Post Office Instant Saver Features & Benefits
(currently displaying summary information only)| Feature / Benefit | Summary | Details | Rating out of 5 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application Criteria: | |||||
| Existing Customer Only |  | no | No | ||
| New Money Only | | no | Not applicable. | ||
| Minimum Initial Investment | | £500 | The minimum investment is £500. |  | |
| Minimum Age | | 11 years | The minimum age to open this account is 11 years. An application to open an account in the name of a young person who is 11 or older but under 16 must...expand | ||
| Introductory Rates: | |||||
| Introductory Bonus | | 2.00% | A bonus of 2.00% is payable. Gross Rate Gross Rate AER Excluding BonusIncluding Bonus £500 0.10% 2.10%2.10% ...expand | ||
| Fixed or Variable Bonus | | fixed | The bonus is fixed. | ||
| Rates: | |||||
| Rate Type | | bbr | The type of interest rate is bbr. | ||
| Headline Interest Rate | | 2.10% | The headline interest rate is 2.10% AER. |  | |
| Rate Tiers | | see details | Gross Rate Gross Rate AER Excluding BonusIncluding Bonus £500 0.10% 2.10%0.10% ...expand | ||
| Tax Free | | no | This account is not tax free. | ||
| Interest Payment Frequency | | annually | Interest is paid annually on 22nd March. | ||
| Interest Rate Guarantees | | no < 1% below bbr for life of a/c | The interest rate is guaranteed to never fall more than 1% below the Bank Base Rate for the life of the account. | ||
| Initial Rate Period | | 12 months | The initial interest rate is payable for 12 months. | ||
| Children's Savings: | |||||
| Children's Savings Account | | no | no | ||
| Account Access: | |||||
| Account Type | | Instant Access | Instant Access | ||
| Opened Online | | yes | Account can be opened via the internet. | ||
| Online Access | | yes | Transactions can be made via the internet. | ||
| Opened at Branch | | yes | Account can be opened at a branch. | ||
| Branch Access | | yes | Transactions can be made at a branch. | ||
| Opened by Phone | | yes | Account can be opened by telephone. | ||
| Phone Access | | yes | Transactions can be made by telephone. | ||
| Opened by Post | | yes | Account can be opened by post. | ||
| Postal Access | | yes | Transactions can be made by post. | ||
| Account Management: | |||||
| Instant Access to Savings | | yes | This is an instant access account. | ||
| Minimum Balance | | £1 | The minimum balance is £1. |  | |
| Minimum Withdrawal | | Unlimited | There is no minimum withdrawal. | ||
| Maximum Number of Withdrawals | | 6 withdrawals | The maximum number of withdrawals permitted per year is 6 to earn the cited interest rate. | | |
| Withdrawal Conditions | | yes | Withdrawal Conditions - 6 free instant access withdrawals are permitted per year (21st March - 20th March each year). Further withdrawals are subject to...expand | ||
| Additional Information | | provided by Bank of Ireland | This account is provided by Bank of Ireland. | ||
| Available to Trustees | | no | This account is not available for trustees. | ||
| Fees & Charges: | |||||
| Penalty on All Withdrawals | | no | There is not a penalty on all withdrawals. | ||
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