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🔔 Another new market-leading account

Author: Anna Bowes
06th February 2017

Savings Champion Rate Alert

Monday 6th February 2017
Following the launch of a number of market-leading accounts at the end of last week, Secure Trust Bank has now got in on the act. The 120 Day Notice Account (Issue 22) is paying a market-leading rate of 1.19% gross / 1.20% AER.

For those looking for alternative notice periods, please refer to our Notice Account Best Buy Table.

Notice accounts may not suit everyone, for those looking for easy access to their funds, RCI Bank^ is still paying a table-topping rate of 1.10% gross/AER.

As always, if you need any help with your savings or would like to discuss further options, please call us on 0800 321 3581, we’d love to hear from you.

Best Savings Deals Summary

If you have any queries regarding our Best Buy Tables, an account featured or the suitability of the account for your needs, please call us on 0800 321 3581.

Best Buy Table Best Account(s) Best Rate (AER)

High Interest Paying Current Account *

Nationwide Building Society

5.00%

Easy Access

 RCI Bank^

1.10%

Fixed Rate Bonds

Atom Bank / Ikano Bank~ (5 years)

2.05%

Variable Rate ISAs

 Teachers Building Society

1.05%

Fixed Rate Cash ISAs

Paragon Bank (5 years)

1.60%

Notice Accounts

 Secure Trust Bank (120 days)

1.20%

Monthly Income

Atom Bank / Ikano Bank~ (5 years)

2.03%

Regular Savings

Nationwide Building Society / First Direct / M&S Bank

5.00%

Children's Accounts

Saffron Building Society / Halifax 
(Regular Savers)

4.00%

Junior ISAs

Coventry Building Society

3.25%

Help to Buy ISAs

Barclays

2.27%

Our Best Buy Tables are based on whole of market research, independent and have no commercial bias, ensuring that you can rely on them to make an informed decision. Alternatively, please call us on 0800 321 3581 to discuss your savings with one of our expert advisers.

*High interest current accounts often have a number of conditions attached to qualify for the headline rate. Please ensure you carefully read the terms and conditions before proceeding. Many of these current accounts do not require customers to switch their main account.

^Deposits held with RCI Bank are covered up to the value of €100,000 by the FGDR, which is the French equivalent of the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). For more information on this, please call one of our advisers on 0800 321 3581.

~Deposits held with Ikano Bank are covered up to the value of €100,000 by the Swedish Deposit Insurance Scheme, which is the Swedish equivalent of the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS). For more information on this, please call one of our advisers on 0800 321 3581.