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Nerfed: OCBC 360 Account Reduces Interest Rates Slightly, Removes Boost Bonus
By Sethisfy  •  April 2, 2020

Well, jinx. I just mentioned that OCBC 360 remains the same for now, and OCBC has now announced revisions to their 360 Account.

CurrentFrom 2nd MaySalary1.2% / 2%1.2% / 2.4% (increase!)Spend0.3% / 0.6%0.2% / 0.4%Step-up0.3% / 0.6%0.2% / 0.4%Grow1.0%0.8%Boost1.0%Removed (!)Wealth1.2%1.2%

Interestingly, Salary category has actually increased quite a nice bit. A $70,000 balance now gets 1.8%. This means that just crediting salary gets you 1.8%, which is UOB One’s maximum interest rate on $75,000 which requires $500 spend and a salary/GIRO arrangement.

Most of the other categories have seen a drop in rates across the board. Spend and Step-up used to give a blended 0.45% pa each on a $70,000 balance. They have both fallen to 0.3% pa each.

Wealth and Grow categories aren’t really relevant for most people, and they have remain largely unchanged.

Currently, the interest on the first $35,000 is 1.85% pa for Salary, Spend,

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By Sethisfy
As an adult, I’ve been through many ups and downs in my career path and personal finance journey, not unlike many Singaporeans. From my years as a tied insurance agent turned independent financial adviser, I realised that there are very few sources of proper, unbiased financial advice for working adults to access. Worse, self-styled “financial consultants” are selling products like savings plans and ILPs to the detriment of the clients whose interests they were supposed to serve.
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