Australia’s fifth largest bank isn’t done pushing its savings rates higher yet, having upped its three-month term deposit rate by five basis points to 4.95% p.a. this week.

Macquarie lifts term deposit interest rates

That's for amounts between $5,000 and $1 million with interest paid at the end of term.

It follows hot on the heels of last week’s five-basis point boost to Macquarie Bank’s six- and nine-month rates, with each lifted to 4.85% p.a.

Macquarie also made a splash last month by announcing it was lifting the rate on its Savings Account to 5% and, later, bumping its four-month welcome rate to an attention-grabbing 5.5% p.a. – a hike of 15 points for both.

Macquarie’s new top term deposit rate remains below the market leaders for three-month terms, with Judo Bank and Bank of Sydney offering 5% p.a. (online rate only for Bank of Sydney).

Judo is also offering a market-leading 5.15% p.a. for six-month terms.

AMP Bank matches 4.95% top rate

AMP Bank has also boosted its top rate offering to 4.95% p.a. for amounts between $25,000 and $10 million invested for 12 months, a five-basis point hike.

It's also offering 4.90% p.a. for amounts between $5,000 and under $25,000 for a 12-month term, with interest paid end of term for both.

At the same time, AMP's 12-month term deposit rates with interest paid quarterly or monthly have seen cuts of up to 15 basis points.

The best new rate for quarterly payments is 4.85% p.a. for amounts between $25,000 and $10 million and 4.75% p.a. for monthly payments for the same investment.

Here are AMP Bank's higher new rates:

Term length Deposit size Payment frequency New rate (% change)
4 months $5,000-under $25,000 End of term 4.75% p.a. (+0.20)
10 months $5,000-under $25,000 End of term 4.85% p.a. (+0.30)
12 months $5,000-under $25,000 End of term 4.90% p.a. (+0.05)
4 months $25,000-$10m End of term 4.80% p.a. (+0.20)
10 months $25,000-$10m End of term 4.90% p.a.(+0.30)
12 months $25,000-$10m End of term 4.95% p.a. (+0.05)

Great Southern Bank cuts rates

The former Credit Union Australia has taken up to 25 basis points off a swathe of its term deposit rates.

Great Southern Bank’s new best rate is 4.60% p.a. for amounts between $5,000 and $1 million invested for five or 11 months with interest paid end of term – a 10-basis point drop.

Its six-month rate has also been dropped 10 basis points to 4.45% p.a., the same as its eight-month rate which has taken a 25-basis point cut.

Here are some of the new rates below:

Term length Deposit size Payment frequency Interest rate (% change)
3 months $5,000-under $1m End of term 4.55% p.a. (-0.10)
5 months $5,000-under $1m End of term 4.60% p.a. (-0.10)
6 months $5,000-under $1m End of term 4.45% p.a. (-0.10)
8 months $5,000-under $1m End of term 4.45% p.a. (-0.25)
9 months $5,000-under $1m End of term 4.40% p.a. (-0.05)
11 months $5,000-under $1m End of term 4.60% p.a. (-0.10)
1 year $5,000-under $1m End of term 4.35% p.a. (-0.10)

Great Southern Bank's rates are another 10 basis point lower for those seeking monthly interest payments.

The bank's Platinum Plus 55+ term deposit rates have also taken a hit this week.

The new best rate in that line up is 4.45% p.a. for a one-year term while the rate falls to 4.10% p.a. for a two-year term, both with interest paid end of term.

Other Platinum Plus rates are all under the 4% mark.

BCU Bank cuts six-month rates

BCU Bank has shaved 10 basis points off its six-month rates for a selection of its standard, regular income, and 55+ investments term deposit products.

The changes are outlined below:

Product/Term length Deposit size Payment frequency New rate (% change)
Regular Income - 6 months $1,000-under $1m Monthly 4.75% p.a. (-0.10)
Standard - 6 months $1,000-under $1m End of term 4.85% p.a. (-0.10)
55+ Investments - 6 months $5,000-under $1m Monthly 4.85% p.a. (-0.10)
55+ Investments - 6 months $5,000-under $1m Fortnightly 4.80% p.a. (-0.10)

BCU's current best rate is 4.90% p.a. for amounts between $1,000 and $1 million invested for a four-month term with interest paid at maturity.


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