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Step 1: Apply to open your new Rural Bank account Step 2: Identify your regular payments to and from your old account Step 3: Re-establish the regular payments on the new account Step 4: Close your old account
What are e-statements? Do I need to register for e-statements? How often will e-statements be provided? How can I access my e-statements? How can I access e-statements and turn off paper? Who can access the “Statements” link on Internet Banking? What options are available for receiving my statements? How do I ‘opt out’ of (switch off) paper statements? Can I go back to receiving paper statements? Will the delivery of paper statements be impacted by the introduction of e-statements? Can I view a previous statement? Can I view and save an e-statement? How do I view or change the email address(es) where notifications are sent? Will an e-statement be produced for a closed account? Who do I contact if I have a query regarding e-statements?

How do I ‘opt out’ of (switch off) paper statements?

To ‘opt out’ of receiving paper statements:

  1. log in to Rural Bank Internet Banking
  2. click on “Statements” in the left hand navigation panel
  3. click on the “Statement Options” tab
  4. select the account you wish to opt-out of receiving paper statements for
  5. select ‘electronic only’
  6. provide between 1 and 3 email addresses (it is mandatory to provide at least one)
  7. click ‘update’

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