I ’ d like to open a current account .   Certainly . May I see your social security and your ID Please .   Here your are . I wonder how much interest can I earn for my current account .   Oh . Current account don ’ t pay our interest .   Why is that ?   It ’ s primarily design for business transactions . That is write checks to pay the bills , buying things and sending money . We won ’ t expect a large amount of deposit in current account . 