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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 $11.50
ASBAA-FastSaver$11.50
AA-Savings On Call$11.65
BNZAA-Rapid Save $13.75
Bank of ChinaAOnline Saver$10,0004.00
Co-operative BankBBB+Online account$12.00
Heartland BankBBBDigital Saver$14.00
BBBDirect Call$13.60
BBBNotice Saver 32 days$14.25
BBBNotice Saver 90 days$14.50
ICBC ASavings$12.75
ASmart Saver$14.75
KiwibankA1On-line call$13.25
A1Notice Saver 32 days$13.55
A1Notice Saver 90 days$14.10
RaboDirectARaboSaver$13.00
ARaboSaver$5,000,0002.65
ANoticeSaver 60 days$14.15
APremiumSaver - base$12.00
APremiumSaver - bonus$12.00
APremiumSaver - potential rate - to $100,000$14.00
SBS Bank.BBBi-Save$10.60
TSB BankBBB+WebSaver$12.95
WestpacAA-Westpac Bonus Saver - base rate$11.00
AA-Westpac Bonus Saver - bonus rate$12.25
AA-Westpac Bonus Saver - potential rate $13.25

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 SocyBB+Call$11.50
UnityMoneyBBOnline Saver$1,0001.25
BBOnline Saver$20,0001.90
Xceda FinanceB+Super Saver$14.50

Fund/Wealth Managers

Institution Credit Rating Account type Minimum deposit $ Interest rate %
BoosterSavvy$14.25
DoshStrives$14.10
Kernel WealthSmart Saver$13.80
SharesiesSave$13.35