Effective from 8 March, the new rate will see Virgin Money customers earn an additional 0.25%, taking the Boost Saver rate to a total of 4.55% p.a. on balances up to $250,000.

Further, when Virgin Money customers enable the Lock Saver Feature, the interest rate will jump to 4.85% p.a.

When the Lock Saver Feature is enabled, customers are required to provide 32 days’ advance notice to unlock their account or withdraw money from that account. 

Not all funds need to be locked away - a portion can be directed to the Lock Saver function and accrue the 30 basis point premium.

To receive the top rates, Virgin Money customers must:

  • Deposit at least $2,000 into their Go Account from another financial institution if aged 25 or over.
  • Deposit at least $1,000 into their Go Account from another financial institution if aged 18-24. 
  • Make at least five purchases on their Go Account that settled in that month (not pending).

This increase follows Bank of Queensland's (BOQ) lift of its Future Saver account to 5.15% p.a. just last week, of which BOQ is parent company to Virgin Money.

According to Savings.com.au market research, BOQ has the highest rate in the savings market space for Australian adults, while there are a couple of other 5% savings accounts for kids.

Read More: Which banks are increasing savings rates following the RBA’s March decision?

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