Savings accounts News
October 2008
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FSA increases savings guarantee to £50,000
03.10.2008
Old limit of £35,000 is increased by £15,000 -
Icesave likely to be declared insolvent
07.10.2008
Customers warned they will ?probably have to claim compensation? -
UK savers may not be covered by unlimited German guarantee
07.10.2008
UK savers would be ?unwise? to start thinking about opening German accounts -
Government announces UK bank rescue plan
08.10.2008
Banking system will benefit from ?50bn rescue package -
Icesave customers to receive extra help from government
08.10.2008
Chancellor tells UK savers they ?will get their money back? -
Interest rates reduced by central banks
08.10.2008
Six central banks cut interest rates by 0.5% -
Government reveals £37bn UK bank bail-out
14.10.2008
Taxpayer cash goes to RBS, Lloyds TSB and HBOS -
Unanimous vote in Bank rate decision
22.10.2008
9-0 vote to make 0.5% cut to UK interest rates -
Compensation by 30/11 for Icesave customers
27.10.2008
230,000 customers to receive details of process to get savings back -
Talks of another cut to UK interest rates
31.10.2008
US central bank cuts rates to halt drop into recession
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