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Press releaseCASH VALUES FOR NS&I’S INFLATION-BEATING SAVINGS IN FEBRUARY 200815 January 2008Retail Price Index now at 4.0% (down from 4.3%)The link below provides the February 2008 cash values for Index-linked Savings Certificates held for one year or more. The charts refer to all certificates bought by investors since their first launch in 1975. The charts show the exact value of a £100 Certificate including supplements, bonuses and extra interest. The calculator and tables can be accessed at www.nsandi.com/products/ilsc/calculator.jsp Retail Prices IndexFor working out these values in February the Retail Price Index figure is 210.9. The increase in the Index over the year is 4.0%. Inflation-beating savings rates of returnBecause Index-linked Savings Certificates offer a tax-free1 return that beats inflation, it makes them particularly attractive for basic as well as higher rate taxpayers.
Notes to Editors 1. All returns are free of UK Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax. 2. RPI (Retail Prices Index) is the measure of inflation NS&I uses to calculate measures in the value of its Index-linked Savings Certificates. The RPI is compiled and published monthly by the Office of National Statistics. The RPI can go up or down. 3. The rate of RPI in December 2007 (announced 15 January 2008) will apply to investments in Inflation-beating Savings from 1 February 2008. 4. Valuations for the 2-year, 3-year and 5-year Certificates are shown in separate tabs of the attached document. They are for indicative purposes only. 5. Customers requiring more information or an exact valuation of a certificate can call National Savings and Investments on 0845 964 5000. Maximum call charges from a BT landline are 4p per minute. Charges from other service providers will vary. For your security and to maintain the highest levels of service, calls may be recorded. 6. NS&I is one of the largest savings organisations in the UK, offering a range of savings and investments products to 27 million customers. All products offer 100% capital security, because they are backed by HM Treasury. 7. Subscribe to the NS&I RSS newsfeed. Simply copy and paste this link www.nsandi.com/mediacentre.xml into your RSS reader to receive regular news alerts from NS&I.
Media team The numbers below are for media use only. Customers wishing to contact NS&I can find details here.
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