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Current interest rates

This table gives a summary of the current interest rates including, if applicable, those for variable rate products that have been announced but have not yet come into effect.

For full details of the rates for each product, click on its name.

As well as a range of Bonds and accounts listed below, we offer Index-linked Savings Certificates and Fixed Interest Savings Certificates. No Issues are currently on sale.

We also offer a Guaranteed Growth Bond, Guaranteed Income Bond and Guaranteed Equity Bond which are available in limited Issues. No Issues are currently on sale.

Please note, we no longer give three months notice when we change the Premium Bond prize fund rate or the odds. See latest terms and conditions.

Product   Annual rate   Tax status
Variable rates
Premium Bonds
Annual rate used to calculate
prize fund for monthly draws
  1.50%   All prizes are tax-free
Odds per £1 unit   24,000 to 1  
Direct Saver
    1.75% gross/AER   Taxable, paid gross
Direct ISA
Current Direct ISA details:   2.50% AER   Tax-free
Easy Access Savings Account
    0.30% - 0.70% gross/AER   Taxable, paid gross
Income Bonds
    1.45% - 1.75% gross
1.46% - 1.76% AER
  Taxable, paid gross
Investment Account
    0.20% - 0.30% gross/AER   Taxable, paid gross
Fixed rates
Children's Bonus Bonds
Issue 34
Guaranteed compound rate over 5 years, inc. 5th anniversary bonus
  2.50% AER   Tax-free
Products no longer on sale
Cash ISA   £1+ 0.50% AER   Tax-free
T CASH ISA   £1+ 0.50% AER   Tax-free

 

Residual Account
Where an NS&I product has been closed and we have been unsuccessful in our efforts to return the monies invested to our customer, such remaining holdings are transferred to the Residual Account. There are two types of holdings within the Residual Account. Type A which are interest bearing; and Type B which are non-interest bearing. View the terms and conditions.

 AmountInterest rateTax information
    
Type A:
(Ordinary Account, Deposit Bonds,
Yearly Plan, SAYE and Treasurer's Account)
£1+0.10% gross/AERTaxable, paid gross
    
Type B:
(Gift Tokens; Savings Stamps
and British Savings Bonds)
 0% 


Definitions

Tax-free means the interest is exempt from UK Income Tax and Capital Gains Tax.

Gross is the taxable rate of interest without the deduction of UK Income Tax.

Net is the rate of interest payable after the deduction of UK Income Tax at the rate specified by law (currently 20.00%).

AER (Annual Equivalent Rate) is a notional rate that illustrates what the annual rate of interest would be if the interest was compounded each time it was paid. Where interest is paid annually, the quoted rate and the AER are the same.

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