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Are term deposits worth it in 2020?

Are term deposits worth it in 2020?

The Reserve Bank’s continuous cuts to the official cash rate over the past 10 years, have left interest rates for term deposits, savings accounts and home loans at an all time low. While back in 2011 you could easily snag a term deposit with an interest rate over 6% p.a., these days you will be hard put to find one higher than 2%*.

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Term deposit cuts accelerate following RBA rate cut

Term deposit cuts accelerate following RBA rate cut

While savings accounts mostly held strong in the lead up to the RBA rate cut, term deposits rates have been tumbling for months now. In April, we recorded a total of 35 institutions reducing term deposit rates. That number jumped up to 51 in May.

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