Deposit Rates
The information flow from the financial institutions is very patchy. A small number provide rates on their websites. It's difficult to extract information from the rest, in particular on demand deposits.
In September last, I queried <a href=http://www.unison.ie>Unison</a> as to the value of providing deposit rates on their site, that were months out of date. In recent months to my surprise, I've noted that their deposit rate tables are exactly similar in content and layout to the ones on <a href=http://www.finfacts.com>Finfacts</a>. So it's hassle enough to collect rates, without the problem of a bigger outfit taking a short cut.
We update rates weekly but of course some banks change rates through the week. However, if you track the rates over time in different categories, you will find the institutions who offer the best rates consistently, can ve identified.
MAH
<a href=http://www.finfacts.com>Finfacts-The Irish Finance Portal</a>.