Savings · vs term deposit
ING Savings Accelerator vs ING's term deposit
INGING Savings AcceleratorSavings account · nothing to do each month
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INGING Personal Term DepositsTerm deposit · 3 months to 2 years
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Interest over 1 year on $50,000
$2,525
5.05% a year
$2,650
5.30% a year · paid at maturity
Over 1 year on $50,000, ING Savings Accelerator pays $2,525; ING's 12-month term deposit pays $2,650.
Worked out on $50,000 until you pick a balance
INGSavings Accelerator
INGTerm deposit
Figure by figure
Interest over 1 year
on $50,000
$2,525
nothing to do each month
$2,650
paid at maturity
+$125 · More interest over the term
Rate over the term
a year, on $50,000
5.05%
5.30%
fixed for the term
+0.25 · Higher rate over the term
Asked of you each month
Nothing
Nothing
the money stays put
Getting the money out
Any time
no notice needed
Locked for 1 year
31 days’ notice to break it early, usually at a lower rate
Can the rate change?
Yes, at any time
the bank sets it
No
fixed for 1 year
Minimum to open
None
$10,000
up to $5,000,000
Who can open it
Anyone 18 or over
Anyone
How they differ
- A savings rate can change at any time. ING Savings Accelerator's figure holds today's rate for 1 year.
- A term deposit's rate is fixed for the term, but the money is locked in: breaking it early needs 31 days' notice and usually costs some of the interest.
- Both are covered by the Financial Claims Scheme, up to $250,000 per person at each bank. Money in both at ING shares that one $250,000.
ING Personal Term Deposits at every term
The rate the balance above gets at each term, and the interest it pays over that term.
4 monthsPaid at maturity5.00%$833
7 monthsPaid at maturity5.00%$1,458
9 monthsPaid at maturity5.10%$1,912
11 monthsPaid at maturity5.35%$2,452
1 yearPaid at maturity5.30%$2,650
As of 26 October 2026, over 1 year on $50,000, ING Savings Accelerator pays $2,525 with nothing to do each month; ING's 12-month term deposit pays $2,650 at 5.30%. Figures are the bank's published rates, worked out on the balance above as simple interest. Each row says which figure is higher; it doesn't say which one suits you.