best fixed rate (1 year) deals still available

blackswan2

AA still offering 6.3% and Kent Reliance and Clydesdale/Yorkshire still have 6% bonds.

Anyone know what other good deals are out there - fixed for up to a year?
I have money in a NW variable account and just realised that 2% of the rate won't kick in until the end of the year - which is very disappointing, I need to find a good home for the money asap.

Thanks!

PS Nothing too exotic!

blackswan2

Marsden and Newcastle deals have gone.

anticlaus105

ICICI still at 6.6%

gvlewis

AKbank N.V. still have a 1 year fixed deposit account paying 7.00%. Likely to be withdrawn soon though...

Wolf_Man

I was at AK today and I think that they are pulling it on the 12th

blackswan2

not heard of AK bank before, so maybe a little too exotic?

Still offering 7% 1 yr fixed deposit account according to their website:
http://www.akbank.co.uk/html/rates.htm

Should I resist and stick to more UK based banks?

gunnaknow

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showpost.html?p=15749817&postcount=14

ANGLICANPAT

Ive just downloaded an application form for 6% fixed for a year with Kent reliance. Anyone any experience of them? Should be accepted ok if posted tomorrow with cheque I would have thought.

Alternatively, I could just take my cheque to Yorkshire Bank local branch for a similar rate . Any views on the least likely to cause trouble?

Lastly, anyone know when the Coventry poppy bond was pulled. I got linked to it from another site, and it was showing as there , so as Id already opened a bond with them a few days ago, I sent another cheque in the post this afternoon to add to it, then, OMG I noticed that when I got onto the Coventry site direct to check something, it was closed. Wonder if theyll accept it -bit worried that they will sit on it for a week and then send it back!

mickW_2

Had my ISA with KR for 2 years. They are very good. ONly wish Id never transferred it to Icesave for an extra 0.5%. They transferred it in 5 days too so they are very efficient. Wish I was still with them.

ANGLICANPAT wrote: »

Ive just downloaded an application form for 6% fixed for a year with Kent reliance. Anyone any experience of them? Should be accepted ok if posted tomorrow with cheque I would have thought.

Alternatively, I could just take my cheque to Yorkshire Bank local branch for a similar rate . Any views on the least likely to cause trouble?

Lastly, anyone know when the Coventry poppy bond was pulled. I got linked to it from another site, and it was showing as there , so as Id already opened a bond with them a few days ago, I sent another cheque in the post this afternoon to add to it, then, OMG I noticed that when I got onto the Coventry site direct to check something, it was closed. Wonder if theyll accept it -bit worried that they will sit on it for a week and then send it back!

Jake'sGran

ANGLICANPAT wrote: »

Ive just downloaded an application form for 6% fixed for a year with Kent reliance. Anyone any experience of them? Should be accepted ok if posted tomorrow with cheque I would have thought.

Alternatively, I could just take my cheque to Yorkshire Bank local branch for a similar rate . Any views on the least likely to cause trouble?

Lastly, anyone know when the Coventry poppy bond was pulled. I got linked to it from another site, and it was showing as there , so as Id already opened a bond with them a few days ago, I sent another cheque in the post this afternoon to add to it, then, OMG I noticed that when I got onto the Coventry site direct to check something, it was closed. Wonder if theyll accept it -bit worried that they will sit on it for a week and then send it back!

I have money invested with them in an Over 65s - intergenerational A/c - strange I know. Anyway, they seem to be oldfashioned and send letters everytime I make a deposit. Now they have given me info about taking part in a trial to see my A/c on line - guess what, it doesn't work. I know it is only a trial they are doing but they have not got it right.

gunnaknow

ANGLICANPAT wrote: »

Lastly, anyone know when the Coventry poppy bond was pulled. I got linked to it from another site, and it was showing as there , so as Id already opened a bond with them a few days ago, I sent another cheque in the post this afternoon to add to it, then, OMG I noticed that when I got onto the Coventry site direct to check something, it was closed. Wonder if theyll accept it -bit worried that they will sit on it for a week and then send it back!

"The poppy Bond (1) 31.12.2009, will become a closed issue account at 8pm
on 11th November 2008. We guarantee to accept any outstanding
applications and funds into the account, up to the close of business on
Tuesday 18th November 2008."