Bank of St Helena Base Rate

All interest rates on accounts and loans are derived from the current Bank of St Helena Base Rate.

Any change to the Bank of St Helena Base Rate results automatically in a change to all other rates, by the same amount.

When the bank needs to change the Base Rate it will publicise this change in the following ways:

• By notice, displayed prominently in the Branches
• By amending the page on its website where the interest rates are displayed (including this page)

The bank may also make known details of the change by other means, at its discretion, including announcements in the media.

Base Rate

Bank of St Helena Base Rate                                                4.0%

Accounts

Current Accounts                                                                    0.1%

Child Bond Savings Accounts                                                5.5% 

New Life Savings Accounts                                                    5.0%

Term Savings Accounts                                                          1.0%

Personal Lending

Secured                                                                                      7.0%

Unsecured                                                                                 8.0%

Mortgage                                                                                    7.0%

First-time Homeowner / Mortgagor                                    Contact us for more information

Commercial Lending

Secured                                                                                      6.0%

Unsecured                                                                                  7.0%

Financial Support for Young Entrepreneurs (Secured)      4.5%

Financial Support for Young Entrepreneurs (Unsecured)   5.0%

Short-Term Contract Finance                                               Contact us for more information

Business Overdrafts

Secured                                                                                        6.0%

Unsecured                                                                                    7.0%

Agricultural Lending

Secured                                                                                        4.5%

Unsecured                                                                                    5.0%

Student Assistance Loan

Secured                                                                                        6.0%

Other

Unauthorised Overdrafts                                                          10.0%