NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE, England, April 11, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Northern Rock has announced the launch of its Easy ISA Issue 2.
Following the success of its recently launched Easy ISA, Northern Rock has improved the variable rate cash ISA ( http://www.northernrock.co.uk/savings/Find/Results/ISAs/) account, which offers a competitive tax-free* interest rate for a minimum deposit of just GBP1.
Easy ISA (http://www.northernrock.co.uk/savings/Find/Results/ISAs/) can now be opened and administered by post, as well as in branch.
The Easy ISA Issue 2 account provides a variable rate of interest, and easy access to savings (http://www.northernrock.co.uk/savings/) funds. With a minimum deposit of GBP1, a competitive flat rate of 2.65% tax free*/AER** pa, and the option to transfer across any existing Cash ISAs, Easy ISA makes sense. Balances below GBP1.00 will earn the basic savings rate of 0.10% tax free* per annum and deposits into the Variable Rate Easy ISA will be allowed from all Northern Rock variable rate accounts, instant access and notice accounts. Transfers from online accounts must be made via the nominated bank account. Transfers in from other organisations are allowed.
The product welcomes additional deposits and transfers within HM Revenue and Customs limits (GBP5,340 pa from 6 April 2011). Interest, which can be added to the account or paid into another account, is paid annually on 30 November and will be available the next business day.
Charge-free and notice-free withdrawals and transfers (minimum GBP1) can also be made from the account (there is a GBP35 fee for transfers via CHAPS).
About Northern Rock:
Northern Rock plc is a new bank, authorised by the FSA as a deposit taker and mortgage lender from 1 January 2010. It offers savings accounts to customers in the UK and Ireland and mortgage products to UK borrowers. New products, such as savings accounts ( http://www.northernrock.co.uk/savings/), are offered through both direct channels - including a national branch network - and mortgage intermediaries.
Northern Rock continues to operate within the compensatory measures agreed with the EC as part of the State Aid approval announced in October 2009.
Notes to Editors:
*The tax-free rate is the contractual rate of interest payable where interest is exempt from income tax.
**AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and shows what the interest rate would be when interest is paid and added to the capital balance each year.
Media Contact:
Jule Wilson
Northern Rock House
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Newcastle upon Tyne
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+44(0)191-279-4676
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