OCBC said that the total bonus interest comes up to 4.05 per cent.
With regard to the reinstatement of the "Spend" category, OCBC said that customers can earn interest rates of up to 0.35 per cent annually by spending at least S$500 on their OCBC 365 credit cards. OCBC also highlighted that for customers who continue to credit a salary of at least S$1,800 into their account by GIRO and saving at least S$500 more than the previous month, customers can earn bonus interest of up to 1.5 per cent per annum, up from 0.98 per cent per annum previously. A new account balance tier has also been included and the maximum account balance that customers can earn bonus interest rates on has been increased from S$75,000 to S$100,000. As for customers who perform transactions in the bonus interest categories of Salary, Save, Wealth (Insure), Wealth (Invest) and Spend, they can earn bonus interest of up to 4.05 per cent per annum on the first S$100,000 in their bank account. For example, crediting their salary into the account will now earn up to 1.1 per cent interest per annum, while saving S$500 more a month will earn up to 0.35 per cent per annum. In addition, the "Spend" bonus interest category has been reinstated for customers who spend S$500 on the OCBC 365 credit card.
UOB's move comes on the heels of a similar announcement by OCBC this week amid a rising interest rate environment.
Like those offered by other local banks, the Multiplier account offers tiered interest rates based on customersโ account balances. These are the bankโs flagship products, with one in four 360 account holders having a 365 credit card, according to Ms Tan. We also serve our customers Insights card to alert them on how they can reach the next level and earn more interest,โ said the bankโs head of group personal financial services Jacquelyn Tan. 0.05% 2.5% 0.25% Min S$500 card spend There are no changes to interest rates under this category for balances above S$60,000. This is up from a 3 per cent promotional rate introduced this month. S$500 card spend + min S$1,600 salary
UOB and OCBC customers will get higher interest rates on their savings accounts as local banks fight for market share. Read more at straitstimes.com.