2 Year Fixed
| Provider | Rate | Min/Max Deposit | Opening Account | Accessing Account | Interest Options | SG Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.70% | £1,000 / £250,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Afin Bank is a UK-based challenger bank and specialist lender backed by WAICA Reinsurance Corporation. It focuses on providing mortgages and savings solutions to underserved communities, particularly the African diaspora, foreign nationals on visas, high-net-worth individuals, and self-employed professionals facing challenges with mainstream lenders |
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4.73% | £1,000 / £1m | Branch | Branch |
| This product is provided by Close Brothers on Active Savings, which is a savings platform provided by investment giant Hargreaves Lansdown, offering savers access to a range of products from its partner banks and building societies. |
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4.75% | £1,000 / £1m | Branch | Branch |
| This product is provided by ICICI Bank on Active Savings, which is a savings platform, provided by investment giant Hargreaves Lansdown, which offers savers access to a range of products from its partner banks and building societies. |
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4.70% | £1,000 / £120,000 | Branch | Branch |
| This product is only available via the Raisin UK platform. You can find out more about Raisin here |
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4.65% | £1,000 / £120,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Competitive rate from Cardiff based StreamBank who have been a mainstay of our best buy tables since their launch in 2023 You can find out more about StreamBank here |
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4.68% | £50 / £100,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Durham based Atom Bank has attracted over £3.2bn of savings since its launch in April 2016. Savers can only access Atom’s products via their mobile app You can find out more about them here |
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4.84% | £5,000 / £250,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Birmingham Bank was previously known as Bira Bank, which was bought by businessman Lee Bushell in January 2020 and rebranded as Birmingham Bank. He sold his interest in April 2023 to Better, the digital home ownership platform The Bank has only just over £10m of savings in total so don't expect these rates to last long. |
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4.78% | £5,000 / £1m | Branch | Branch |
| Wolverhampton based Charter Savings launched in 2015. It is now part of One Savings Bank which looks after a combined £16.6bn across its Charter Savings and Kent Reliance savings brands |
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4.77% | £1,000 / No maximum | Branch | Branch |
| Wrexham based Chetwood Bank got its banking licence at the end of 2018 following a £40m investment from Elliott Advisors. Savers should note that Chetwood also offers bonds under the SmartSave brand, which is under the same banking licence, so FSCS protection is on the combined balance for any savings with both brands Find out more about them here |
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4.80% | £10,000 / £2,000,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Close Bank have been trading since 1878, are a FTSE 250 listed company and look after over £6.4bn of savings You can find out more about them here |
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4.84% | £10,000 / £250,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Family is part of National Counties Building Society, the 11th largest Society in the UK, looking after over £2bn of savings. |
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4.85% | £1,000 / £100,000 | Branch | Branch |
| GB Bank allow a generous 21 days to fund their fixed rate bonds. GB Bank was awarded a banking licence (with restrictions) in October 2021 and launched savings on 23rd November 2022. It is based in Middlesborough and intends to get Britain building by supporting regional SME property developers with development financing. |
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4.67% | £1,000 / £1m | Branch | Branch |
| Hodge bank is based in South Wales and was authorised in 1987. It looks after just over £1bn of deposits. |
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4.80% | £5,000 / £250,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Competitive rate from Investec who are one of the top 10 banks in the UK by size. |
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4.90% | £5,000 / £500,000 | Branch | Branch |
| This bond has a fixed maturity of 2nd October 2028 Market Harborough is the 24th largest building society in the UK and looks after £562m of savings |
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4.70% | £500 / £1m | Branch | Branch |
| NS&I's savings are fully protected by the government. There is also an income version of this product which pays monthly interest. |
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4.75% | £1,000 / £1,000,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Part of French car giant Renault, RCI are a UK licensed bank and covered by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme You can find out more about them here |
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4.86% | £1,000 / £120,000 | Branch | Branch |
| We expect this product will only be available for a few days so move quickly if it appeals. Savers have 14 days to fund the account once opened. Recognise received its full banking licence in September 2021. You can find out more about them here |
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4.70% | £1,000 / £2.5m | Branch | Branch |
| Tandem Bank acquired Harrods Bank in January 2018. |
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4.76% | £1,000 / £1,000,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Union Bank of India (UK), which is a subsidiary of Union Bank of India, one of the largest public sector banks in India. Although Union Bank does finally have an internet application, their UK website is very hard to navigate to find it and it is one of the most difficult applications to complete we've experienced. |
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4.85% | £1,000 / £250,000 | Branch | Branch |
| Vanquis Bank is part of the Provident Financial Group, which was founded in 2002 and looks after £1.68bn of deposits. You can find out more about Vanquis in our banking directory here |