News and announcements from Kaupthing Edge
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You can find all our latest news and press releases here in our Newsroom.
Credit crunch is eating up hard earned bonuses
15 September 2008
New research from Kaupthing Edge shows that a quarter of Brits rely on their bonuses for day to day spending whilst 1 in 5 use it to pay off debts, missing out on potential high returns from a high interest savings account
For full details read our press release
Kaupthing Edge response to the BoE base rate
04 September 2008
Kaupthing Edge savings rates remain unchanged with the announcement of the BoE base rate. Our high interest online savings account remains at 6.55% AER.
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Kaupthing Edge response to BoE base rate
08 August 2008
Kaupthing Edge is offering a highly competitive 6.55% AER on its instant access account, which is guaranteed to be at least 0.3% above the base rate until 2012.
For full details read our press release
Britain goes back to post WWII ways of living
01 August 2008
Over 43 million Britons take measures to fight the credit crunch. WWII budgeting behaviour is back as growing vegetables, mending clothes and hand washing make a re-appearance.
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Instant access savings account rate increase to 6.55% AER
30 July 2008
Kaupthing Edge today announces it will increase the rate on its instant access savings accounts to a market-leading 6.55% AER (6.36% gross).
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7.15% AER on 12 and 36 month fixed term accounts
09 July 2008
Kaupthing Edge today announces it will increase its savings rates on its fixed term accounts. The 12-month fixed term deposit account will increase to 7.15% AER (7.15%gross) and the 36-month term account will increase to 7.15%AER (7.67% gross).
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Kaupthing Edge response to BoE base rate
05 June 2008
For a second month in a row Kaupthing Edge is offering a highly competitive 6.5% AER on its instant access account, which is guaranteed to be at least 0.3% above the base rate until 2012.
For full details read our press release
Kaupthing Edge offers 12-month term account at 7.01% AER
04 June 2008
Kaupthing Edge today announces it will increase its savings rates on its 12-month and 6 months fixed term deposit accounts. Additionally, minimum balance requirements upon which interest is paid will be reduced to £100 on instant access accounts, and £1, 000 on fixed term deposit accounts.
For full details read our press release
It's not you Darling, It's your money
16 May 2008
Financial security and independence really does buy freedom for Brits according to a survey from Kaupthing Edge. Nearly a third of Britons state they are reliant on their partner or spouse for financial security (30%), but it seems that not all these relationships are based on love.
For full details read our press release.
Londoners need £140,000 to feel financially secure
8 May 2008
Research by Kaupthing Edge shows that the average Londoner deems £139,845 to be the magic amount of money to buy them ‘financial peace of mind’, nearly £50,000 more than the national average.
For full details read our press release.
Kaupthing Edge launches market leading offshore account
3 May 2008
Kaupthing Edge will be available as a Sterling, Euro or US Dollar account with rate guarantee until 2012. Kaupthing Edge Offshore Isle of Man offers as instant access online account with a market leading savings rate of 6.86% AER and fixed term deposit account up to 7.00% AER.
For full details read our press release.
All you need is £92,507 to feel financially secure
23 April 2008
The price of one Aston Martin Vantage, a six months stay at the Ritz hotel, or 90 Prada handbags, would be enough to put the average Brit’s financial worries to rest and make them feel financially secure.
For full details read our press release.
Kaupthing Edge retains 6.5% AER savings rate
23 April 2008
For the third month in a row Kaupthing Edge has retained its savings rate of 6.5% AER in response to Bank of England Base rate decrease.
For full details read our press release.
West of Britain leads the way on savings
12 March 2008
One in four people from the South West and Wales vow to save more despite a third predicting that we are heading for a major recession, according to new research by Kaupthing Edge.
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Kaupthing Edge response to BoE base rate
6 March 2008
For a second month in a row Kaupthing Edge is offering a highly competitive 6.5% AER on its instant access account, which is guaranteed to be at least 0.3% above the base rate until 2012.
For full details read our press release.
Over 45 million Britons are feeling the financial pinch
13 February 2008
Following the Bank of England’s announcement that inflation has exceeded its two percent target for a fourth consecutive month, new research from Kaupthing Edge indicates that 95% of British households are already feeling the financial pinch.
For full details read our press release.
Kaupthing Edge retains 6.5% AER savings rate
7 February 2008
Today’s decision to lower the base rate is potentially bad news for savers, but not for our customers. Despite the drop in interest rates, our high interest online savings account will remain at 6.5% AER.
For full details read our press release.
1 in 5 Britons facing recession vow to save more
2 February 2008
To help savers maximise the return on their cash, Kaupthing Edge enters the UK retail banking market with a leading high interest instant access savings account offering a best buy rate of 6.50% AER.
For full details read our press release.