Egg, best known for the Egg credit card has just introduced a new bond that is linked to the FTSE100 performance over the next 3 years.
Called the FTSE 26 percent guaranteed equity bond, Egg card customers who invest in it will enjoy FTSE 100 index gains made over and above the starting level of the bond up to a maximum of 26 percent. Should the index finish lower than the starting point of the investment then customers are guaranteed the whole of their capital invested back.
An Egg card spokesman suggested the investment bond would suit customers who are naturally cautious but would like the chance to earn a higher return than that offered by simple deposit accounts.
The personal finance arm of Saga Insurance has just brought out a new interest rate guarantee for their online savings account.
The online savings account is now guaranteed to offer an interest rate that will always be with a quarter of a percent of the top 5 variable rate accounts average. Saga Insurance personal finance division has calculated that the average rate as it stands is 6.25 percent gross, working out to 6.43 percent AER.
New customers can sign up to the new savings account online at the Saga Insurance website, whilst existing online savings account customers will see their interest rates changed automatically. The account only needs a deposit of one pound to open and as such offers an extremely attractive rate.
The Alliance and Leicester has extended the offer period on its 9 percent gross interest paying fixed rate savings account to give more customers the opportunity to benefit.
The one year deal is open to Alliance and Leicester customers who invest in the Balanced Savings and Investment Plan, which brings together the savings account already mentioned and an investment bond. The bond is designed to offer good returns over the medium term, typically around 5 years, while the savings account gives customers a great benefit in the short term.
Investment bonds have grown in popularity recently as investors look for safe homes for their money where growth can still be achieved and this Alliance and Leicester offer which combines the high interest savings account delivers all that and more.
