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CAN I OPEN ANOTHER CASH ISA

dec9
dec9 Posts: 34 Forumite
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edited 31 March 2025 at 10:50AM in ISAs & tax-free savings
Hi, I've got a cash ISA maxed out for this year 2024/25 and I plan on opening another on 5th April this year (or just after thereabouts)
Can I open one now instead but not put any money in it until after 5th April to get todays interest rates or do I have to wait until after 5th April to open it?

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  • TadleyBaggie
    TadleyBaggie Posts: 7,072 Forumite
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    edited 29 March 2025 at 11:37AM
    You can open as many ISAs in a year as you like, as long as the total new funding doesn’t exceed £20k. 

    Whether you would get current interest rate after 5th April is down to the T&C’s. 
  • grumpy_codger
    grumpy_codger Posts: 1,512 Forumite
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    Yes, you can open, but whether you get "today's" rate or not depends on the T&C of this particular ISA.
  • Albermarle
    Albermarle Posts: 30,810 Forumite
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    Are you looking at a fixed term ISA, as If it is an easy access ISA, then interest rate  will be variable anyway .
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