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Bank of Cyprus set to come under the UK FSCS
13th June 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

Amid mounting concerns about the state of Europe’s banks, the British bit of Bank of Cyprus wants to switch from the Cypriot depositor protection scheme to the UK's FSCS.
Savings protection: it’s not all Greek to us
25th May 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

European savers are well protected under deposit guarantee schemes. But check now who covers your savings and where to get information, should the euro crisis hit your savings bank.
Would you be a banker? Sir John Vickers makes the job too boring?
25th May 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

The Vickers' Rule splits the savings bits of banks from the madness of investment banking. Sounds good? Then why are the bankers squealing.
A glimmer of hope for savers? But perhaps not for long!
25th May 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

Another month and another surprise inflation figure. This time at least it’s good news.....
Santander Update
18th May 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

Santander UK’s credit rating has been downgraded, however our advice remains the same as it is for savers with any other UK FSCS protected savings provider.
No sign of new NS&I Index Linked Savings Certificates
01st May 2012
Author: Dan Darragh

Category: Savings News

NS&I confirms it does not expect to reintroduce its hugely popular Index Linked Savings Certificates anytime before the end of its current financial year (March 2013).