Best savings accounts of the week: Britons told to 'grab competitive' 8% interest rates
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Savings interest rates remain competitive for bank customers despite recent cuts from the Bank of England
Bank customers are being told to "grab a competitive" savings account while interest rates in the UK remain relatively high with some offering upwards of eight per cent.
New analysis from experts has determined the best savings accounts for the week beginning October 7, 2024. In recent years, savers have benefited from high interest rates following the Bank of England's decision to hike the base rate.
In the height of the cost of living crisis, inflation in the UK soared to 11.1 per cent in October 2022.
As a result of this, the central bank raised rates to a 16-year high of 5.25 per cent.
The Bank's Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) recently slashed this to five per cent as the consumer price index (CPI) eased closer to its two per cent target.
Experts are urging bank customers to take advantage of "competitive" deals while they still have a chance.
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Best regular savings accounts
Here is a full list of the best regular savings accounts for the week beginning October 7, 2024:
Here is a full list of the best one-year fixed rate savings accounts for the week beginning October 7, 2024:
Best ISAs
Here is a full list of the best cash ISAs with a one-year fixed interest rate attached for the week beginning October 7, 2024:
Best easy-access savings
Here is a full list of the best easy access savings accounts without a bonus attached for the week beginning October 7, 2024:
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Caitlyn Eastell, spokesperson at Moneyfactscompare.co.uk, shared: "Re-pricing has remained brutal across the board, with majority of the moves taking place within the ISA market. There has been a handful of new alluring market-leading deals, and it is reassuring that we are seeing lots if competition, especially by challenger banks.
"Savers would be wise to grab a competitive rate while they can, with many of the top rates being provided by smaller banks and building societies may mean that the shelf-life for these rates are shorter than average, therefore it could be withdrawn or reduced quickly.
“The gap between top short-term and long-term is closing as rates are slashed. For example, this week DF Capital has launched new three and five-year bonds. However, it is still a long way off from returning to a traditional savings market.
"It is possible that the savings market could be facing more uncertain times ahead, with the fast-approaching Autumn Budget and volatile repricing, which may cause providers to drop rates further.”