First Option Bank S11 Retirement Access
Fee can be waived
An everyday bank account from First Option Bank with a $5 monthly fee.
- Overseas spending fee
- 2%
- Overseas ATM fee
- $3.50
- Digital wallets
- Apple, Google, Samsung
Monthly fee
How to avoid the monthly fee
If you have a credit card at First Option you will not be charged this fee
Features
- Debit card
- Yes
- Apple, Google or Samsung Pay
- Apple Pay, Google Pay, Samsung Pay
- PayID
- Yes
- Overdraft available
- Not listed
Who can open it
- Age to open
- 18 and over
How it compares
Against the other everyday accounts we compare. Typical means the middle half of them.
Monthly fee
$5
Most accounts that say charge none.
Overseas spending fee
2%
Of what you spend in another currency. Typical is 3%.
Overseas ATM fee
$4
Each time you take cash out overseas. Typical is $5.
Pros and cons
Pros
- Pays interest. 3.25% on your balance, which most everyday accounts don't.
- PayID. People can pay you with your phone number or email instead of a BSB and account number.
- Phone payments. Works with Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay, so you can pay with your phone or watch.
Cons
- A monthly fee. $5, above the typical None. You can avoid it if you meet the conditions, such as a minimum deposit each month.
Similar accounts
Everyday accounts from other banks with similar fees.
- Monthly fee
- $5
- Overseas spending fee
- 2.9%
- Monthly fee
- $5
- Overseas spending fee
- 3%
- Monthly fee
- $5
- Overseas spending fee
- 3%

