| Previous years: | Monthly: | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | May 2024 | Jan 2025 | Feb 2025 | Mar 2025 | Apr 2025 | May 2025 | |
| New interest bearing call savings account interest rates | |||||||
| Savings accounts: Incl. bonus1 | 4.37 | 4.57 | 3.38 | 3.07 | 2.94 | 2.79 | 2.66 |
| Savings accounts: Excl. bonus1 | 1.76 | 1.82 | 1.14 | 0.95 | 0.88 | 0.83 | 0.74 |
| Savings accounts: Unconditional1 | 2.96 | 3.10 | 2.29 | 2.04 | 1.97 | 1.83 | 1.72 |
| Cash PIE | 3.68 | 3.85 | 2.65 | 2.25 | 2.15 | 1.90 | 1.85 |
The data: coverage, periodicity and timeliness
Coverage characteristics
Average interest rate for new customer conditional and unconditional call savings accounts, advertised at the end of month by all registered banks with available offerings.
Periodicity
Monthly.
Timeliness
We publish data five working days after the end of the reference period.
Access by the public
Data release
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New customer call savings account average interest rates
The interest rates recorded here are simple averages of new customer conditional and unconditional call savings accounts advertised by all registered banks with available offerings. Conditional accounts have specific terms as to when a bonus interest rate applies or when the bonus interest rate is ‘lost’ or not applicable. Funds can be withdrawn at any time, but the applicable interest rate depends on the account conditions. Unconditional accounts are standard accounts where interest is paid on call and funds can be withdrawn at any time with no impact on the advertised interest rate.
Symbols and conventions for summary table
| Symbol or convention | Definition |
|---|---|
| 0 | Zero or value rounded to zero |
| - | Not applicable |
| .. | Not available |
| bold | Revised/new |
| italics | Provisional |
| Light grey background | Historical |
General notes
- Individual figures may not sum to the totals due to rounding
- Percentage changes are calculated on unrounded numbers
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