Choose monthly or annual interest payments. Unlimited deposits and withdrawals. 24/7 access to your savings. Open and manage online. After 12 months the rate will revert to the underlying rate, currently 0.90% gross/AER variable. Post Office Online Saver is provided by Bank of Ireland UK. Must be UK resident. Must be aged 18 or older. FSCS protected
*Headline rate includes a guaranteed fixed bonus rate of 3.01% for the first 12 months (on balances up to £1 million), plus the standard variable rate which is currently 1.05%. After 12 months, you’ll continue to receive the standard variable rate (all rates are Gross/ AER. Annual interest payments. Unlimited deposits and withdrawals (daily limits apply). 24/7 access to your savings through the mobile app. Your eligible deposits held by a UK establishment of Barclays Bank UK PLC are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the UK's deposit guarantee scheme. This limit is applied to the total of any deposits you have with the following: Barclays, Barclays Business Banking, Barclays Premier Banking, Barclays Wealth Management and Tesco Bank. Any total deposits you hold above the limit between these brands are unlikely to be covered
Interest rate tracks the Bank of England (BoE) Base Rate, plus 1.14% 12 month bonus
Why we like it
Unlimited deposits and withdrawals.Open and manage online or in app. Open in single or joint name (online only). FSCS Protected. £500,000 maximum deposit across all OakNorth accounts (£1,000,000 for joint accounts)
Which? Recommended Savings Provider. No notice period. Deposit from £100. Interest paid monthly or annually. Apply in minutes. Your eligible deposits with RCI Bank UK Limited are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the FSCS
£500 bonus to boost your savings if you receive a residential purchase mortgage offer from Leeds Building Society
Why we like it
The Home Deposit Saver lets you earn a competitive rate of interest whilst building up the deposit needed for your first or next home. Open and manage online. FSCS Protected. You can only pay in up to £500 in a single month. Withdrawals are limited to 1 each year. You can deposit up to £30,000 in total. Bonus eligibility criteria apply
The interest rate tracks the Bank of England (BoE) Base Rate+ 0.25% Spread. New customers only also receive a 0.23% 12 month bonus. Interest is calculated on the minimum daily balance and applied to the account on the first day of every subsequent month. Open and manage account online. Your eligible deposits are protected up to £120,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme. The maximum deposit you may pay into any one OakNorth Account is £500,000. The maximum amount (excluding the interest) that you will be allowed to hold on deposit with OakNorth Bank across multiple accounts is also £500,000. Unlimited withdrawals, subject to 95 days notice. Available to individuals, aged 18 or over, who are UK residents
All funds deposited into the RCI Bank E-Volve Savings 14 Day Notice Account will be used to fund pure electric vehicles and charging facilities. Interest paid monthly or annually. Manage account online. UK-based support, seven days a week. Which? Recommended Savings Provider. Unlimited withdrawals subject to 14 days notice. Must be UK resident. Must be aged 18 or older. Your eligible deposits with RCI Bank UK Limited are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS)
Open in single or joint name (online only). FSCS Protected. £500,000 maximum deposit across all OakNorth accounts (£1,000,000 for joint accounts). No withdrawals permitted
Getting the right savings account can help your savings grow quickly. When deciding on which savings option to take, you should consider how much savings you have, how long you intend to lock your savings up for and how much interest you want.
Metro Bank have a variety of savings options that could help you.
If you need to remain flexible with your savings, then an instant access account could be the right savings option for you. An instant access account allows you unlimited withdrawals, as well as interest on your savings.
Metro Bank’s instant access account gives you complete freedom to withdraw from your savings at your convenience, along with interest paid annually or monthly.
You can access higher rates of interest, if you are willing to lock up your savings for a prolonged period of time.
Fixed rate bonds typically have some of the best interest rates on the market, which are guaranteed for the life of the bond, providing you do not make a withdrawal from your savings.
Metro Bank have a 1 year fixed rate bond and a 2 year fixed rate bond, both of which provide competitive interest rates.
You can avoid paying tax on your interest when you choose an ISA for your savings. Cash ISAs give you the opportunity to earn up to £20,000 tax-free interest.
You can open an instant access cash ISA through Metro Bank with an impressive rate of interest.
