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Putting the UK into the Bank of Cyprus
25th June 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

The Bank of Cyprus has announced that its British business, Bank of Cyprus UK Ltd, is now running its banking business here in the UK, meaning its savers are protected by the FSCS.
This isn’t just any Bank, this is M&S Bank….
13th June 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

M&S Bank launches this summer. If only its savings rates were as delicious as M&S ice cream....
Bank of Cyprus set to come under the UK FSCS
13th June 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

Amid mounting concerns about the state of Europe’s banks, the British bit of Bank of Cyprus wants to switch from the Cypriot depositor protection scheme to the UK's FSCS.
Savings protection: it’s not all Greek to us
25th May 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

European savers are well protected under deposit guarantee schemes. But check now who covers your savings and where to get information, should the euro crisis hit your savings bank.
Would you be a banker? Sir John Vickers makes the job too boring?
25th May 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

The Vickers' Rule splits the savings bits of banks from the madness of investment banking. Sounds good? Then why are the bankers squealing.
A glimmer of hope for savers? But perhaps not for long!
25th May 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

Another month and another surprise inflation figure. This time at least it’s good news.....