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Author: Anna Bowes
05th October 2017

Savings Champion Rate Alert

Thursday 5th October 2017

  

 

The Post Office has returned to our best buy tables today, following the launch of a variety of new accounts.

The provider's new Online Saver Issue 26 joins Kent Reliance atop our easy access best buy table, paying 1.27% gross/AER. 

Across in the cash ISA market, Post Office has re-entered our variable rate cash ISA table, with its Online ISA Easy Access Issue 11 paying 1.07% tax free/AER.

Finally, the new version of its 1 Year Fixed Rate Issue 10, paying 1.35% tax free/AER, holds second position in our 1 year fixed rate cash ISA table, whilst its 2 year product paying 1.45% tax free/AER sits in fourth place. 

For other options across a range of savings accounts, please refer to our best buy tables or give us a call on 0800 321 3581, we'd love to hear from you.

Best Savings Deals Summary

Best Buy Table

Best Account(s)

Best Rate (AER)

High Interest Paying Current Account *

Nationwide Building Society

5.00%

Easy Access

Post Office

1.27%

Fixed Rate Bonds

Paragon Bank (5 years)

2.45%

Variable Rate ISAs

Charter Savings Bank (95 days notice)

1.30%

Fixed Rate Cash ISAs

Virgin Money / United Trust Bank (5 years)

2.15%

Notice Accounts

Charter Savings Bank (95 days notice)

1.60%

Monthly Income

Paragon Bank (5 years)

2.42% 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%

Sharia Accounts

BLME (5 years)

2.50%

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.