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Barclays Launches New 2 Year Fixed Rate Bond Paying Up to 3.70%
As we approach July – the expected peak month for bond maturities – Barclays today launches a competitive two year fixed rate bond paying up to 3.70 per cent. Since a number of fixed rate offers have been withdrawn or reduced recently in the market, this new bond sees Barclays bucking this trend and offers one of the strongest products available.
Barclays Pledge to Keep Best Buy Cash ISA Deal Available
As the key competition moves away from offering market leading cash Isa deals to new customers, Barclays pledges that it will continue to keep its Golden Isa - Issue 2 on sale to all customers at the best buy leading rate of 3.10% AER until the 1 June 2010.
How Barclays and Barclaycard are Helping Customers Impacted by the Volcanic Eruptions
Barclays and Barclaycard are taking some additional measures to support their personal and business customers who are affected by the travel restrictions in place due to the cloud of volcanic ash moving across Europe.
Consumers Set to Lose Out on Cash ISA Allowances
Thousands of consumers will lose out on cash ISA allowances this tax year, missing out on strong interest rates which are up to six times higher than base rate. New research from Barclays shows that 56 per cent of consumers will not open an ISA in the current tax year, but will leave more than £4,000 sitting in instant savings/and or a current account.
Contactless Payments Arrive for Business Customers
Barclays has become the first bank in Europe to launch commercial contactless debit cards to its business customers. From March, all Barclays Business customers receiving new or re-issued cards will find that they come with contactless technology as standard. This enables them to pay for low value transactions by holding the card over a reader, without the need to enter a PIN or insert the card into a terminal.
Barclays Unveils Important New Enhancement to its Mobile Phone Banking Service
Barclays has made a further enhancement to its mobile phone banking service which will allow customers to make payments to third parties.
Savers Have Seen Some Unexpected Upsides of the Recession
Despite the recession and interest rates falling to historic lows, more than half (53 per cent) of Brits feel the recession hasn't negatively impacted their savings habits during 2009, with a proportion saving more, according to new research from Barclays.
Barclays Local Business Responds to Flood Crisis
Responding to the implications of the recent flooding across areas of the UK, Barclays Local Business has today announced that it will be offering a financial support package to all of its affected business banking customers.
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