Earn interest on every dollar you save

Earn -% interest p.a. with Rapid Save, no matter what your balance. It’s a simple savings account with no monthly account fee.^^

Open a Rapid Save account Calculate your savings

A savings account that works for you

Open multiple Rapid Save accounts for different goals. You might be saving for a holiday, a car, an emergency fund, or whatever matters most to you.

Easy to track and manage

Stay on top of your savings in the BNZ app or Internet Banking. Track your progress, move money, and hide savings accounts you’d rather keep out of sight.^

More from your money

In the past year, Rapid Save paid out more interest per dollar saved than any other major New Zealand bank.^

One free monthly withdrawal

Enjoy flexibility when you need it. You can make one free withdrawal each bank month.^ After that, each withdrawal costs $3.^ You’ll still earn the full interest rate on the money left in your account.

Interest rates and fees

How to open an account

If you’re already a BNZ customer, you can open a Rapid Save account in minutes through the BNZ app or Internet Banking.

  1. Log in 
  2. Tap + Account (this option appears alongside or below your existing accounts)
  3. Choose Rapid Save as the account type

Personalise your account with a name, photo, and savings goal.

Apply to open a BNZ account

Try our savings goal calculator

See how much interest you could earn with a Rapid Save account. Enter your savings goal and how much you’d like to save regularly to see how your savings could grow over time.

Ways to help your savings grow

Automate your savings

Set up automatic payments into your Rapid Save account. Even small, regular amounts can add up over time and make saving feel easier.

How to set up automatic payments

Hide your account

Keep your savings out of sight by hiding your Rapid Save account in the BNZ app. You can bring it back whenever you need to.

How to hide your account

Automate your savings

Set up automatic payments into your Rapid Save account. Even small, regular amounts can add up over time and make saving feel easier.

How to set up automatic payments

Rapid Save for small business

Put money aside in a Rapid Save account to help with tax payments, equipment purchases, or other future business expenses. Businesses with less than $5 million of total deposits are eligible for a Rapid Save account.

Depositor Compensation Scheme

Rapid Save is covered under the Government’s Depositor Compensation Scheme. The scheme covers up to $100,000 of your money in the unlikely event of a failure.

Guides to saving

Supercharge your savings

It’s good to put money aside for when you might need it later down the track. But to really supercharge your savings, it pays to have your money working as hard as it can for you.

Get started with short and long-term savings

Putting money towards long and short-term goals is a great habit to get into. Understanding the ‘savings stepladder’ will optimise your savings and help you to meet your goals sooner.

Building an emergency fund

There’s nothing like the feeling of knowing you have enough savings set aside to cover your expenses, no matter what life throws at you. Find out how to build a financial safety net.