First savings rate cuts announced, effective immediately

MEDIA RELEASE – SAVERS ALERT – ACT NOW TO LOCK IN RATES

Wednesday 4 March 2020

 

·       First savings rate cuts announced

·       Effective 1pm 4 March: Market leader Judo Bank cuts TD rates

·       InfoChoice names the banks that are beating inflation

·       Lock in up to 2.35% pa (for 5 years) NOW

 

Today, 4 March 2020, 13.00pm AEDT	Rate % pa
CPI Inflation as reported by the ABS/RBA	1.8% pa
Top big four bank at-call savings account rate	1.65% pa for 4 months
Top big four bank term deposit rate	1.60% pa 8 months (ANZ Bank)
Top at-call savings account rates*	2.65%pa for 4 months 3.15% pa for under 24s
Top ongoing maximum bonus at-call savings account rate	2.35% pa
Top term deposit rate	2.35% pa, 5 years (Judo Bank)
Top 12-month term deposit rate	1.95% pa (Judo Bank)

* as listed today on InfoChoice.com.au

Term deposit market leader Judo Bank is the first institution to announce cuts to savings rates following the RBA’s cut to official interest rates yesterday.

Judo Bank’s term deposit rate cuts are effective immediately, 1pm 4 March 2020.

Judo Bank has sliced 0.05 percentage points from their 12-month rate from 2.0 per cent pa to 1.95 per cent pa.

Judo Bank has also sliced 0.05% pa from other terms, including the popular 6-month term deposit, which is now paying 1.90% pa. The top term deposit rate is still 2.35% pa for five years from Judo Bank.

These Judo Bank term deposit rates are effective 1pm MEL TIME today (4^th March 2020):

 

New Judo Bank term deposit rates

 

	90	180	270	1yr	2yr	3yr	4yr	5yr
Judo	1.80%	1.90%	1.85%	1.95%	2.05%	2.15%	2.25%	2.35%

 

Go directly to Judo Bank term deposit interest rate information at InfoChoice.

Savers who want to keep their cash in the bank need to act FAST to lock in rates above inflation said Vadim Taube, chief executive of InfoChoice, one of Australia’s leading financial comparison websites.

“More banks, credit unions and neobanks are expected to announce various rate cuts to their savings accounts and term deposits soon.”

“The leading at-call savings account rates are now 2.25% pa but are expected to fall in coming weeks.

“The highest big bank savings account rates are already below the rate of CPI inflation in Australia (1.8% pa).”

InfoChoice names banks that are beating inflation:

“But savers can lock in ongoing rates well above 2.0% pa if they move their cash now to a long term deposit from neobank Judo Bank,” said Vadim Taube

“Judo Bank is still the clear market leader in the term deposit market,” said Vadim Taube.

“In the at-call savings account market, savers need to look at the rules and conditions for getting the maximum rate,” said Mr Taube.

“A savings account like ME’s high interest account or UBank’s USaver Ultra has a good maximum bonus rate above inflation with relatively easy rules for savers to meet.”

Highest term deposit rates

The highest term deposit rate listed on InfoChoice is now 2.35% pa (for five years) from Judo Bank,

For 12-month terms Judo is paying a market-leading rate of 1.95% pa, RACQ Bank is at 1.80% pa with Bank of Sydney and Australian Military Bank at 1.65% pa.

For 6-month terms Judo is paying 1.90    % pa, AMP Bank is paying 1.85% pa and citi is paying 1.80% pa.

“Not all banks will cut rates by the same amount,” said Vadim Taube.

InfoChoice’s top 12-month term deposit rates today 4 March 2020

			Rate - 1 Year
Institution Title	Product Title	Minimum Tier	Paid Annually
Judo Bank	Judo Bank Personal Term Deposits	1000	1.95
CUA	Term Deposit	5000	1.8
MyLife MyFinance	Term Deposit	5000	1.45
AMP	Term Deposit	25000	1.7
Australian Military Bank	Investment Plus Term Deposit	50000	1.7
ME	ME Bank Term Deposit	5000	1.7
RACQ Bank	Term Deposit	1000	1.7
Arab Bank	Term Deposit	50000	1.65
Australian Military Bank	Investment Plus Term Deposit	1000	1.65
Bank of Sydney	Online Only Term Deposit	1000	1.65

 

InfoChoice’s top at-call savings account rates 4 March 2020:

		Base Rate	Max Rate -	Intro period
Institution Title	Product Title	<$1,000	<$1000	(months)
Bank of Queensland	Fast Track Starter Account (for 14-24 years old)	0.35	3.15
Macquarie Bank	Macquarie Savings Account	0.35	2.65	4
Heritage Bank	Online Saver	1.1	2.5	4
Rabobank	Rabobank Online High Interest Savings	1.05	2.5	4
AMP	AMP Saver Account	1.4	2.36	4
Greater Bank Limited	Life Saver	2.35	2.35
HSBC	HSBC Serious Saver	0.45	2.35	4
Citi	Citi Online Saver	0.85	2.3	4
Up	Up Saver Account	0.5	2.25
Xinja Bank	Xinja Stash Account	2.25	2.25
Illawarra Credit Union	Wildlife Saver	0.05	2.2
Bank of Queensland	Fast Track Saver Account	0.35	2.15
UBank	USaver Ultra	1.04	2.1
ME	ME Online Savings Account	0.35	2.05
Bankwest	TeleNet Saver (4 month intro rate)	0.25	2	4
Community First Credit Union	Matrimoney	2	2
CUA	eSaver Reward	0.05	2
IMB	IMB Reward Saver Account	0	2	4
Move Bank	Bonus Saver	0.8	2
MyState Bank	Bonus Saver	0.3	2

 

Compare savings account rates at InfoChoice now.

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Go straight to the latest rates information from individual banks and other institutions here.

 

For more information on home loan rates, data and commentary, please contact:

 

Jason Bryce, Media Manager on 0428 777 727 jason.bryce@infochoice.com.au

 

For more comments, please contact: Vadim Taube, Chief Executive on 0403 580 794

 

 

InfoChoice compares financial products from 145 banks, credit unions, authorised deposit-taking institutions, non-bank lenders and other financial product providers in Australia. InfoChoice does not compare every product in the market. Some institutions may have a commercial partnership with InfoChoice. Rates are provided by partners and taken from financial institutions websites. We believe all information to be accurate on the date published. InfoChoice strives to update and keep information as accurate as possible.

 

Home Loan Comparison Rate is based on a secured loan of $150,000 over the term of 25 years.

 

WARNING: These comparison rates apply only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and costs savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan

 

InfoChoice is a leading Australian comparison website for retail banking and personal finance products. We’ve been helping Aussies find great offers on credit cards, home loans, savings accounts, term deposits, personal loans and car loans for over 25 years. Our mission is to help consumers make an informed purchasing by bringing together the most comprehensive list of financial products on the market today.

 

At InfoChoice, we strive to be:

•           Comprehensive. We compare more than 3500 individual products from 145 providers within Australia to offer you the best value.

•           Informative. We know how important it is for you to crunch the numbers before buying. Our calculators help you understand the cost of different products over the long term and show you the potential savings.