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🔔 New account now joint top of our table

Author: Anna Bowes
24th January 2017

Savings Champion Rate Alert

Tuesday 24th January 2017
Virgin Money has launched a new 1 year fixed rate cash ISA paying 1.05% tax free/AER, joining Bank of Cyprus UK at the top of our best buy table.

If you are looking for a fixed rate ISA for a longer term, Aldermore pays 1.20% tax free/AER for 2 years, Virgin Money pays 1.25% tax free/AER for 3 years and Paragon Bank pays 1.60% tax free/AER for 5 years.

For more information and options, take a look at our Fixed Rate Cash ISA Best Buy Tables.

Alternatively, if you are looking to use your cash ISA allowance but retain access to your money, there are a selection of Variable Rate ISAs on our best buy table to choose from.

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^ / Nottingham Building Society

1.02%

Fixed Rate Bonds

Atom Bank / Ikano Bank~ (5 years)

2.05%

Variable Rate ISAs

 NS&I / Bath Building Society

1.00%

Fixed Rate Cash ISAs

Paragon Bank (5 years)

1.60%

Notice Accounts

 Charter Savings Bank (95 days)

1.05%

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.