012
Interest Rates, Public Trust, Common Fund, Deposits, Schedules
  • BRENT WOODHEAD, Acting General Manager, Marketing