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Online savings accounts

We have updated our coverage of Saving accounts, separating them out by type. Unique pages now exist for the following savings account types:
- Bonus savings accounts - Business savings accounts - Children's accounts
- Online savings accounts - Standard savings accounts  

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Make sense of all these rates by using our Savings Calculator »

Banks

Institution Credit Rating Account type Minimum deposit $ Interest rate %
ANZAA-Online savings $11.00
ASBAA-FastSaver$11.50
AA-Savings On Call$11.15
BNZAA-Rapid Save $13.20
Bank of ChinaAOnline Saver$10,0003.60
Co-operative BankBBB+Online account$11.70
Heartland BankBBBDigital Saver$13.50
BBBDirect Call$13.10
BBBNotice Saver 32 days$14.25
BBBNotice Saver 90 days$14.50
ICBC ASavings$12.25
ASmart Saver$14.00
KiwibankA1On-line call$12.75
A1Notice Saver 32 days$13.05
A1Notice Saver 90 days$13.60
RaboDirectARaboSaver$12.50
ARaboSaver$5,000,0002.15
ANoticeSaver 60 days$13.65
APremiumSaver - base$11.50
APremiumSaver - bonus$12.00
APremiumSaver - potential rate - to $100,000$13.50
SBS Bank.BBBi-Save$10.40
TSB BankBBB+WebSaver$12.45
WestpacAA-Westpac Bonus Saver - base rate$11.00
AA-Westpac Bonus Saver - bonus rate$11.75
AA-Westpac Bonus Saver - potential rate $12.75

Non-bank Deposit Takers

Licensed by the RBNZ, to be covered by the Deposit Compensation Scheme. More here.

Institution Credit Rating Account type Minimum deposit $ Interest rate %
First CUBBOnline Savings$11.50
Nelson Bldg SocietyBB+Call$11.50
UnityMoneyBBOnline Saver$1,0001.25
BBOnline Saver$20,0001.90
Xceda FinanceB+Super Saver$1004.15

Fund/Wealth Managers

Institution Credit Rating Account type Minimum deposit $ Interest rate %
BoosterSavvy$13.75
DoshStrives$13.60
Kernel WealthSmart Saver$13.30
SharesiesSave$12.85