RBS group warns of negative interest rates for business deposits

Customers to be charged for holding money

Carmen Reichman
clock • 1 min read

The Royal Bank of Scotland group (RBS) has warned it may charge businesses for holding deposits if interest rates drop any lower.

In a letter tocustomers it wrote: "Global interest rates remain at very low levels...

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