OpenbankWelkom Spaarrekening

Instant access · Open Bank, S.A. · Spain · Directly at the bank
Promotional rateNew customers onlyCurrent account required
Promotional rate
3.10%
then 2.25%
since 22 Sep 2026
EffectiveThe effective annual rate for €16,800: what you really earn per year, after fees and including compound interest, so that terms and payout frequencies are comparable. The promotional rate applies for 6 months on at most €1,000,000; after that 2.25%. Above €300,000 you earn no interest. Interest is compounded during the term and earns interest on interest.
2.71%
for €16,800
Your return on €16,800
€455
interest per year
Deposit guarantee
€16,800 fully protected
Spanish scheme

Open Bank, S.A. · Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos de Entidades de Crédito (FGD) · €100,000 per person per bank

Your calculation for €16,800

Gross interest over 1 year: €455.
Existing customers do not get the promotional rate: 2.25% → €382 over 1 year.
In the calculation: 6 months promotional rate (€262.09), then the base rate.
Assumption: the variable rate stays the same for the whole period. Gross, before tax.
Interest built up over 1 year
€ 0€ 200€ 400start6 mo1 yr€455After 1 month: €43.40 rate · balance €16,843.40After 2 months: €86.91 rate · balance €16,886.91After 3 months: €130.54 rate · balance €16,930.54After 4 months: €174.27 rate · balance €16,974.27After 5 months: €218.12 rate · balance €17,018.12After 6 months: €262.09 rate · balance €17,062.09After 7 months: €294.08 rate · balance €17,094.08After 8 months: €326.13 rate · balance €17,126.13After 9 months: €358.24 rate · balance €17,158.24After 10 months: €390.41 rate · balance €17,190.41After 11 months: €422.65 rate · balance €17,222.65After 12 months: €454.94 rate · balance €17,254.94

Rate and conditions

BalanceRate
€0 – and up2.25%
Interest-bearing up to
€300,000
Interest payout
monthly, compounded (interest on interest)
Fees
none
Promotion conditions
  • Promotional rate 3.10% for 6 months on at most €1,000,000
  • New customers only
  • 3.10% over het saldo t/m € 1.000.000 gedurende de eerste 6 maanden; daarna wordt de rekening een Open Spaarrekening (2.25% t/m € 300.000)
Access
Instant access
Minimum deposit
none
Maximum deposit
not stated
Current account required
yes
For whom
new customers only
Open via
Direct · available to residents of the Netherlands
  • Alleen voor nieuwe klanten (aanmelden met code WELKOM); samen met een gratis Open Betaalrekening
  • Na 6 maanden automatisch omgezet naar een Open Spaarrekening
  • Rente wordt maandelijks uitgekeerd

Deposit guarantee

€16,800 fully protected
Spanish scheme

Open Bank, S.A. · Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos de Entidades de Crédito (FGD) · €100,000 per person per bank

How is my money protected?

Open Bank, S.A. (Openbank, Santander Consumer Bank) share one banking licence: balances at these brands count together for the guarantee.

Other brands on the same licence: Santander Consumer Bank.

Licence and verification
Institution
Open Bank, S.A.
Status
Verified European deposit guarantee scheme
Scheme
Fondo de Garantía de Depósitos de Entidades de Crédito (FGD) (Spain)
Guarantee
€100,000 per person per institution
Verification
Wettelijke DGS-informatie van Open Bank, S.A.
detailsFondo de Garantía de Depósitos, € 100.000); FGD-register is niet machinaal leesbaar
source ↗ · 15 Sep 2026
Taxes
Country
Spain
Withholding tax
Reducible to 0%
Standard rate
19.00%
For a Dutch saver
0.00% (after paperwork)
Notes
Spain withholds by default 19% tax at source. With a certificate of residence (through the bank or Raisin) that becomes 0% for a Dutch saver; what was already withheld can be reclaimed.

Rates are gross. The Dutch box 3 wealth tax is separate and not included.

Read on: Withholding tax on foreign savings interest: what do you really keep?

Read on: Is saving at a foreign bank safe? How the deposit guarantee works in Europe · Saving more than €100,000: how to spread your money across banks

Rate history

2.75%3.00%3.25%3.50%2 Sep 20263 Oct 2026now3.10%3.10% from 2 Sep 2026 until 22 Sep 20263.10% from 22 Sep 2026 until now
FromRateUntil
22 Sep 20263.10%current
2 Sep 20263.10%22 Sep 2026

All historic rates of Openbank →All savings products of Openbank →

  • 22 Sep 2026Openbank – Welkom Spaarrekening: base rate 1.80% → 2.25%
  • 2 Sep 2026New: Openbank – Welkom Spaarrekening 3.10%

Rate checked on 2 Nov 2026.

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