25 children’s savings accounts have base rates better than Commonwealth Bank
MEDIA RELEASE 30 September 2019
PLENTY OF SCHOOL SAVERS OUTPERFORM COMMBANK
ASIC’s announcement of a review into the school banking sector is already attracting attention onto the Commonwealth Bank’s Youth Saver account and Dollarmites school banking program.
Commonwealth Bank’s Youth Saver account is currently paying a maximum interest rate of 2.10 per cent pa (base rate 0.15 per cent pa) when at least one deposit and no withdrawals are made in a month.
25 savings accounts for children (currently listed on InfoChoice’s database of 145 institutions) have base rates above 0.15 per cent.
8 accounts have maximum bonus interest rates over the Commonwealth Bank’s 2.10 per cent pa.
“Many banks and credit unions simply don’t bother with offering children’s savings accounts because of the dominance of the Commonwealth Bank in this market,” said Vadim Taube, CEO of leading Australian financial comparison site InfoChoice.com.au.
“But there is choice for parents and kids in children’s savings accounts. There are plenty of other accounts that are great for kids.
“For example, Suncorp’s Kids Saving Account pays 2.05 per cent pa maximum rate when you deposit $20 or more and make no more than one withdrawal per month.
“And the base rate is 1.0 per cent on this account so that is reasonable as well.
“Westpac’s Bump account also has a good base rate of 1.10 per cent pa and a maximum rate of 1.95 per cent with just a requirement that the balance grows during the month to get the bonus rate,” said Vadim Taube.
46 per cent of Australians open their first account with Commonwealth Bank and 34 per cent of Aussies still have their first account according to research by consumer lobby group Choice in 2017.
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For more comments, please contact: Vadim Taube, Chief Executive on 0403 580 794
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