BARCLAYS is to make a big change to bank accounts in days impacting thousands of customers.
The is lowering the rate on its Rainy Day Saver account for the second time in four months.
Customers are currently getting 4.87% interest on their Rainy Day Saver account.
The interest was previously set at 5.12%, but this was cut by the bank in February.
And now, on May 5, the interest is set to lower again to 4.61%.
It comes ahead of the ‘s next interest decision on May 8.
Mostare predicting that the rate will be cut next month down from its current figure of 4.5%, due to inflation.
The base rate is used by lenders to determine the offered to customers on savings and borrowing costs.
A base rate cut can mean that mortgage rates are lowered, which is good for homeowners.
But savers can be left with the short end of the stick as the interest rate they earn on their savings can also drop.
At 4.61% the Rainy Day saver is still a pretty good option for savers.
It offers more than Close Brothers bank, which gives 4.45% on it easy access savings account.
But the figure is trumped by Chip bank who offer 4.75% on its easy access account.
It is also worth noting that in order to sign up for a Barclays Rainy Day account you must already be a premium account holder or sign up for Blue Rewards, which costs £5 a month.
Barclays blue rewards comes with a number of perks including free. .
OTHER BANK CHANGES
will lower theon its M Plus Saver account by 0.25 percentage points on June 16.
Currently, customers benefit from an of 2.5% on savings up to £25,000.
For instance, if you have £5,000 in , you would earn £125 in interest over the course of a year.
However, once the rate drops to 2.25%, the same £5,000 will generate £112.50 in interest annually – £12.50 less than before.
For customers withexceeding £25,000, the current rate stands at 2%.
Chase also slashed the rate on its standard Saver account from 3.25% to 3%.
