Earnings Credit Rate (ECR) on the Decline?

Earnings Credit Rates (ECRs), the rates banks typically offer their larger deposit relationships as an offset to monthly fees, continue to trend downward. Given the already low interest rate environment, any decline in the ECR is likely causing a measurable drag on your overall deposit ROI and affecting your short-term cash management returns. Are you taking a closer look at money funds to diversify your short-term cash?

Consider the RNT Natixis Liquid Prime Portfolio

  • Ranked #6 by Crane Data among 162 Institutional Prime Money Market Funds in the 7-Day Yield category as of May 10, 2013 (LQTXX .08%)
  • Rated Aaa-mf by Moody’s and AAAm by Standard and Poor’s
  • Portfolio holdings and approved issuers list posted daily

Contact us to learn more about how the RNT Natixis Liquid Prime Portfolio can potentially offset what you may be giving up due to a decreasing ECR.

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