# Rabobank raises its savings rate to 1.6 percent from next Wednesday

> Rabobank savers with up to 10,000 euros will earn 0.1 percentage point more, while the national average rate sits near 1.3 percent.

Economy · published 2026-10-12 12:36 · https://nlnow.nl/a/rabobank-raises-its-savings-rate-to-1-6-percent-from-next-wednesday/

Rabobank is raising its savings rate from 1.5 percent to 1.6 percent, an increase of 0.1 percentage point. The new rate takes effect next Wednesday.

The 1.6 percent rate applies to savings balances up to and including 10,000 euros. For a saver with a full 10,000 euros, the extra 0.1 point is worth about 10 euros a year before tax.

**Average savings rate has hovered around 1.3 percent since late 2025** (percent; source: DNB)

- Sep 2024: 1.61
- Oct 2024: 1.62
- Nov 2024: 1.61
- Dec 2024: 1.64
- Jan 2025: 1.6
- Feb 2025: 1.59
- Mar 2025: 1.58
- Apr 2025: 1.51
- May 2025: 1.37
- Jun 2025: 1.36
- Jul 2025: 1.31
- Aug 2025: 1.31
- Sep 2025: 1.3
- Oct 2025: 1.29
- Nov 2025: 1.29
- Dec 2025: 1.29
- Jan 2026: 1.29
- Feb 2026: 1.29
- Mar 2026: 1.29
- Apr 2026: 1.29
- May 2026: 1.29
- Jun 2026: 1.3
- Jul 2026: 1.3
- Aug 2026: 1.31

Figures from DNB, the Dutch central bank, show the average rate on notice savings accounts held by households fell from 1.64 percent in December 2024 to 1.29 percent in October 2025. It stayed there until May 2026 and edged up to 1.31 percent in August 2026.

## Background

- **DNB (De Nederlandsche Bank)**: The Dutch central bank. It is part of the European system of central banks and supervises banks, insurers and pension funds.

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