Coventry Building Society has launched Poppy Bond (26) at 2.60% gross/AER and Poppy Bond (27) at 2.50% gross/AER. Both rates are fixed until 30th April 2017. Coventry will pay a donation to the Poppy Appeal of 0.10% for Poppy Bond (26) and 0.45% for Poppy Bond (27) of the total balances held in the accounts. Both bonds allow interest to be taken monthly.
Virgin has launched new issues of its Fixed Rate Bonds paying 1.91% gross/AER for 1 year, 2.40% gross/AER for 3 years and 3% gross/AER for 5 years.
Halifax has launched new versions of its Fixed Rate Bonds with reduced rates. The accounts are now paying 2% gross/AER for 2 years, 2.25% gross/AER for 3 years, 2.30% gross/AER for 4 years and 2.35% gross/AER for 5 years.