🔔 Rate Alert: New NS&I bonds and other changes across our best buys

Author: Anna Bowes
06th December 2017

We have seen a number of changes in our best buy tables so far this month, so below is a round up of some of the more notable ones.

 

 

 

National Savings & Investments (NS&I) grabbed the headlines following the launch of new fixed rate bonds.

 

 

 

The pick of the crop is its new 3 year Guaranteed Growth Bond paying 2.20% gross/AER, which joins Atom Bank and United Trust Bank in joint second position in our table.

 

 

 

Meanwhile, we continue to see movement in the ever-changing easy access best buy table, with rates creeping higher.

 

 

 

Birmingham Midshires shot to the top, increasing the rate on its Internet Saver Account to 1.45% gross/AER, although the rate does drop dramatically after the first 12 months.

 

 

 

Elsewhere, Virgin Money improved the rate offered on its Double Take E-Saver and is now paying 1.36% gross/AER, taking second position. However, as the name alludes to, you can only access funds twice each year.

 

 

 

We have also seen the return of Bath Building Society to our best buys - its Direct Saver paying 1.30% gross/AER now holds joint third position.

 

 

 

Additionally, Bath Building Society has also entered our variable rate cash ISA table, claiming the lead position with its easy access cash ISA, paying 1.30% tax free/AER.

 

 

 

In the fixed rate cash ISA arena, Virgin Money has launched a new version of its 1 Year Fixed Rate Cash ISA, paying a market-leading 1.41% tax free/AER.

 

 

 

For more detail on all of these accounts and other options available, please click on the links below to view our best buy tables.

 

 

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