Previous Rates

Product Range

Base Rate 5.5% as at Dec 7 2007 12:00AM Start of Business.

Standard Current Account
Free Banking


Instant Access Account
Interest bearing current account Interest is paid at the rate quoted on each level of balance Gross interest credited March and September. Charges are 65p per transaction, debited quarterly.
 Net RateGross RateA.E.R.*
Amounts up to £1,9990.000 % 0.000 % 0.000 %
Amounts up to £24,9991.400 % 1.750 % 1.758 %
Amounts up to £49,9991.720 % 2.150 % 2.162 %
Amounts of £50,000 and above2.000 % 2.500 % 2.516 %


HIDA (High Interest Deposit Account)
Gross interest credited March and September. Interest is paid on the whole balance at the rate shown
 Net RateGross RateA.E.R.*
Amounts up to £4,9991.400 % 1.750 % 1.758 %
Amounts up to £24,9992.000 % 2.500 % 2.516 %
Amounts up to £49,9992.440 % 3.050 % 3.073 %
Amounts up to £99,9992.400 % 3.000 % 3.276 %
Amounts of £100,000 and above2.840 % 3.550 % 3.582 %
3 months notice of withdrawal required.


14 Day Deposit Account
Gross interest credited March and September. Interest is paid on the whole balance at the rate shown
 Net RateGross RateA.E.R.*
Amounts up to £5000.000 % 0.000 % 0.000 %
Amounts up to £2,4990.000 % 0.000 % 0.000 %
Amounts up to £4,9990.000 % 0.000 % 0.000 %
Amounts up to £9,9991.400 % 1.750 % 1.758 %
Amounts up to £24,9991.600 % 2.000 % 2.010 %
Amounts of £25,000 and above2.200 % 2.750 % 2.769 %
14 days notice of withdrawal required.


* AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded each year. * Gross Rate is the contractual rate of interest payable before the deduction of income tax at the rate specified by law. * Net Rate is the rate of interest which would be payable after allowing for the deduction of income tax at the rate specified by law.