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Best savings rates

By Esther Armstrong Update: Thu, 02/09/2010 - 16:46

Whether it's for a rainy day or for a one-off big purchase, it's crucial to make your savings work hard for you. Esther Armstrong reveals the best savings accounts on the market. Read more

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Interest rates could hit 8% by 2012

Update: Wed, 25/08/2010 - 16:54

Interest rates could hit 8% in just two years’ time, as the Bank of England will be forced to employ rate hikes in order to tame rising inflation, according to Policy Exchange, an influential think tank. Read more

Interest rates held at 0.5%

Update: Thu, 05/08/2010 - 15:58

Interest rates have been held at their record low of 0.5% for the 17th successive month by the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee. Read more

How to find the best home for your savings

Update: Tue, 10/08/2010 - 11:16

With many banks and building societies not informing savers of changes to interest rates, it's important to keep an eye on your account and hunt out better deals when necessary, says Nathalie Bonney. Read more

No respite for savers as interest rates stick at 0.5%

Update: Tue, 10/08/2010 - 11:42

Interest rates were kept on hold once again in July despite high inflation proving to be a sticky issue for the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC). Read more

Nationwide blames interest rates for poor profits

Update: Wed, 26/05/2010 - 11:07

Nationwide Building Society today warned that low interest rates will continue to take their toll for the remainder of the year after sending its profits on a steep downhill slope last year. Read more

Interest rate remains unchanged

Update: Mon, 10/05/2010 - 12:28

The Bank of England has held interest rates at a record low of 0.5% for the 14th month in a row. Read more

When will interest rates start to rise?

Update: Thu, 08/04/2010 - 12:23

The Bank of England has voted to hold the official rate of interest at 0.5% in April - but when exactly can we expect rates to start rising? Read more

Interest rate held at 0.5%

Update: Thu, 04/03/2010 - 12:56

The Bank of England has held the interest rate at 0.5% for March as fears of a double-dip recession diminish. Read more

Interest rate frozen and quantitative easing halted

Update: Thu, 04/02/2010 - 13:15

The Bank of England has voted to freeze the base rate at 0.5% for the 11th consecutive month - and agreed to halt its quantitative easing programme. Read more

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