#savings-rates

#savings-rates

Cash ISA deposits to banks and building societies increased by 29% month on month to £4.2bn nationally. It's also higher year-on-year by 13%, despite interest rates being lower. Plum's own data shows that Cash ISA account opens are up by 42% last week compared to the previous week. The speculation about the reduction to the Cash ISA allowance is likely to have been a driving factor behind this, with many wanting to take advantage of the £20k allowance while it's still there.

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