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Your support makes all the difference.NEWCASTLE Building Society has launched an escalator bond paying up to 8.5 per cent gross interest.
Interest on the three-year Nova Growth Bond 5 is 7 per cent in the first year, 7.5 in the second and 8.5 in the third. Minimum investment is pounds 2,000 and the maximum is pounds 300,000.
Bank of Scotland has launched a fixed rate bond which pays 6.5 per cent gross for two years. Minimum investment is pounds 10,000.
The merchant bank Leopold Joseph has a three-year fixed deposit which offers a rising interest rate structure. Details from Andrew Guille, Leopold Joseph & Sons (Guernsey), PO Box 244, St Peter Port, Guernsey.
----------------------------------------------------------------- SIX OF THE BEST ----------------------------------------------------------------- Savings ----------------------------------------------------------------- Type Account Term *0% *25% *40% Min GIB Eurolife 5 years 7.75 7.75 6.59 pounds 10,000 B Soc Nottingham Instant 6.60 4.95 3.96 pounds 25,000 Tessa Market Harborough 5 years 7.60 7.60 7.60 pounds 9,000 ----------------------------------------------------------------- *Compounded annual rate except for GIB (guaranteed income bond) ----------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Chase De Vere 071-404 5766 ----------------------------------------------------------------- Mortgages ----------------------------------------------------------------- Type Source Deal Variable Northern Rock* 2.49% discounted rate on 90% loans Fixed Alliance & Leicester 8.49% for 5 yrs on 80% loans fee 0.5% Capped Royal Bank of Scotland 8.99% for 5 yrs on 95% loans ----------------------------------------------------------------- * pounds 195 arrangement fee. Cashback pounds 500. Household insurance or rate 0.25% extraSource: John Charcol 071-611 7000 -----------------------------------------------------------------
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