News Tag: fixed rate bonds
January 20, 2010
Nationwide Building Society has increased the rates on a number of its Fixed Rate Bonds and e-Bonds.
These include: Three year Fixed Rate Bond and e-Bond paying up to 4.70% gross p.a./AER for balances over £25,000.
Two year Fixed Rate Bond and e-Bond paying up to 4.10% gross p.a./AER for balances over £25,000.
18 month Fixed Rate Bond and e-Bond paying up to 3.50% ...
Nationwide increases rates on fixed-rate bonds
by Kay Murchie
October 2, 2009
USwitch.com has warned against the dangers of stashing savings away in a fixed-rate bond.
Nine million savers have opened a fixed-rate bond in the past year, with 87% choosing a bond over an instant access account because it was the only account they could find paying a "decent" rate of interest.
USwitch.com found 10% of savers who chose a fixed-rate bond have needed ...
USwitch.com warns of fixed-rate dangers
by David Masters
June 5, 2009
Cater Allen has launched a series of new fixed-rate bonds paying interest at up to 5.25%.
The Santander-owned private bank said the bonds offer security of capital and a fixed, guaranteed return.
Bonds offered by the bank include a three-year escalator bond, a two-year bond, a 12-month bond, and a nine-month bond.
The three year escalator bond requires a minimum deposit of £5,000 and pays ...
Cater Allen launches bond series
by David Masters
March 18, 2009
The interest paid on fixed-rate bonds is improving, according to new research by Moneysupermarket.com.
The price comparison site found that the top five fixed-rate bond products pay an average interest rate of 3.89%, despite the Bank of England's 0.5% base rate.
In the past 12 months, the margin between the base rate and the best bond rates has been this high only once before, in ...
Moneysupermarket.com: Fixed-rate bonds improving
by David Masters
February 16, 2009
Nationwide-owned Cheshire and Derbyshire Building Societies have launched a new range of fixed-rate bonds.
The bonds include a one and a two year deal, with interest for both accounts paid either on maturity at 3.75% Gross/AER (3.00% net), or monthly at 3.69% gross (3.75% AER/2.95% net).
Minimum investment at Cheshire is £5,000; maximum £2,000,000. Derbyshire's minimum is £5,000; maximum £1,000,000.
Gary Wilkinson, Nationwide's ...
Cheshire and Derbyshire launch fixed-rate bonds
by David Masters
February 5, 2009
Abbey launched a number of new savings accounts this week, including new issue bonds and a Super Saver account.
The new bonds pay gross interest at a fixed rate of 2.25% for one year, or 3% for three years.
Both options pay more than the current Bank of England base rate.
The new 12-month Super Saver pays gross interest at 5% for one year.
Customers can ...
Abbey issues 5% Super Saver
by David Masters
