The top rate in our fixed rate bond savings chart this week came from Gatehouse Bank, with the five-year version of its Fixed Term Green Saver paying an expected profit rate of 1.40% gross on anniversary. Gatehouse Bank also topped the three year fixed rate bond chart this week with the three-year version of this account paying an expected profit rate of 1.10% gross on anniversary. Both accounts require a £1,000 minimum deposit to open. These accounts have the benefit of Gatehouse Bank planting a tree in a UK woodland project certified by the UK Government’s Woodland Carbon Code when an account is opened and funded. They must be opened and managed online.
Topping the notice account chart this week was ICICI Bank UK with its Raisin UK – 95 Day Notice Account and its Notice Savings Account both paying 0.85% gross monthly. Savers should be aware that the rate on the Raisin UK account will be reduced on the 8 March 2021 to 0.55% and the rate on the Notice Savings Account will be reduced on the 15 March 2021 to 0.55%. The Raisin UK – 95 Day Notice Account requires a £1,000 minimum deposit to open and comes with the incentive of Raisin UK offering a bonus or Amazon gift card of up to £15 when a first savings account is opened via its website (terms and conditions apply). This account does not allow further additions. Withdrawal of the full account balance only is permitted subject to 95 days’ notice and account closure. It must be opened online but can then be managed online, by post and by phone. ICICI Bank UK’s Notice Savings Account requires a £1 minimum deposit to open, as well as a Home Vantage Current Account. It allows
A rate reduction saw PCF Bank top the fixed rate bond chart this week, with its 7 Year Term Deposit Issue 15 paying 1.45% gross on anniversary. This account requires a £1,000 minimum deposit to open. It must be opened online but can then be managed online and by phone.
Topping five and three year fixed rate bond charts this week was Gatehouse Bank. It pays an expected profit rate of 1.40% gross on anniversary on the five-year version of its Fixed Term Green Saver, while the three-year version pays an expected profit rate of 1.10% gross on anniversary. Both options require a minimum deposit of £1,000 to open. These accounts have the incentive of Gatehouse Bank planting a tree in a UK woodland project certified by the UK Government’s Woodland Carbon Code when an account is opened and funded. They must be opened and managed online.
ICICI Bank UK’s Notice Savings Account and Raisin UK – 95 Day Notice Account both pay 0.85% gross monthly. Notice Savings Account requires a £1 minimum deposit to open and a HomeVantage Current Account is needed. It allows further additions. Withdrawals are permitted subject to 95 days’ notice and all transactions must be made via a linked HomeVantage Current Account. It can be both opened and managed online, in branch and by phone. It should be noted that the rate will reduce to 0.55% on 15.3.21 and 0.35% on 3.5.21. Raisin UK – 95 Day Notice Account requires a £1,000 minimum deposit to open and allows further additions. Withdrawals can be made but must be of the full account balance and subject to 95 days’ notice and account closure. The account must be opened online, but can then be managed online, by post and by phone. It should be noted that the rate will reduce to 0.55% on 9.3.21 and 0.35% on 27.4.21. This account benefits from Raisin UK offering a bonus or Amazo