Savings Bonds
Abbey one year fixed rate bond
Sean Gardner, director of MoneyExpert.com, comments on Abbey's latest one year fixed rate bond: "The latest bond from Abbey adds further choice to an already highly competitive market with banks and building societies still fighting for a share of our savings.
Cheshire Building Society to launch two year fixed rate bond
Cheshire Building Society is launching a new two year Fixed Rate Bond on Friday 13th June offering a market-leading rate up to 6.75% Gross/AER for savers looking to secure a guaranteed return over two years.
Skipton launches Summer Bond
Skipton Building Society is launching a limited edition Summer Bond, which offers an interest rate of 6.70% gross. The bond is available from 6 - 14 June or until maximum funds have been received.
Bradford & Bingley to launch fixed rate bonds offering 7%
Bradford & Bingley is to launch a limited edition range of best-buy fixed rate bonds, all offering a fantastic rate of 7.00% p.a. gross/AER to savers looking for a premium fixed return on their money.
Abbey issues one year fixed rate bond paying 7.01%
Abbey Savings has launched a special one-year savings account for customers looking for a guaranteed return on an amount of money they can lock away for one year.
Yorkshire Building Society increases Rollover and e-BOND rates
Yorkshire Building Society has announced new rates for its popular Rollover and e-Bond savings products.
Skipton's new bond guarantees a great rate
Skipton Building Society is launching a new issue of its Guaranteed Double Asset Bond (GDAB). The bond splits the customer's investment between cash and an index-linked bond and is available from Monday 2 June.
Newton sees value in bank bonds
Despite the writedowns across the banking sector, Paul Brain, Director of Investment Management at Newton Investment Management, believes now is a positive time for bondholders, with attractive valuations and a paradigm shift in the way banks run their businesses.
Alliance & Leicester's fixed rate bonds are a sell out
Due to the unprecedented popularity of Alliance & Leicester's recently launched range of Fixed Rate Bonds, these products have now been withdrawn.
Merchant Investors say bonds are not dead in the water
Figures from Merchant Investors show the combined sales of their investment bond products (the Versatile Investment Portfolio [VIP] and Investment Portfolio [IP]) have increased by 17%, which when the market is seeing a 30% reduction is a great shift.
New guaranteed equity bond from NS&I
NS&I (National Savings and Investments) is to launch a new issue of its Guaranteed Equity Bond on 21 May 2008. This will offer a gross return that matches any FTSE 100 Index growth, up to a maximum return of 75%, over the five-year term of the Bond, without any risk to investors' capital.
Chelsea launches new fixed rate savings bonds
Chelsea Building Society has launched two new Spring Fixed Rate Bonds with effect from Wednesday 21 May 2008.
Yorkshire offers new two year fixed rate savings bond
On Monday 19th May Yorkshire Building Society is launching a new two year fixed rate savings bond paying a market leading rate of 6.50% gross per annum (5.20% net) with a monthly interest option available for those who rely on their savings for income.
Leeds Building Society launches fixed rate bond up to 7%
Leeds Building Society has launched a 2-year fixed rate postal bond paying a rising return of 7.00% in year 2.
Leeds launch 5-year fixed rate escalator bond
Leeds Building Society has launched a 5-year fixed rate Escalator Bond paying an escalating return up to 6.50% in year 5.