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Term Deposits Australia

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Term Deposits Australia

Want to compare term deposits Australia – which are term deposit accounts offered by financial institutions operating in Australia – then you have come to the right place. There are hundreds of financial institutions in Australia offering thousands of different term deposit accounts for you to choose from. They vary depending on:

  • the financial institution
  • how much money you have to deposit
  • the length of time you want to leave your money invested
  • when you choose to invest in term deposits Australia

Each financial institution offers different interest rates on their term deposits but that's not to say that they won't compete on rates if you ask. The best way to ask for a better rate is to know what their competitors are offering so make sure you shop around before locking in a term deposit.

Usually the more money you want to deposit, the better return you will receive for a term deposit because most term deposit accounts are tiered by the amount invested. It's every financial institutions way of attracting more deposits – the more money you will invest, the more attractive the interest rate you will receive.

When you compare term deposits, sometimes you will find better interest rates offered to longer term investments and sometimes it will be a shorter term that has the best deals. Depending on the number of months or years you invest your money in term deposits Australia and when you decide on opening a term deposit account, will alter the interest rates that financial institutions offer.

The table below displays some of today's highest interest rates for 90 day term deposits. Find out more about Australian term deposit comparison or visit our term deposits page to start comparing.

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This article is over two years old, last updated on April 19, 2011. 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 term deposits articles.

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