🔔 Cash ISAs on the rise

Author: Anna Bowes
19th May 2017

Savings Champion Rate Alert

Friday 19th May 2017

Despite the tax year being well over a month old now, we have seen two competitive Cash ISAs launch into the savings market.

The AA has launched a new easy access cash ISA paying a joint market-leading interest rate of 1.01% tax free/AER, though this does include a 0.81% bonus for the first 12 months. While the Post Office also pays a rate of 1.01% tax free/AER, the introductory bonus is slightly lower at 0.76%.

For those who have already used their ISA allowance for the tax year, RCI Bank^ continues to hold the top spot in our easy access best buy table, with a rate of 1.10% gross/AER.

In the fixed rate cash ISA market, Paragon Bank has launched a new version of its 5 year ISA, paying a market-leading 1.80% tax free/AER.

For those looking for a shorter term, Kingdom Bank is paying 1.20% tax free/AER on a base rate tracker ISA which has a 1 year term. Alternatively, Bank of Cyprus UK is offering 1.13% tax free/AER for a 1 year fixed rate ISA.

For more information on these accounts and other options available, please refer to our Best Buy Tables.

As always, if you would like any help with your savings or would like to discuss other available 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

Paragon Bank (5 years)

2.25%

Variable Rate ISAs

Hinckley & Rugby Building Society (120 days notice)

1.20%

Fixed Rate Cash ISAs

Paragon Bank (5 years)

1.80%

Notice Accounts

Paragon Bank (120 days)

1.30%

Monthly Income

Paragon Bank (5 years)

2.23% gross

Regular Savings

Nationwide Building Society / First Direct M&S Bank / Santander

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.