Savings · vs term deposit

ING Savings Maximiser vs ING's term deposit

INGING Savings MaximiserSavings account · a bonus with monthly conditions
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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
$2,875
5.75% a year, conditions met
$2,650
5.30% a year · paid at maturity

Over 1 year on $50,000, ING Savings Maximiser pays $2,875 with its conditions met; ING's 12-month term deposit pays $2,650.

Worked out on $50,000 until you pick a balance
INGSavings Maximiser
INGTerm deposit
Interest over 1 year
on $50,000
$2,875
with its conditions met
+$225 · More interest over the term
$2,650
paid at maturity
Interest over 1 year with the conditions missed
on $50,000
$5
at the base rate
$2,650
no monthly conditions
Rate over the term
a year, on $50,000
5.75%
with its conditions met
+0.45 · Higher rate over the term
5.30%
fixed for the term
Asked of you each month
  1. 1A deposit of at least $1,000
  2. 25 card purchases
  3. 3A balance that ends the month higher than it started
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 Maximiser'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
ING Personal Term Deposits
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As of 26 October 2026, over 1 year on $50,000, ING Savings Maximiser pays $2,875 with its monthly conditions met; 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.

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