Student Accounts

Finishing school and starting varsity is a fun and exciting time! The following banks offer student accounts that have much lower fees than normal cheque/current accounts. Please note that you need to be studying at an accredited tertiary institution to qualify for these accounts as well as meet the specific age criteria. The accounts below pay 0% interest to you on your balance. With Wheretobank, we make life simpler by allowing you to compare South Africa's leading banks and specifically the student accounts they offer.

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Account Name	Absa Student Silver Current Account	Nedbank Dezign Student Account	FNB Life Start	Standard Bank Student Achiever
Fees valid until	31 December 2016	31 December 2016	30 June 2017	31 December 2016
Monthly Fee	R21	R18	R23,50	None
Age Criteria	18 - 27	16 – 26	18 – 25	16 – 26

What’s included

Free subscription to Online Banking, Cellphone Banking and the Banking App
Free unlimited swiping for purchases				You get a total of 8 electronic Transactions Included each month*
Free debit orders
Free electronic transfers and payments
Free SMS payment notification

Transaction Fees

Own bank ATM Cash withdrawal	Free	Free	6 free thereafter 1,26% of amount withdrawn	*The above statement also applies here R4 + 1,20%
Cash withdrawal using another banks ATM	R9,95 + 1,3% of the amount withdrawn	R11 + 1,32% of the amount withdrawn	R6,50 + 1,26%% of the amount withdrawn	R10,70 + 1,20%% of the withdrawal amount
Cash withdrawal at the till	R3,95	Free	Free	R5
Cash withdrawal at the branch	R50 + 1,55% of the amount withdrawn	R35 + 1,32% of the amount withdrawn	R33 + 1,49% of the amount withdrawn	R33 + 1,40% of the amount withdrawn
Cash deposits using your bank’s ATM	Free	R5 + 0,66% of the amount deposited	0,7% of the amount deposited (R5.50 min fee)	R4 + 1.30% of the amount deposited
Cash deposits at the branch	R8 + 1.5% of the amount deposited	R10 + 1,32% of the amount deposited	1,35% of the amount deposited (R43 min fee)	R11 + 1,30% of the amount deposited

Additional Fees

Card Replacement Fee	R100	R50	R75	R52,50

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