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Product name Our rate Comparison rate
More MasterCard
4.99 % p.a. balance transfers for 1 year


N/A
Online Home Loan
6.29 % p.a.
6.29 % p.a.

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Everyday accounts

Hero Transaction Account
Balance Rate
$0 up to $5,000  4.50% p.a.
$5,001 or more nil

 

Zero Transaction Account
Balance Rate
All balances                    Not applicable

 

Lite Transaction Account
Balance Rate
All balances         0.01% p.a.

 

Reward Pension Saver Account
Balance Rate
$0 up to $44,600 3.00% p.a.
$44,601 or more 4.50% p.a.

Interest is calculated at the applicable rate on the portion of the balance which falls within each of the tiers.

 

Student Account
Balance Rate
$0 to less than $5,000 0.01% p.a.
$5,000 to less than $20,000 0.01% p.a.
$20,000 to less than $50,000 0.20% p.a.
$50,000 or more 0.30% p.a.

 

Children's Savings Account
Balance Rate
$0 to less than $5,000 1.00% p.a.
$5,000 to less than $10,000 2.00% p.a.
$10,000 or more 4.50% p.a.

Interest is calculated monthly (but credited annually) at the applicable rate above on the lowest balance of the account during the month.

 

FeeSaver Basic Account
Balance Rate
All balances                 Not applicable

 

Debit Mastercard
Balance Rate
All balances                 Not applicable

 

Savings & term deposits

Bankwest tddirect
Term Monthly Quarterly Half Yearly Maturity/Annually
1 months - - - 2.00% p.a.
2 months - - - 5.70% p.a.
3 months - - - 5.65% p.a.
4 months - - - 4.25% p.a.
5 months - - - 5.60% p.a.
6 months - - - 5.30% p.a.
7 months - - - 4.25% p.a.
8 months - - - 4.25% p.a.
9 months - - - 4.25% p.a.
10 months - - - 4.25% p.a.
11 months - - - 4.25% p.a.
12 months 4.94% p.a. 4.96% p.a. 4.99% p.a. 5.05% p.a.
24 months 4.94% p.a. 4.96% p.a. 4.99% p.a. 5.05% p.a.
36 months 5.03% p.a. 5.05% p.a. 5.09% p.a. 5.15% p.a.
48 months 5.27% p.a. 5.29% p.a. 5.33% p.a. 5.40% p.a.
60 months 5.41% p.a. 5.44% p.a. 5.48% p.a. 5.55% p.a.

For deposits which have a term of less than 12 months, interest is paid on maturity. For deposits which have a term of 12 months or greater, you may ask us to pay your interest monthly, quarterly, six monthly or annually. Interest must be paid at least once a year and cannot be paid only at maturity for terms greater than 12 months.

 

Gold Term Deposit
Term Monthly^ Quarterly^ Half Yearly^ Maturity/Annually^
1 month - - - 2.00% p.a.
2 months - - - 5.70% p.a.
3 months - - - 5.65% p.a.
4 months - - - 4.25% p.a.
5 months - - - 5.60% p.a.
6 months - - - 5.30% p.a.
7 months - - - 4.25% p.a.
8 months - - - 4.25% p.a.
9 months - - - 4.25% p.a.
10 months - - - 4.25% p.a.
11 months - - - 4.25% p.a.
12 months 4.94% p.a. 4.96% p.a. 4.99% p.a. 5.05% p.a.
24 months 4.94% p.a. 4.96% p.a. 4.99% p.a. 5.05% p.a.
36 months 5.03% p.a. 5.05% p.a. 5.09% p.a. 5.15% p.a.
48 months 5.27% p.a. 5.29% p.a. 5.33% p.a. 5.40% p.a.
60 months 5.41% p.a. 5.44% p.a. 5.48% p.a. 5.55% p.a.

Rates apply for investment amounts from $5,000 to $2,000,000.
Interest rates are % per annum.
^For deposits which have a term of less than 12 months, interest is paid on maturity.  For deposits which have a term of 12 months or greater, you may ask us to pay your interest monthly, quarterly, six monthly or annually (interest must be paid at least once a year and cannot be paid only at maturity).
For amounts over $2,000,000 please contact us on 13 17 18 for a quote.

 

TD At Call
Term Monthly Quarterly Half Yearly Maturity/Annually
1-31 days - - - 1.25% p.a.

 

Kids' Bonus Saver
Rate type Rate
Bonus Interest 10.00% p.a. *
Standard Interest 0.01% p.a.

* Conditions Apply

 

Smart eSaver
Rate type Rate
Smart Rate 5.50% p.a. (variable)
Standard Rate                                4.00% p.a. (variable)

 

TeleNet Saver
Rate type Rate
Special Introductory Rate             5.80% p.a. (variable)
Standard Rate 4.75% p.a. (variable)

 

Regular Saver
Rate type Rate
Bonus Interest           6.50% p.a. *

* Conditions Apply

 

Instant Saver
Rate type Rate
All balances                0.75% p.a.

 

Solid Gold Saver
Rate type Rate
$0 up to $9,999 0.00% p.a.
$10,000 or more     4.50% p.a.

 

Home loans

Home Loan Rate Comparison Rate##
Online Home Loan 6.29% p.a. 6.29% p.a.
Super Start Home Loan 6.40% p.a. 6.93% p.a.
Rate Cutter Home Loan 6.80% p.a. 6.54% p.a.
Mortgage Shredder Variable Intro Home Loan 6.20% p.a. 7.15% p.a.
Premium Home Loan 6.60% p.a. 6.65% p.a.
Premium Select Home Loan
(Various rate tiers apply)
6.35% p.a. 6.40% p.a.
Mortgage Shredder Home Loan
(This is our standard variable rate)
7.20% p.a. 7.26% p.a.
Fixed Rate Home Loan - 1 Year 6.19% p.a. 7.27% p.a.
Fixed Rate Home Loan - 2 Year 6.19% p.a. 7.17% p.a.
Fixed Rate Home Loan - 3 Year 6.29% p.a. 7.11% p.a.
Fixed Rate Home Loan - 4 Year 6.49% p.a. 7.11% p.a.
Fixed Rate Home Loan - 5 Year 6.99% p.a. 7.29% p.a.
Low Doc Home Loan 6.70% p.a. 6.76% p.a.
Lite Home Loan 7.08% p.a. 7.09% p.a.
Lite Plus Home Loan ($250,000 - $1 million) 6.98% p.a. 6.98% p.a.
Lite Plus Home Loan (>$1 million) 6.93% p.a. 6.93% p.a.
Equity Access Home Loan 7.18% p.a. N/A
Seniors Equity Release 8.05% p.a. 8.09% p.a.

Ready to find a home? Book an appointment with a Home Loan Specialist and get pre-approval.

Specific home loans within the home loan product categories identified may vary. Rates are subject to change and Fees and Charges are payable. Lending Criteria apply and terms and conditions are available on request. Please contact 13 17 18 for further details.
Fixed rate loans revert to a variable rate after the end of the fixed rate period.
## Each comparison rate is calculated based on $150,000 over 25 years for a secured loan. With the exception of the Home Owners Loan where the comparison rate is calculated based on $30,000 over 5 years for a secured loan.
+ Introductory rate applies for 12 months.
Warning: This comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different amounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan.
For more information about choosing the right account for you, please refer to The Smarter Banking Booklet - produced by the Australian Bankers' Association.

 

 

Credit cards

Card Tier Balance Transfer Rate Purchase Rate


Breeze MasterCard
Classic 4.99%  p.a. ^ 10.99% p.a. *
Gold 4.99%  p.a. ^ 10.99% p.a. *
Platinum 4.99%  p.a. ^ 10.99% p.a. *


More MasterCard
Classic 4.99% p.a. ^^ 19.24% p.a. **
Gold 4.99% p.a. ^^ 19.24% p.a. **
Platinum 4.99% p.a. ^^ 18.99% p.a. ***


Zero MasterCard
Classic 4.99% p.a. ^^^ 17.99% p.a. #
Gold 4.99% p.a. ^^^ 17.99% p.a. #
Platinum 4.99% p.a. ^^^ 17.99% p.a. #

A Cash Advance Rate of 21.99% p.a. applies to all credit cards, except Bankwest Zero MasterCards acquired from 31 March 2008.
Minimum balance transfer amount $500. Only non-Bankwest credit cards can be balance transferred to a Bankwest credit card.
Rates are subject to change.
^ Introductory rate of 4.99%  p.a. for 12 months on balance transfers applies from the date the card is approved.
^^ Introductory rate of 4.99% p.a. for 12 months on balance transfers applies from the date the card is approved.
^^^ Introductory rate of 4.99% p.a. for 12 months on purchases and balance transfers applies from the date the card is approved.
* Ongoing rate of 10.99% p.a. applies to purchases and balance transfers. The rate of 10.99% p.a. applies to customers acquiring a Bankwest Breeze MasterCard product from 02 September 2011. One Bankwest Breeze MasterCard per customer.
** Ongoing interest rate of 19.24% p.a. applies to purchases and balance transfers. One Bankwest More MasterCard account per customer.
*** Ongoing interest rate of 18.99% p.a. applies to purchases and balance transfers. One Bankwest More MasterCard account per customer.
# Ongoing rate of 17.99%p.a. applies to purchases and balance transfers. A cash advance rate of 18.99%p.a. applies to customers who acquired a Bankwest Zero MasterCard product after 31 March 2008. A cash advance rate of 21.99%p.a. applies to customers who acquired a Bankwest Zero MasterCard product before 31 March 2008. One Bankwest Zero MasterCard per customer.

 

Personal loans

Personal Loan Rate Comparison Rate#
Car Loan 10.99% p.a. 11.61% p.a.
Unsecured Personal Loan 13.84% p.a. 16.88% p.a.
Flexible Personal Loan 13.99% p.a. 17.84% p.a.

# Comparison rate is calculated based on $30,000 over 5 years for secured loans and $10,000 over 3 years for unsecured loans.
Warning: The comparison rate applies only to the example or examples given. Different  mounts and terms will result in different comparison rates. Costs such as redraw fees or early repayment fees, and cost savings such as fee waivers, are not included in the comparison rate but may influence the cost of the loan.
For more information about choosing the right account for you, please refer to The Smarter Banking Booklet (PDF, 553KB) produced by the Australian Bankers' Association.

 

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