Online Bank Accounts – UK

Abbey, the financial services company now part of the Santader Group, is currently offering a Two Year Fixed Rate Savings Bond yielding a 4.15% gross/AER on a sum of at least £25,000.

Features, as described on the abbey.com website:

• if you invest £1 to £9,999 you get 3.50% gross/AER
• if you invest £10,000 to £24,999 you get 3.75% gross/AER
• if you invest £25,000 up to £2,000,000 you get 4.15% gross/AER
• No further funds can be added after opening
• Available to new and existing Abbey customers
• Matures 1st July 2011

On its website alliance-leicester.co.uk, Alliance & Leicester (A&L) is offering an online £ 100 switching incentive if you move your banking to its Premier Current Account or Premier 50 Current Account.

The switching offer is valid up to 28 May 2009.

Alliance & Leicester in now part of the Santander Group, one of the world’s largest banks.