
Farm Management Deposit account
The FMD scheme is a government initiative that helps farmers save money during good years. This money can be used later in tough times to help keep their income.
Category: Term Deposits Last Updated December 15, 2025 Effective December 22, 2025
Product Features
- Other Additional Information: Cash reserves - Build up cash reserves in the good years to help safeguard your future.
- Other Additional Information: Regular income - Earn a fixed interest rate over the chosen term. Early withdrawal may reduce returns.
- Other Additional Information: Tax benefits - Eligible income needs to be deposited for a year to qualify. Exceptions apply.
- Extra Repayments Additional Information: Subject to Terms and conditions, extra repayments is available for eligible customers
- Relationship Management Additional Information: Relationship management is available for eligible customers.
- Other Additional Information: Safe and secure savings
- Other Additional Information: Could earn higher interest than a standard savings account.
Product Eligibility
- Min Age - 18. Additional Information: Applicant should be 18 years or over
- Residency Status - Operating In Australia With An Australian Address.
- Other Additional Information: Individual primary producer earning no more than $100,000 p.a. in non-farm income in the year of the FMD deposit
- Business Additional Information: Sole trader, partner in a partnership, or beneficiary of a trust
- Other Additional Information: Most you can have invested across all your FMDs with one or more banks: $800,000
- Other Additional Information: You must comply with the ATO Farm Management Deposits Scheme special legislative requirements.
Bank Fees and Charges
- Bank Cheque (Transaction), Amount: 10.00.
- Bank Cheque Online (Transaction), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: This includes a customised remittance plus postage and handling
- Refunding A Bank Cheque No Longer Required - Original Presented (Transaction), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: Fee charged per cheque for Bank customers
- Refunding / Replacing A Bank Cheque - Original Lost, Stolen Or Destroyed (Transaction), Amount: 0.00. Additional Information: Fee charged per cheque for Bank customers
Limitations & Restrictions (Constraints)
- Min Balance of 1000.00
- Max Balance of 800000.00
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