Term Deposits

12 Sep – 16 Sep 2022

Summary: Large number of rate changes; 107 increases, 4 decreases; rate increases by CBA, NAB; notable changes made by BankVic, Greater, BankWest; AMP offers highest rate in survey.

There were a large number of rate changes again made by banks, building societies and other approved deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) in this week’s YieldReport survey. Of the 111 changes which took place, 107 took the form of rate increases.

Two of the major banks changed their term deposit rates. Commonwealth Bank raised its rates across the board by amounts ranging from 25bps to 75bps. NAB’s changes were almost as broad, with increases ranging from 25bps to 50bps.

Among the smaller ADIs, the most notable changes came from BankVic. Its 6-month and 1-year rates were both raised by 50bps and its 9-month rate had 80bps added to it. Rates on terms of 2 years and longer were each increased by 100bps.

Greater Bank’s changes were smaller in aggregate terms but some of the increases were relatively huge. Its 3-month and 4-month rates were hiked by 140bps each, its 1-year rate was increased by 25bps and rates on terms of 3 years, 4 years and 5years were all raised by 50bps.

BankWest’s increases were limted to shorter-term deposits. Its 1-month rate was raised by 25bps; the 2-month rate had 20bps added; the 3-month rate was increased by 30bps; 4-month and 5-month rates were each raised by 55bps; 6-month, 9-month and 1-year rates were increased by 50bps, 75bps and 25bps respectively.

See our table below for any other changes as well as the latest rates and terms which are available. AMP’s 5-year deposit offers the highest rate in this week’s survey.

TERM DEPOSITS 250K TO $1M+

Institution1 m nom2 m nom3 m nom4 m nom5 m nom6 m nom9 m nom1 Year2 Year3 Year4 Year5 Year
ANZ0.050.050.050.050.050.100.100.150.150.150.150.15
CBA0.200.250.350.400.600.801.001.251.501.752.002.25
NAB0.200.250.400.450.550.801.053.002.002.002.002.50
Westpac0.200.250.350.400.600.801.001.101.501.752.002.25
Military Bank0.400.400.402.602.603.003.003.40
AMP Bank0.100.200.352.402.902.903.103.704.054.204.354.45
Arab Bank Australia0.800.902.252.002.002.753.003.503.503.503.603.70
Bank of Melbourne0.200.250.350.400.600.801.001.101.501.752.002.25
Bank Australia1.251.001.002.252.753.253.353.50
BankSA0.200.250.350.400.600.801.001.101.501.752.002.25
Bankwest0.250.400.550.550.551.000.753.002.302.302.302.30
Bank of Sydney1.051.252.052.002.102.602.753.05
BankVic1.951.951.951.951.952.502.002.002.002.00
Beyond Bank1.502.252.753.003.353.253.253.25
Bendigo Bank0.100.100.201.200.450.452.002.502.802.852.902.90
Bank of Queensland0.050.051.250.100.102.002.803.303.003.003.00
BOQ Specialist1.500.402.703.003.303.253.253.253.25
Citibank0.501.652.703.003.503.503.503.503.50
CUA0.600.751.500.700.702.502.703.003.303.403.503.60
Defence Bank1.301.902.102.803.30
Greater Bank0.100.100.200.200.751.752.253.003.253.303.403.50
Heritage Bank0.200.300.801.300.801.002.152.753.003.003.253.25
Horizon Credit Union0.200.251.401.501.601.703.002.802.50
HSBC0.500.651.851.651.652.252.753.253.503.503.503.50
IMB0.100.100.150.150.150.150.150.151.251.501.752.00
ING Direct1.151.252.402.253.253.30
Judo Bank2.252.803.003.604.004.154.304.40
Macquarie Bank0.050.852.352.352.853.053.654.054.054.104.10
ME Bank0.150.151.500.400.402.703.003.503.253.253.253.25
MyState0.500.501.001.302.002.702.503.603.35
Newcastle Permanent0.500.501.501.201.202.202.003.052.802.802.802.80
People's Choice Credit Union0.401.701.001.002.501.603.003.003.003.003.00
Police Bank0.950.400.401.251.702.75
P&N Bank1.001.851.851.352.401.353.103.103.503.503.50
QT Mutual Bank0.200.801.501.501.502.302.753.003.203.403.603.85
Rabobank Australia0.500.501.751.751.752.703.003.303.703.703.704.00
Rural Bank0.100.100.201.200.450.752.002.502.802.852.902.90
St. George Bank - Except VIC0.200.250.350.400.600.801.001.101.501.752.002.25
Suncorp Bank0.500.501.500.750.752.402.553.003.303.353.403.45
Teachers Mutual Bank1.101.101.101.351.502.303.203.80
The Capricornian1.001.502.503.00
UBank0.650.902.252.252.252.602.903.40
Bank First0.150.202.002.002.502.753.003.003.253.503.75

*For comparison purposes rates to 1 year are paid at maturity. Rates longer than 1 year are paid annually. Rates are checked each week on company websites and rate sheets.

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