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St. George Bank

Statutory Trust Account

This product is a specific purpose account for members of professional associations such as solicitors, real estate agents, conveyancers, motor dealers who are required to meet specific legal requirements when holding and managing funds on behalf of their clients.

Savings & transaction accountsBank updated 29 June 2026
At a glance
Pricing
Rates on application
Monthly fee
$6
§ 02 — Fees · 13
FeeTypeAmountWhenNotes
Cheque Clearing (deposit)Deposit$3
Direct CreditDepositNo fee
Overdrawn FeeEvent$15
Account Keeping FeePeriodic$6Every 1 mo
AgencyTransactionNo fee
Bank@PostTransactionNo fee
Collection ItemTransaction$3
EFTPOSTransactionNo fee
Internet BankingTransactionNo fee
Phone BankingTransactionNo fee
Staff assisted transactionsTransaction$3
Cheque Clearing (withdrawal)Withdrawal$3
Direct DebitWithdrawalNo fee
§ 03 — Features
Digital banking
  • · Helps you comply with statutory requirements when holding clients' funds in trust
  • · If you are a solicitor, real estate agent, collection agent (QLD), conveyancer, or settlement agent (WA), you may be required by law to deposit funds held on behalf of your clients, into a Statutory…
  • · Statutory Trust ? Real Estate Agents account is suitable for real estate agents (in all states) and collection agents (in Queensland)
  • · Statutory Trust ? Solicitors account is suitable for solicitors
  • · Statutory Trust ? Conveyancers and Settlement Agents account is suitable for conveyancers (in all states) and settlement agents (in Western Australia).
§ 04 — Eligibility & limits
  • · Minimum age 18
  • · Operating in Australia with an Australian address
  • · Must be a member of a professional association and required by law to deposit funds held on behalf of clients in statutory trust accounts
  • · Needs an eligible business transaction account from which fees and charges can be debited.

Published by St.George Bank under the Consumer Data Right, last changed by them on 29 June 2026. Figures are shown as the institution publishes them and can change without notice; confirm on their site before applying. The Finance Algorithm earns nothing from any product listed here.