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Ubank High Interest Save Account

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Ubank High Interest Save Account
Maximum variable rate
5.50% p.a.
Base interest rate
0%p.a.
Minimum deposit
$500

Our verdict

You'll earn bonus interest for making regular monthly deposits of $500, and you can make withdrawals at any time.

This account offers an ongoing bonus rate of 5.5% when you link it to a Ubank Spend transaction account and deposit $500 a month into either account.

The maximum bonus rate with this account is better than many others in the market right now, and the monthly deposit requirement is also lower than a lot of accounts. The Ubank High Interest Save has no withdrawal restrictions and there’s no monthly spending conditions to meet either, so it’s quite easy to earn the bonus interest.

Pros

  • $0 Account keeping fees
  • Earn up to 5.50% p.a. on your balance
  • Can setup savings targets

Cons

  • You earn no interest if you don't meet the bonus criteria each month

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Details

Key details

Product Name Ubank High Interest Save Account
Maximum Variable Rate 5.50% p.a.
Standard Variable Rate 0.00% p.a.
Monthly Account Fee $0
Minimum Opening Deposit $0
Minimum Age 16

Key features

Backed by NAB

Ubank is an online bank that has been backed by NAB, meaning you get the small bank customer service with the backing of a big bank.

No account keeping fees

You will not be charged any monthly fees with this account.

Maximum variable rate of 5.5% by meeting the account conditions

This account also offers a bonus interest rate of 5.5%, bringing the total variable rate to 5.5% each month you meet the account conditions.

To earn this bonus rate you need to link the account to a Ubank Spend account and transfer at least $500 per month into either account. Bonus interest is available on balances up to $100,000 per customer. You'll get a Spend account at the same time when you open a High Interest Save account.

You can get a rate of 5.00% on balances between $100,000 and $250,000.

You can make withdrawals at any time without affecting your bonus interest.

Standard variable rate of 0%

This ongoing, standard variable base rate offered with the account is 0%. This means if you don't save $500 a month you earn no interest.

Payments from the Save account

You can no longer make payments using this account, via BPAY, direct debits or other methods. You'll need to set up these payments via your Ubank Spend account.

Daily interest calculation

Your interest is calculated daily against your balance and paid into the account once a month.

No balance requirements

There are no minimum balance requirements and this account allows for you to invest up to $5,000,000. However, you must deposit at least $500 per month to be eligible for the bonus interest and bonus interest is available on balances up to $100,000 per customer.

Government guarantee

Although this is an online savings product, your deposits of up to $250,000 are still protected by the Australian Government Guarantee Scheme. Ubank is part of NAB, so your deposits with Ubank are guaranteed up to $250,000 per customer under the NAB banking licence.


How to apply

You can apply by starting an online application. There are certain eligibility requirements that you will have to meet and documents you'll need to provide before ubank can approve your application.

Eligibility

  • Minimum age. You have to be over the age of 16 in order to qualify for opening this account.
  • Residency requirements. Australian residents for tax purposes are welcome to apply provided that you have a verifiable Australian residential address. If you are a United States Citizen or taxpayer you will be asked to provide additional information such as your tax identification number (TIN).

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William

May 18, 2024

Can overseas transfers be made from UBank High Interest Savings account


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Sarah Megginson Finder

May 20, 2024

Hi William, UBank only allows for fund transfers to other Australian financial institutions.


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Sam

March 19, 2024

Hi, I just opened an new accountwith ubank. It comes three accounts in my app: Spend account, Bill account and Save account. Is the Save account just the “High interest save account” or I have to open another account to get the high interest?


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Sarah Megginson Finder

March 25, 2024

Hi Sam, Yes, the save account is the high interest account, and you’ll earn their advertised interest rate (currently 5.1%) if you meet the eligibility conditions for that account.


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SIMON

December 14, 2023

My mother is in aged care and receives a pension. She is an Australian citizen and is 91. I have power of attorney and would like to put some of her money into a high interest account as long as I can still pay some aged care and pharmacy bills and not be penalised then I would be interested in opening an account with ubank or ING


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Jason Loewenthal Finder

January 08, 2024

Hi Simon,


To activate the bonus interest rate on a Save account, you must have a Spend account and put at least $200 each month into any of your Spend or Save accounts. You don’t need to grow the balance.


I hope that helps.


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Peter

December 08, 2023

Is the interest paid monthly?


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Sarah Megginson Finder

December 11, 2023

Yes, Yyour interest is calculated daily against your balance and paid into the account once a month.


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Tony

November 25, 2023

Can I open a high interest savings account at 5% in my family trust business name


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Jason Loewenthal Finder

January 05, 2024

Hi Tony,


You can’t open a ubank account in a business name or a trust capacity.


I hope that helps.


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