Monthly Savings Account

The simplest way to kickstart a monthly savings habit

Why you will love this

Earn up to 0.10% a year

Earn more interest when you save without making any withdrawals

Earn higher interest when you save regularly

Who can apply

Anyone above 16 years old

Singaporean, Singapore PR or foreigner with a valid pass

Simply save monthly, without making any withdrawals - and watch your interest grow!

How it works

Earn additional 0.05% bonus interest when you deposit at least S$50 and make no withdrawals in the same month.

  • Total interest earned
  • How to gain interest

Earn up to 0.10% a year

on your entire account balance

0.05% a year

Bonus interest

0.05% a year

Base interest

before you apply

Eligibility requirements

Minimum age

16 years old

Documents required

NRIC and an image of your signature for Singaporeans and Singapore PRs

Passport and a valid pass (e.g. Employment Pass (EP) or S-Pass or Student Pass) for foreigners

Additional document

Include any one of the following documents that shows your residential address

  • Phone bill
  • Half-yearly CPF statement
  • Any bank statement


Fees

Fall below fee

S$2 (Waived for first year)


Deposit requirements

Initial deposit

S$500 (waived for online account opening)

Minimum average daily balance for the month

S$500


Statement

Monthly statements

e-Statement only


Letters

You will receive electronic versions of Letters for all your relationships/accounts.




Deposit Insurance Scheme

Singapore dollar deposits of non-bank depositors and monies and deposits denominated in Singapore dollars under the Supplementary Retirement Scheme are insured by the Singapore Deposit Insurance Corporation, for up to S$75,000 in aggregate per depositor per Scheme member by law. Monies and deposits denominated in Singapore dollars under the CPF Investment Scheme and CPF Retirement Sum Scheme are aggregated and separately insured up to S$75,000 for each depositor per Scheme member. Foreign currency deposits, dual currency investments, structured deposits and other investment products are not insured.


ways to apply

Open your OCBC Monthly Savings Account today

FAQs
Common questions
How can I set up a GIRO instruction for my Monthly Savings Account and when will the contributing account be deducted?

You can set up a GIRO instruction by completing this form and mailing it to us. If your contributing account is not in OCBC, that account will be deducted 1 business day before your contribution date. Otherwise, your account will be deducted on your contribution date itself.

What happens if I do not contribute a minimum of S$50 a month into my Monthly Savings Account?

You will not receive any bonus interest but you will still receive base interest.

How do I qualify for the various interest types?

You get 2 categories of interest on your account every month.

  1. Base interest:
    This interest is accrued daily based on your account's day-end balance and you will receive this at the end of the month.
  2. Bonus interest:
    You earn a bonus interest on your account’s average daily balance and you will receive this on the 1st business day of the following month.
    • Earn a Bonus Interest of 0.05% a year for months when you do not make any withdrawals and deposit at least S$50.
How can I deposit the minimum S$50 each month to be eligible for the Bonus Interest?

You can choose to deposit the money through any of your preferred methods. For example, you can set up a recurring monthly FAST contribution instruction. Do note that funds received on a non-business day via FAST or PayNow (for example, Sunday or public holidays) will be valued on the next business day. If your funds have a value date that falls in the next calendar month, you will not be eligible for the Bonus Interest for that particular month.

Is interest rate credited on a monthly or yearly basis?

Bonus interest is credited monthly, on the 1st working day of the following month.

1
For Singaporeans and Permanent Residents:

NRIC and an image of your signature

For foreigners:

Passport
Employment Pass (EP); or S-Pass or Student Pass

2
Initial deposit:

S$0

3
Include any one of the following documents:

Phone bill
Half-yearly CPF statement
Any bank statement

For new customers

Open your account instantly when you apply with Myinfo via Singpass login.

If you do not have Singpass, you can apply online with these documents 

For Singaporeans and Permanent Residents:

NRIC and an image of your signature


Additional documents
Include any one of the following documents:

  • Phone bill
  • Half-yearly CPF statement
  • Any bank statement
Fill application form 
or

For OCBC customers

If you have a current or savings account with us, you can open your account instantly via Internet Banking with only a few clicks.