
Savings For Good
Ethical 3-Year Credit Union Fixed Rate Account
Boost your credit union’s social impact with ethical savings with Charity Bank.
- Financial Claims Scheme
- APRA-regulated ADI
- AUSTRAC-registered DCE
- Certified B Corporation
- Global Alliance for Banking on Values
- ACNC-registered borrowers
Fixed term
3 years
Fixed rate
Current interest rates for every account are published in our Savings Document Library, together with the rates we have paid in the past.
Your eligible deposits with Charity Bank Australia Limited are protected up to a total of A$250,000 by the Financial Claims Scheme, the Australian Government’s deposit guarantee scheme. Any deposits you hold above the limit are unlikely to be covered. View and download the Charity Bank Deposit Guarantee Scheme: Information Sheet here. For further information visit www.fcs.gov.au.
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Interest is paid Gross i.e. without tax deducted.
3 years.
No withdrawals, transfers out or closures are permitted before the maturity date.
Deposits can be made by electronic transfer from your nominated account only. From the day we confirm your account is open you have a funding period in which to fund it, with one deposit or several. No further payments are permitted once the funding period has ended.
Unlimited.
Interest is calculated daily and added to your account on each anniversary of the investment and at maturity. There is no bonus interest payable.
The interest rate is fixed and cannot be altered in accordance with Section 9 Changes to interest rates of our Terms for organisations.
You can manage your account by post and email or if registered via our mobile banking app. We can answer any questions directly, over the phone or via secure message if registered via our mobile banking app.
We will write to you before maturity to remind you of the date that your fixed-term ends. At maturity, you can either withdraw your funds to your Nominated Account, reinvest them in a new fixed-rate account or transfer them into an alternative Charity Bank account of your choice (subject to any specific account Terms). If you do not let us know what you wish to do by the maturity date, your account will automatically revert to an Ethical 40-Day Notice account and the managed interest rate will be confirmed to you in writing. The Ethical 40-Day Notice account is subject to the following condition: A signed withdrawal form giving 40 days’ notice is required for withdrawals and closures.

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View Credit Union Savings AccountsFrequently Asked Questions
Are my savings protected by the Financial Claims Scheme?
Charity Bank Australia holds its own banking licence and is a member of the Financial Claims Scheme.
Yes. Your eligible deposits with Charity Bank Australia are protected up to the A$250,000 limit of the Financial Claims Scheme, the Australian Government’s deposit guarantee scheme. Any balance above that limit is not protected.
For joint accounts, eligible deposits are protected up to the A$250,000 limit for each account holder, making a total of A$500,000.
Please refer to our Deposit Guarantee Scheme: Information Sheet, or visit the Financial Claims Scheme website to check what is covered.
How do I operate my account?
You can manage your account online, and our Australian based Savings Team can answer any question directly by secure message. Sign in or register through online banking.
How does Charity Bank Australia support customers who need extra help to apply for an account?
We understand that a challenging situation, whether temporary or permanent, can make it harder to apply for and look after an account. Please refer to our Customer Support guidance, or contact us through online banking, should you need support before completing your application.
How do I make my first deposit into a new savings account?
Once we confirm by secure message that your account is open, you can fund it with one payment or several, by any of these methods.
- Electronic payment from your nominated account.
- Internal transfer of maturing funds, or of funds held in an existing Charity Bank Australia account.
Please quote your application reference number and surname as the payment reference, and make sure your bank passes the reference on, otherwise the payment may be returned to you without interest. You earn interest from the business day on which the payment reaches us.

Savings Document Library
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