Following the decision by the Bank of England to increase the base rate by 0.25 per cent to 0.75 per cent, Santander has reviewed its variable rates on its saving and mortgage products for existing customers and has announced the following changes today:
- We will be making increases of up to 0.25 per cent to a number of popular savings products, including eSaver, Junior ISA, Flexible Saver for Kids and Help to Buy ISA;
- All savings rates linked to the base rate will increase 0.25 per cent from the end of August;
- The Alliance and Leicester and Santander Standard Variable Rate will increase by 0.25 per cent to 4.99 per cent from the beginning of September;
- In line with the 0.25 per cent increase to all tracker mortgage products linked to the base rate, the Santander Follow-on Rate will increase 0.25 per cent to 4.00 per cent from 3 September. These new rates will be communicated to customers, along with details of their new monthly repayments; and
- All loans to UK businesses linked to the base rate will move in line with the change and in accordance with the terms of the deal
The 1|2|3 Current Account will continue to pay 1.50 per cent on balances up to £20,000. With an interest rate on credit balances well above that of most current accounts, the 1|2|3 Current Account represents great value for millions of our customers seeking the flexibility of instant access money.
Reza Attar-Zadeh, Head of Customer Solutions, Santander said: “We have carefully considered our options and sought to achieve a balance between the rates we offer our savers and borrowers. Despite the continued low interest rate environment, we continue to offer compelling propositions for our customers and are pleased to have been able to increase rates by up to 0.25 per cent on a range of our popular savings products. The 1|2|3 Current Account continues to offer a competitive 1.50 per cent on balances up to £20,000 as well as cashback for a monthly fee.”
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