Deposit bonus for BOQ shareholders 10 March 2011 5:34PM John Kavanagh Consumer lending, Major Banks Shareholder benefits packages are a rarity these days, but Bank of Queensland remains committed to its program. This month it upgraded its package, offering a higher bonus interest rate and adding a discount on term life-policy premiums.Bank of Queensland personal shareholders can now earn a 25 basis point bonus (previously it was 10 basis points) on any standard rate for the Premier Investment Account. Shareholders are also entitled to a 70 basis point discount on a variable-rate home loan, line of credit or personal loan. The discount on the term life-policy premium is 20 per cent.