- RaboPlus
RaboPlus is the brand name for online only services offered by
Rabobank . "RaboPlus" operates inAustralia , theNetherlands , theRepublic of Ireland (operating under the name of RaboDirect),Belgium andNew Zealand . "RaboPlus" offers products and services including:*On-Call savings accounts
*Term deposits
*Managed fundsNew Zealand
As of August
2007 , it has one of the highestinterest rate s for on-call savings account in New Zealand. [cite web | title = NZ Deposit Star Ratings 23 August 2007 | url = http://www.cannex.co.nz/images/star%20ratings%20reports/2007/August/NZ%20Deposit%20Star%20Ratings%2023%20August%202007.pdf | work = NZ Deposit Star Ratings | publisher = Cannex | accessdate = 2007-09-07] It is the only bank in New Zealand to be rated AAA byStandard & Poor's . [cite web | title=List of registered banks in New Zealand | url=http://www.rbnz.govt.nz/nzbanks/0091622.html| accessdate=2008-03-18 | publisher=Reserve Bank of New Zealand] The money invested is used in the New Zealand rural sector. [cite web | title = *ActiveMoney - Issue 4, September 2006 | url = http://www.raboplus.co.nz/Landing/ActiveMoneyIssue4/content.aspx?groupID=2&pageID=0&lid=h2&IDMContactID=&IDMActionID=&MDBPersonID=&SID=&MailID=&FirstName=&LastName=&Gender= | accessdate = 2007-11-08]The bank advertises to customers as "Your significant other bank". It offers online on call savings accounts to customers, but does not offer cheque (current) accounts. Customers are expected to use other banks for day to day banking activities, and use a direct debit to deposit money. Since it opened it has gathered over $500 million in deposits (as of August 2006). [cite web | title = Smart money going to RaboPlus as deposits top $500 million in record time | url = http://www.raboplus.co.nz/info/press_releases/20061508SmartMoneyDeposits.asp | work = Media Release | publisher = RaboPlus | accessdate = 2007-11-08]
Australia
On the 23 May 2007
Rabobank also opened a RaboPlus Internet bank in Australia. It operates under the slogan of "Help Yourself".References
External links
* [http://www.raboplus.co.nz/ Official RaboPlus New Zealand Website]
* [http://www.raboplus.com.au/ Official RaboPlus Australia Website]
* [http://www.rabodirect.ie/ Official RaboDirect Ireland Website]
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
