A new Abbey National fixed rate investment bond has just been launched onto the market for a limited time only so investors should act promptly.
For sums of less than GBP30,000 the Abbey National one year bond will pay a rate of 6.3 percent, while those with GBP30k to GBP2 million will receive a fixed rate of 6.5 percent. Interested investors have until 10 June to get their money into this excellent new opportunity, with the minimum amount needed being just GBP1,000.
A spokesman from Abbey National explained that fixed rate bonds are more popular than ever and that this particular one delivers one of the very best interest rates available on the high street.
Having looked at the savings habits of the nation the Halifax can now highlight which parts of the country save the most, and the least.
Top of the Halifax savings league is London, with an average savings balance of over GBP14,200. In second place was South Buckinghamshire, followed by Shrewsbury to make up the top 3 saving locations. The top performing savers outside the south of England can be found in Derbyshire, having an average savings pot of just over GBP11,600.
A spokesman from the Halifax was pleased to see how good the average figures were but did hope that those without such levels of savings would aim to increase the amount they save.
Interest rates on nearly all the Nationwide Building Society International Sterling savings accounts are being reduced by between 0.25 and 0.3 percent.
The international arm of the Nationwide Building Society is not cutting interest rates on their Euro or Dollar savings accounts though, these will retain their existing rates. In addition they are actually increasing the rate of interest paid on their Lifetime Guarantee Account, going up by 0.2 percent. This gives it a first year rate of 6.4 percent.
Currency based accounts can be subject to fluctuations as the exchange rates vary following economic changes, hence the cuts announced here by the Nationwide Building Society.
