There is no charge for a Retention Deposit Scheme account. Like the tenancy deposit schemes, we are entirely funded by the interest payable on the retention while we hold it, allowing us to pass on an entirely free-of-charge service for the protection of your retention.
We don't lend, invest or leverage your retentions. We simply hold all deposits in full and unencumbered at the Bank of England, always keeping them fully available on demand.
Retentions are safeguarded and protected from the trading activities of any underlying bank, meaning that even if the worst happens to a bank, or there is a run on its funds, or even if anything happens to us, your retentions are 100% secure.