Natwest Slashes Interest Rates on Millions of Savings Accounts Amid Base Rate Cut

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Natwest has announced it will reduce interest rates on millions of savings accounts from May 30, in response to the Bank of England's decision to lower its base rate by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25%. The cut affects several popular savings accounts, including the Digital Regular Saver, Flexible Saver, and Help to Buy ISA. However, the Cash ISA remains unchanged. With rates plummeting, experts warn that savers must act fast to secure the best deal possible.

Key Takeaways:

  • Natwest will slash interest rates on 6 savings accounts from May 30, affecting millions of customers.
  • The base rate cut by the Bank of England has led to a reduction in Natwest's interest rates, with some accounts seeing drops of up to 1.02%.
  • The Digital Regular Saver, Flexible Saver, and Help to Buy ISA are among the accounts impacted by the rate cuts.
  • The Cash ISA remains unchanged, with interest rates of 2.7% for balances over £25,000 and 1.4% for those under.
  • Experts advise savers to secure the best deal possible while interest rates remain on the higher side.
  • Alice Haine, personal finance analyst at Bestinvest, warns that savings rates are now in "retreat mode" and that savers must act fast to preserve their return.

Statistics:

  • Natwest will reduce interest rates on 6 savings accounts, affecting millions of customers.
  • The Digital Regular Saver will see its interest rate drop from 6.17% to 5.50% for balances of £1 - £5,000.
  • The Flexible Saver will see its interest rate drop from 1.85% to 1.70% for balances of £25,000 - £99,999.
  • The Help to Buy ISA will see its interest rate drop from 2.02% to 2.05% for balances from £1.
  • The Bank of England's base rate has been cut by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25%.

Sources:

  • Byline: By, Ruby Flanagan - Natwest is making a huge change to millions of bank accounts from next month in a blow to banking customers.
  • Bank of England - The Bank of England's base rate has been cut by 0.25 percentage points to 4.25%.
  • Alice Haine, personal finance analyst at Bestinvest - "Savings rates are now firmly in retreat mode and with more bank rate reductions expected, those that want to preserve their return must act fast by securing the best deal possible while interest rates remain on the higher side."
  • Natwest spokesperson - "Following the Bank of England base rate cut, we have made reductions to some of our variable rate savings accounts."