HSBC to Slash Interest Rates Across Eight Savings Accounts

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HSBC customers are being told to "review" their savings as the bank makes a huge change to eight bank accounts within weeks. The high street bank is slashing interest rates across eight of its popular saving accounts from June, as the base rate is cut by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25%. This move will result in savers making less money on their cash pots. The cuts will impact a range of HSBC savings accounts, including its Help to Buy ISA, Loyalty Cash ISA, and Online Bonus Saver.

Key Takeaways:

  • HSBC is cutting interest rates across eight of its popular savings accounts from June, affecting thousands of customers.
  • The base rate reduction of 0.25 percentage points from 4.5% to 4.25% has led to the interest rate cuts.
  • The changes will impact the following accounts: Help to Buy ISA, Loyalty Cash ISA, Online Bonus Saver, Flexible Saver, HSBC Premier Savings, HSBC Loyalty Cash ISA, MySavings, and Future Saver for children.
  • Specific rate changes include:

+ Online Bonus Saver: 4.00% to 3.75% for balances between £1 and £50,000, and 1.50% to 1.30% for balances over £50,000.

+ Flexible Saver: 1.35% to 1.30%.

+ HSBC Premier Savings: 1.50% to 1.35% for balances below £50,000, and 1.60% to 1.45% for balances between £50,000 and £100,000.

+ HSBC Loyalty Cash ISA: loyalty Premier rate from 2.75% to 2.50%, standard Premier rate from 2.15% to 2.10%, loyalty non-Premier rate from 2.35% to 2.30%, and standard non-Premier rate from 2.15% to 2.10%.

+ MySavings: 5.00% to 4.50% for balances up to £3,000, and 1.50% to 1.35% for balances over £3,000.

+ Future Saver for children: 1.50% to 1.35%.

+ Help to Buy: ISA from 1.35% to 1.30% for balances over £12,000.

  • HSBC is proactively reminding customers to review their cash pots and advising them on which products are best suited for their needs.

Statistics:

  • 8 savings accounts affected by interest rate cuts.
  • 0.25 percentage points reduction in base rate from 4.5% to 4.25%.
  • 4.00% to 3.75% interest rate cut for Online Bonus Saver balances between £1 and £50,000.
  • 1.50% to 1.30% interest rate cut for Online Bonus Saver balances over £50,000.
  • 1.35% to 1.30% interest rate cut for Flexible Saver.
  • 1.50% to 1.35% interest rate cut for HSBC Premier Savings balances below £50,000.
  • 1.60% to 1.45% interest rate cut for HSBC Premier Savings balances between £50,000 and £100,000.

Sources:

  • Bloomberg via Getty Images
  • HSBC spokesperson