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Bank Australia increases interest rates across savings and transaction account products

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Bank Australia announced it will increase interest rates across its range of term deposit, transaction and savings products.

From Tuesday 18 October Bonus Saver, mySaver and Pension Access rates will increase by 0.25%. Online Saver rates will also increase by 0.25% for balances over $5,000.

Customers will soon receive more information on these changes.

For any help and further queries, customers can contact us on 132 888 or visit their nearest branch.

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