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CBA sneaks through a second savings cut before Christmas
The country’s largest bank, CBA, has today shaved its popular savings accounts for the second time in a month.
Today’s savings rate cuts:
- NetBank saver intro rate cut by 0.05% down to a max rate of 0.55%.
- GoalSaver bonus rate cut by 0.05% to 0.50% for balances over $50,000.
CBA savings rate changes since the November RBA cut
CBA has now cut saving rates twice since the November 3 RBA cut, on Friday November 13 and again today.
While the RBA cut by 0.15 per cent, CBA has shaved up to 0.25 per cent off its bonus savings rates.
CBA NetBank saver
| Pre Nov RBA | Today | Difference | |
| Intro Rate (5 mths) | 0.75% | 0.55% | -0.20% |
| Ongoing rate | 0.05% | 0.05% | 0% |
CBA GoalSaver account
| Pre Nov RBA - max rate | Today - max rate | Difference | |
| Under $50K | 0.50% | 0.45% | -0.05% |
| Over $50K | 0.75% | 0.50% | -0.25% |
Deposit $200+ and make no withdrawals per mth for max rate. Includes a 0.05% cut to the base rate down to 0.05%.
RateCity database analysis:
- More than 70 banks have cut savings rates since the Nov 3 RBA rate cut.
- All big four banks have cut savings rates in the last month.
- 0.42% is the average savings rate.
- 1.35% is the highest ongoing savings rates (see below table for details).
RateCity.com.au research director Sally Tindall said: “CBA has snuck in a second cut to interest rates right before Christmas on its popular savings accounts.
“Anyone with a GoalSaver account can now expect to earn just half a per cent in interest – and in some cases less – while anyone with a NetBank Saver is earning an ongoing rate of 0.05 per cent. CBA customers need to know they can do better than this,” she said.
“While there are higher savings rates on offer, sadly CBA isn’t the only bank hacking away at rates. In the past month over 70 banks have dropped savings rates on the back of the RBA cut.
“Australians have squirreled away almost $100 billion in extra savings since the start of COVID. The banks are jam-packed full of cash they can’t afford to pay interest on.
“While rates aren’t likely to move north for the next three years, that doesn’t mean savers should be complacent.
“If you’ve got money in the bank, check your interest rate, check your terms and conditions but also check what other banks are offering. Just because savings rates are at an all-time low, doesn’t mean you have to throw your hands up in the air,” she said.
Highest conditional ongoing savings accounts on RateCity's database
| Bank | Account | Max rate |
| MyState Bank | Bonus Saver Account | |
| ING | Savings Maximiser | |
| UBank | USave with USpend |
Source: RateCity.com.au. Conditions apply for max interest rate. Excludes accounts specifically for younger Australians.
Big four banks conditional savings rates
| Bank | Account | Max rate (if conditions met) |
| CBA | GoalSaver | |
| Westpac | Life | |
| NAB | Reward Saver | |
| ANZ | Progress Saver |
Source: RateCity.com.au. Note rates are for balances over $50K.
Big four bank: standard savings rates
| Bank | Account | Intro rate | Ongoing rate |
| CBA | NetBank Saver (5 mths) | ||
| Westpac | eSaver (5 mths) | ||
| NAB | iSaver (4 mths) | ||
| ANZ | Online Saver (3 mths) |
Source: RateCity.com.au.
Disclaimer
This article is over two years old, last updated on December 11, 2020. While RateCity makes best efforts to update every important article regularly, the information in this piece may not be as relevant as it once was. Alternatively, please consider checking recent savings accounts articles.
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