Guaranteed rate over a fixed period
A guaranteed return and an attractive rate makes our Fixed Rate Bond hard to beat. You can watch your savings grow as you know that the interest rate is guaranteed.
Definitions of 'Gross' and 'AER' can be found in our glossary of terms.
How it works
| Opening: |
Apply in branch or by post. You can open this account by cheque or cash. |
| Pay money in: |
In branch or by post. |
| Take money out: |
No withdrawals are allowed before 31.08.09 except on the death of an account holder, when they will be allowed without charge. |
Additional Investments
You can make further investments to an account once it has been opened up to the maximum balance, provided the Bond is still open for new investments. We will give you a certificate as a record of your investment.
Investment Term and Maturity
You may withdraw your investment on the maturity date. Shortly before maturity we will tell you about the available options and terms for continuing your investment. If we do not receive written instructions from you by the maturity date, we will transfer any funds due on maturity to another fixed rate Bond or another account from our current range which we consider to be appropriate.
You can then:
- Make further investments into that new fixed rate Bond up to the maximum balance for that Bond provided the Bond is still open to new investments.
- Close that new fixed rate Bond without interest charge at any time up to 30 September 2009. Any withdrawals after that date will be subject to the conditions of that new account.
How we pay interest
The interest rate is fixed and we calculate interest on the sum you invest daily from the day after we receive it, up to and including the date of maturity.
We will normally automatically add the interest into your account. However you can have the interest paid direct into your bank account or transferred into an instant access account with us.
Please note when applying
If you are applying for an account and your initial investment is by cheque, please make sure your cheque is payable to yourself.
Download the account leaflet here