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Power Saver
Power up your savings. A simple, goal based savings account that rewards regular saving.
Savings & transaction accountsBank updated 23 Sept 2026
At a glance
- Base rate
- 0.50%
- Bonus rate
- 4.60%
- Up to
- 5.10%
§ 01 — Rates · 2
| Type | Applies to | Term | Band | Rate | Comparison | Conditions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonus | — | — | up to $250,000 | 4.60% | — | paid every 1 mo; Rate available to existing customers.; Rate is applied when no withdrawals are made within the calendar month.; Rate is applied when a minimum of $100 is deposited within the calendar month.; Rate available for new accounts.; Rate available to new customers.; Bonus interest is paid on balances up to $250,000 with balances in excess of $250,000 receiving the standard rate.; Bonus interest applied when minimum $100 deposited and no withdrawals made from the account during the calendar month. Bonus interest is paid on balances up to $250,000 with balances in excess of $25… |
| Variable | — | — | up to null | 0.50% | — | paid every 1 mo; Rate available to existing customers.; Rate available for new accounts.; Rate available to new customers. |
§ 02 — Fees · 17
| Fee | Type | Amount | When | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Foreign Cheque Deposit <$25,000 Fee | Deposit | $10 | — | $10 fee for foreign cheque deposits up to $25,000 AUD. Eligible members can deposit foreign cheques in branch. |
| Foreign Cheque Deposit $25,000+ Fee | Deposit | $60 | — | $60 fee for foreign cheque deposits of $25,000 AUD or more. Eligible members can deposit foreign cheques in branch. |
| Auto Transfer Dishonour Fee | Dishonour | $6 | — | Charged where there are insufficient funds in your account when an external auto transfer or BPAY payment is due to be made. |
| Dishonour Fee | Dishonour | $6 | — | Where a direct debit is dishonoured due to insufficient funds. |
| Audit Certificate Fee | Event | $30 | — | Charged per audit certificate request. |
| Bank Cheque Fee | Event | $10 | — | Per bank cheque requested by you. |
| Cash Passport Fee | Event | $10 | — | For the initial activation and each currency top-up requested in branch. |
| Overdrawn Acct Management Fee | Event | $10 | — | A fee applied in relation to any month where we allow the approved credit limit on your account to be exceeded by more than $50 or, if your account does not have an approved credit limit, if we allow… |
| Referral Fee | Event | $3.50 | — | Where an account has insufficient available funds to cover a direct debit transaction, and the transaction is honoured by BCU Bank. |
| Statement Retrieval Fee | Replacement | $2.50 | — | Fee applies for statements over 12 months old. Payable on request to issue a copy of a previously issued statement. |
| Cash Handling Fee | Transaction | Varies | — | Coin and note deposits are available at BCU branches. Coin deposits must be counted and bagged by customers or you will be charged 5% of the coin amount. Note deposits more than $10,000 per day will… |
| International Transfer Fee | Transaction | $15 | — | Per online banking transfer sent in a foreign currency. |
| Manual External Transfer Fee | Transaction | $2.50 | — | Staff assisted manual transfer to another organisation. Charged per transfer. |
| Manual Trace Fee | Transaction | $40 | — | Charged for your request to manually trace a payment to confirm receipt of payment. |
| Overseas Telegraphic Transfer | Transaction | $45 | — | $45 per staff assisted telegraphic transfer sent in AUD currency. $30 per staff assisted telegraphic transfer sent in a foreign currency. |
| RTGS From Another Bank | Transaction | $8 | — | Per payment received into your account. To cover the cost of processing 'SWIFT' payments from overseas and same day local payments through 'RTGS' (Real Time Gross Settlement) systems. |
| RTGS To Another Bank | Transaction | $25 | — | Per payment sent from your account. To cover the cost of processing 'SWIFT' payments as same day local payments through 'RTGS' (Real Time Gross Settlement) systems. |
§ 03 — Features
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§ 04 — Eligibility & limits
- · Minimum age 18
- · Residency: You must be an Australian citizen and/or resident or a non-resident with a qualifying visa evidencing 12 months or longer residency. A valid Australian address is required to open an account. Membership eligibility applies.
- · Customers may hold up to a total of 3 Power Saver accounts under single or joint names.
- · Earn bonus interest when you make a minimum deposit of $100 and no withdrawals to the account in the calendar month.
- · You must be or become a BCU Bank member
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Published by BCU Bank under the Consumer Data Right, last changed by them on 23 Sept 2026. Figures are shown as the institution publishes them and can change without notice; confirm on their site before applying. The Finance Algorithm earns nothing from any product listed here.