Investments
Enjoy a full suite of First Trust National investment products and services to cater for all your investment needs and deliver a solid return on your investment. These accounts include Call Accounts, Notice and Fixed Deposits.
Enjoy a full suite of First Trust National investment products and services to cater for all your investment needs and deliver a solid return on your investment. These accounts include Call Accounts, Notice and Fixed Deposits.
Earn attractive interest rates on your funds with a variety of maturity periods to suit your needs (32 and 367 days) and avoid early withdrawal penalties
Invest a minimum of $100,000 on the 367 day notice deposit and earn attractive interest rates
Maximise investment through longer term holding
Minimum investment of $1, 000
Enjoy a TAX-FREE investment account with a great interest rate of up to 8.57%
Invest up to R33 000 a year or any amount from R1 000 monthly with a lifetime limit of R500 000
Funds available after 7-day notice period
Accounts may be opened in a minor's name, accompanied by a guardian/ parent
Any withdrawals of accumulated savings from your Tax Exempt Savings Account cannot be replaced and all contributions are subject to the annual and lifetime limits
Withdrawal penalty of R300 is applicable if no notice is given
Open your account online in minutes
Enjoy a range of fixed-term and fixed-rate investments enabling you to lock in secured returns. Make your money work for you and earn higher rates from your longer-term investments. Choose from a range of account options:
Invest your money for a fixed period of time at a fixed interest rate
Choose from a range of time periods and select timeframes that best meet your needs
Minimum investment of R1 000
Maximise fund management with Fordmerchant Online Invest
Fordmerchant Online Invest (MOI) enables third party fund administrators to manage clients’ accounts online, quickly, securely and efficiently. It’s ideal for attorneys, accountants, trust administrators, financial intermediaries and Accountable Financially Institutions or their agents. MOI offers a range of transactional banking tools, all aimed at optimising fund management.
Key benefits
Transact efficiently online
Gain greater control over available funds and investments
Earn a solid return for optimal fund management
Enjoy efficient and secure third party fund administration
How does it work?
MOI is an Internet-based product delivered through First Trust National’s electronic banking system. It offers seamless and paperless processing of third party funds and offers administrators the following functionality:
Request to open MOI accounts in advance or close accounts whenever needed
Perform a range of banking transactions online 24/7/365
Deposit and invest funds to earn competitive interest rates
Make electronic payments
Transfer funds to linked accounts
Track account transactions and view or print statements whenever required
