Online Savings Account terms and conditions (28 pages)
Everyday Transaction Account terms and conditions (37 pages) and fees and charges guide (1 page)
1. Variable interest rate is current at
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07-Dec-2019 and subject to change.
Online Savings Account (OSA) variable bonus interest terms and conditions
To receive bonus interest on your OSA for any calendar month you must have a ME Everyday Transaction Account (ETA) and during that month you make at least four tap & go™ purchases with your ETA debit Mastercard® which are settled by us with the relevant merchant. Your OSA(s) and ETA(s) must be in the same name (sole name accounts) or names (joint name accounts) for you to be eligible for bonus interest. Bonus interest is only payable on balances up to $250,000 on each OSA you open. You’re automatically eligible for bonus interest on each of your OSAs unless they were opened before 10/08/15, in which case you’re only eligible for bonus interest upon request from the date of the request. Purchases made in a calendar month which are settled by us in the next calendar month (for reasons beyond our control) do not count towards the four card purchases needed in the calendar month, but will contribute to the next calendar month’s count. If, on the day you close your OSA, there have been purchase transactions at the time of closure which have not yet been settled by us, these will not be eligible purchases for bonus interest. If you don’t meet all of these bonus interest conditions you will receive variable base rate interest only, however in any month we may without notice waive the requirement for you to meet all of these conditions. We may change or withdraw the bonus interest offer at any time.
Free ATM access terms and conditions.
Open your new Everyday Transaction Account & receive a refund on fees incurred at all ATMs in Australia usually within 5 minutes. We may change or withdraw this offer at any time.
Savings Calculator Information.
The results from this calculator are indicative only and shouldn’t be used for financial planning purposes. The calculation is based on the information input by you and assumes you qualify for the OSA bonus interest rate each month, the interest rate doesn’t change, you deposit the daily required savings each day and interest is calculated and paid in accordance with the OSA terms and conditions. This is general information only and you should consider if these products are appropriate for you.
Award notes.
ME took out the Finder Award for Best Savings Account with the best interest rate across the year. It was the highest interest rate, taking into account the base rate and bonus rate, averaged across four quarters between September 2017 and June 2018.
Money magazine, Money Minder of the Year is awarded to the provider most likely to have an account that delivers value for money and includes personal transaction accounts, children’s accounts, regular saver accounts, online saving accounts and term deposits.
Mozo Experts Choice Award: The awards recognise products that deliver exceptional value or benefits to consumers. Judges base their decision on hard-nosed calculations of value to the consumer, using Mozo’s extensive product database and research capacity. Experts Choice Awards are awarded to the top 10% of products that meet the selection criteria in each awards category.
Canstar ranks savings accounts based on value-for-money measures and then awards a star rating according to rank. The top accounts will be awarded a five-star (or outstanding) rating. ME was awarded a 5-star rating in the following categories: Flexible Saver – customers looking to maximize their savings with no restrictions. To be eligible, the account must offer a base rate of 0.50% or higher on a balance of $25,000; and Regular Saver - for more active savers who are willing to meet stricter conditions to achieve higher levels of interest. To be eligible the account must offer a total rate (base plus conditional bonus rate) of 1% or higher on a balance of $10,000.
Government guarantee
Your total deposits in ME are protected up to a limit of $250,000. This protection is provided as part of the Financial Claims Scheme (FCS), which is an Australian Government scheme that provides protection and quick access to deposits in banks, building societies and credit unions in the unlikely event that one of these financial institutions fails. For more information about the FCS go to www.fcs.gov.au
Terms, conditions, fees and charges apply. This is general information only and you should consider if these products are appropriate for you.
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