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Why should opening an account be difficult?
You’re busy and have got better things to occupy your time than banking; that’s why opening an account should be easy. We’ve developed an application process that is quick and simple.
How the quick and simple process works:
To be on your way to earning an attracting variable interest rate with your funds at call, you can open an RBonline Savings Account by completing the following steps:
Step 1: Read and accept the RBonline Savings Account Terms and Conditions.
Step 2: Enter your personal information.
Step 3: Print and complete the application form and Identity Verification form. If you have already been suitably identified by Rural Bank, there's no need to complete the Identity Verification form.
Step 4: Return the forms in an envelope to Rural Bank's Reply Paid address together with photocopies of identification documents (if required) and either a cheque or authority for funds to be debited from another financial institution. Please do not include any cash in the envelope.
If you’d prefer the certainty of a fixed interest rate, you can open an RBonline Term Deposit Account by doing the following:
Step 1: Read and accept the RBonline Term Deposit Account Terms and Conditions.
Step 2: Enter your personal information.
Step 3: Print and complete the application form and Identity Verification form. If you have already been suitably identified by Rural Bank, there's no need to complete the Identity Verification form.
Step 4: Return the forms in an envelope to Rural Bank's Reply Paid address together with photocopies of identification documents (if required) and a cheque. Please do not include any cash in the envelope.
What happens next?
Once you have completed the relevant forms and returned them to us, we will open an account and send your account details to you.
For your protection, once you receive your account details, you can register for Internet and Phone Banking by phoning 1300 651 839 during the following hours:
Monday to Friday 8 a.m. - 8 p.m.
Saturday 9 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. (Eastern Standard Time)
You will be issued with a temporary PIN, which you will need to change at your first login to Internet Banking.
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