Australian Bank Account Offers compared for February

Provider	Interest Rate	Fees	Minimum Balance
St.George Power Saver	Up to 5.65%	No monthly accounting fee	None
St.George SENSE Transaction and Savings Account	Up to 4.85%	$5 (waived when you deposit a minimum of $2,000 by the last business day of the month)	$0
NAB Classic Banking	Up to 0.01%	No fees	$1
St.George Complete Freedom	Up to N/A %	$5 a month (or free if customer deposits at least $2,000 per calendar month - eg their salary)	$1
St.George Express Freedom	Up to N/A %	$3 a month	$1
HSBC Day to Day Account	Up to N/A %	No monthly account keeping fee	No minimum opening or ongoing balance
ANZ Access Advantage with Visa Debit	Up to N/A %	$5 a month	Does not apply
Citibank Plus	Up to N/A %	No monthly fees	None
ING Everyday Orange Account	Up to N/A %	No Fees	$0

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