18 October – 22 October 2021

Summary: Few more rate changes; some Commonwealth, NAB rates trimmed; Judo, Macquarie Bank, Capricornian revise rates, some up; Judo still offers highest rate in survey.

There were few more changes by banks, building societies and other approved deposit-taking institutions (ADIs) in this week’s YieldReport survey. Of the 27 changes, 18 took the form of rate decreases.

Two of the major banks changed their rates. Commonwealth Bank trimmed its rates on terms of 9 months and longer by 5bps each, as well as chipping 1bp from its 3-month rate and 2bps from its 4-month rate. NAB took 3bps from its 3-month rate and 2bps from its 4-month rate and trimmed 5bps from its 6-month and 9-month rates.

Among the smaller ADIs, the most notable changes came from Judo Bank. Judo increased its 3-month rate by 23bps, while its 6-month, 9-mmonth and 1-year rates were each raised by 20bps, 25bps and 24bps respectively. It also cut its 4-year and 5-year rates by 20bps each.

Another notable set of changes came from Macquarie Bank. It raised its 1-year rate by 10bps, the 2-year rate was increased by 15bps and 3-year, 4-year and 5-year rates were each raised by 20bps.

The only other rate changes were made by The Capricornian. Its 6-montth rate was trimmed by 5bps while its 1-year and 2-year rates were each lowered by 10bps.


See our tabSee our table below for the latest rates and terms which are available. Judo Bank’s 5-year deposit still 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
CBA0.050.050.070.080.100.150.20.250.30.30.30.3
NAB0.050.050.070.080.100.150.20.250.300.300.300.30
Westpac0.050.050.070.070.100.150.200.250.300.300.300.30
Military Bank0.500.500.500.600.600.750.750.75
AMP Bank0.100.200.300.500.650.650.750.800.801.001.001.00
Arab Bank Australia0.150.200.750.600.600.750.750.851.001.000.851.00
Bank of Melbourne0.050.050.070.070.100.150.200.250.300.300.300.30
Bank Australia0.250.250.250.350.350.500.500.60
BankSA0.050.050.070.070.100.150.200.250.300.300.300.30
Bank of Baroda Australia0.300.300.400.400.400.500.500.500.500.500.500.50
Bankwest0.050.100.200.200.200.400.250.450.500.500.500.50
Bank of Sydney0.150.200.350.400.400.450.500.45
BankVic0.450.450.450.450.450.450.500.500.500.50
Beyond Bank0.400.400.400.500.500.500.500.50
Bendigo Bank0.050.050.100.100.100.250.250.300.250.300.300.30
Bank of Queensland0.100.150.350.200.200.400.300.500.500.500.50
BOQ Specialist0.400.300.500.400.500.550.600.700.80
Citibank0.150.500.500.500.500.500.500.500.50
CUA0.100.150.500.500.500.500.500.650.650.650.650.65
Defence Bank0.100.100.300.300.300.400.400.450.55
Delphi Bank0.050.050.100.050.100.300.250.300.250.300.300.30
Greater Bank0.100.100.200.200.200.300.300.400.650.800.901.00
Heritage Bank0.100.200.350.400.400.400.400.600.600.700.700.70
Horizon Credit Union0.100.100.300.300.300.300.400.400.40
HSBC0.050.100.300.150.150.300.150.500.500.500.500.50
IMB0.100.150.150.150.150.150.150.150.400.400.500.60
ING Direct0.050.050.070.180.220.25
Judo Bank0.820.890.940.991.201.151.21.4
Macquarie Bank0.050.050.300.300.300.300.550.60.60.60.6
ME Bank0.200.200.500.500.550.600.650.700.700.901.201.40
Newcastle Permanent0.100.100.200.200.200.300.300.400.450.800.901.00
People's Choice Credit Union0.100.250.450.200.200.300.600.600.750.750.75
Police Bank0.400.400.400.400.400.400.450.65
P&N Bank0.100.400.300.300.500.300.600.600.650.650.65
QT Mutual Bank0.050.150.400.400.400.500.500.600.650.650.650.65
Rabobank Australia0.150.150.450.450.450.750.500.750.500.501.051.25
Rural Bank0.050.050.100.100.100.300.250.300.250.300.300.30
St. George Bank - Except VIC0.050.050.070.070.100.150.200.250.300.300.300.30
Suncorp Bank0.100.150.500.250.250.500.250.450.550.400.400.40
Teachers Mutual Bank0.500.500.500.550.550.550.600.60
The Capricornian0.300.350.40.6
UBank0.150.200.450.400.400.450.350.35
Bank First0.150.200.400.500.500.500.600.600.600.600.60

*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.