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BankSA Incentive Saver vs BankSA Maxi Saver

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These are open to different people: BankSA Incentive Saver to anyone 14 or over, BankSA Maxi Saver to anyone 18 or over.
Interest a year on $50,000, with the conditions met
$2,700
5.40% on this balance
$625
1.25% on this balance

BankSA Incentive Saver pays $2,075 more a year on $50,000 than BankSA Maxi Saver.

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Where they differThe rate (5.40% against 1.25%), the conditions on the bonus, how much of a balance the top rate covers, the intro rate and who can open it.

The same on bothNo minimum balance.

BankSAIncentive Saver
BankSAMaxi Saver
Interest a year without meeting the conditions
on $50,000
$5
at the base rate
$625
No conditions to miss
+$620 · More without meeting the conditions
Total rate
base plus bonus
5.40%
+4.15 · Higher total rate
1.25%
Base rate
paid whatever you do
0.01%
1.25%
the whole rate
+1.24 · Higher base rate
Bonus rate
5.39%
with the conditions met
+5.39 · Higher bonus rate
None
one rate, nothing to do
Top rate paid up to
$1M
No cap
Covers all of it · Covers more of a balance
What the bonus asks each month
  1. A deposit
  2. A balance at least $50 higher than it started
Nothing
Intro rate
for new accounts
None
5.60%
for 3 months
Who can open it
Anyone 14 or over
Anyone 18 or over
Rank by total rate
23rd of 117
among accounts open to adults
105th of 117
among accounts open to adults
Last rate change
9 Oct 2026
up 0.25
No change
since 25 Sep 2026

Rates over time

Each account's total rate, a cell a week. A move shows as ▲ or ▼ in the week it happened.

BankSA Incentive Saver
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As of 1 November 2026, BankSA Incentive Saver pays 5.40% with its monthly conditions met, and BankSA Maxi Saver pays 1.25% with nothing to do each month. On $50,000, that's $2,700 against $625 a year, $2,075 more from BankSA Incentive Saver. Figures are the banks' published rates, worked out on the balance above. Each row says which figure is higher; it doesn't say which account suits you.

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