Spotlight: Coventry BS 1st Class Postal Account
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Coventry Building Society has launched a third issue of its popular 1st Class Postal Account. The rate is a market-leading 3.30 per cent, although it carries a bonus of 1.30 per cent for 12 months, after which it drops to the standard rate – currently two per cent.
This is marketed as an easy access account, but savers are limited to four penalty withdrawals per year. Further withdrawals would be subject to 50 days loss of interest on the amount withdrawn. The minimum withdrawal is £1,000 and the minimum deposit is also £1,000.
As the name suggests, this account is operated solely via post, and the other key point to note is that if you already have one of the earlier issues of the 1st Class Postal Account you can't open another one.
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