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Provider Rate Min/Max Deposit Opening Account Accessing Account Interest Options SG Verdict
Al Rayan Bank
5.70% £5,000 / £1m

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Branch
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  • Paid on Anniversary
  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Paid Quarterly

This account pays expected profit, rather than interest, to meet Sharia law requirements.  Those savers comfortable with this are likely to be attracted by the rate and variety of channels to open and manage their account  

 Aldermore
5.40% £1,000 / £1,000,000

Branch
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Branch
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  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Paid Monthly
  • Paid Annually

Peterborough based Aldermore launched in 2009 and look after over £13.1bn of deposits.

You can find out more about them here

 ICICI - Raisin
5.50% £1,000 / £85,000

Branch
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Branch
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  • Paid On Maturity

This product is only available via the Raisin UK platform. You can find out more about Raisin here

 isbank Raisin
5.65% £1,000 / £85,000

Branch
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Branch
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  • Paid On Maturity

This product is only available via the Raisin UK savings platform. You can find out more about Raisin here

 Paragon - Raisin
5.40% £1,000 / £85,000

Branch
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Telephone

Branch
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  • Paid On Maturity

This product is only available via the Raisin UK savings platform. You can find out more about Raisin here

 QIB - Raisin
5.50% £1,000 / £85,000

Branch
App
Internet
Post
Telephone

Branch
App
Internet
Post
Telephone

  • Paid On Maturity

This product is only available via the Raisin UK savings platform. You can find out more about Raisin here

A| United Trust Bank
5.45% £5,000 / £1,000,000

Branch
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Internet
Post
Telephone

Branch
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Telephone

  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Paid Annually

London based specialist lender United Trust launched in 1955 and look after £1.6bn of savings

Find out more about them here

BLME
5.50% £1,000 / £1,000,000

Branch
App
Internet
Post
Telephone

Branch
App
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Post
Telephone

  • Paid On Maturity
  • Paid Away

This account pays expected profit, rather than interest, to meet Sharia law requirements.  

You can find out more about them here

Charter Savings Bank
5.57% £5,000 / £1m

Branch
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Telephone

Branch
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  • Paid on Anniversary
  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Paid Monthly
  • Paid Annually

Wolverhampton based Charter Savings launched in 2015.

It is now part of One Savings Bank which looks after a combined £16.6bn across its Charter Savings and Kent Reliance savings brands

Close Brothers
5.55% £10,000 / £2,000,000

Branch
App
Internet
Post
Telephone

Branch
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Post
Telephone

  • Paid Annually
  • Paid On Maturity
  • Paid Away

Close Bank have been trading since 1878, are a FTSE 250 listed company and look after over £6.4bn of savings

You can find out more about them here

Cynergy
5.50% £10,000 / £1m

Branch
App
Internet
Post
Telephone

Branch
App
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Post
Telephone

  • Paid on Anniversary
  • Paid Annually
  • Added to the account

Cynergy was formerly known as Bank of Cyprus, which has operated in the UK since 1955, and looks after £1.76bn of savings

FCE Bank
5.55% £500 / £2,000,000

Branch
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Telephone

Branch
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Post
Telephone

  • Paid on Anniversary
  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Paid Monthly
  • Paid Annually

Essex based Ford Money’s launched in April 2017.  Their fixed rate bonds tend not to be available for long so move quickly if this rate appeals.

Gatehouse Bank
5.50% £1,000 / £1m

Branch
App
Internet
Post
Telephone

Branch
App
Internet
Post
Telephone

  • Paid Annually
  • Paid On Maturity
  • Paid Away

This account pays expected profit, rather than interest, to meet Sharia law requirements.  

Habib Bank
5.50% £5,000 / £1,000,000

Branch
App
Internet
Post
Telephone

Branch
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Post
Telephone

  • Paid Annually
  • Paid On Maturity

Habib Bank Zurich has been trading in the UK since 1974 and has eight branches in London, Manchester, Birmingham and Leicester.

Habib offer a generous 30 days to fund your bond, once opened.

Savers should note that, while this account can be opened online, it can only be managed by post

Hodge Bank
5.45% £1,000 / £1,000,000

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Branch
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  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Paid Monthly
  • Paid Annually
  • Annual interest paid 31st March
Hodge bank is based in South Wales and was authorised in 1987.  It looks after just over £1bn of deposits.
 
Kent Reliance
5.58% £1,000 / £1,000,000

Branch
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Telephone

Branch
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  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Paid Monthly
  • Paid Annually
  • Paid On Maturity
Kent Reliance is part of One Savings Bank, a FTSE 250 listed company, and has 9 branches in Kent and the South East
One Savings Bank has recently completed its merger with Charter Court Financial Services (which includes Charter Savings Bank) and now looks after combined savings balances of £16.6bn
Metro Bank
5.80% £500 / £2,000,000

Branch
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Telephone

Branch
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Telephone

  • Paid Monthly
  • Paid Annually

Metro has 77 branches across the UK and has been in operation since 2009.  It looks after £14.5bn of savings

Secure Trust Bank
5.51% £1,000 / £1,000,000

Branch
App
Internet
Post
Telephone

Branch
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  • Paid Away or Compounded
  • Paid Annually
  • Paid 31st December

Birmingham based Secure Trust Bank look after over £2bn of deposits.  Their products tend not to be able for long so move quickly if this rate appeals.

Find out more about them here

SmartSave
5.66% £10,000 / £85,000

Branch
App
Internet
Post
Telephone

Branch
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  • Paid on Anniversary
  • Paid Annually
  • Paid Compounded

Wrexham based Chetwood Financial got its banking licence at the end of 2018 following a £40m investment from Elliott Advisors.

It lends its money to consumers via ‘dynamic loans’ which adapts the rate as consumer’s credit scores improve

Find out more about them here

Union Bank of India
5.70% £1,000 / £1,000,000

Branch
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Telephone

Branch
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Telephone

  • Paid On Maturity

Union Bank of India (UK), which is a subsidiary of Union Bank of India, one of the largest public sector banks in India.

Although Union Bank does finally have an internet application, their UK website is very hard to navigate to find it and it is one of the most difficult applications to complete we've experienced.

Zopa Bank
5.41% £1,000 / £250,000

Branch
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Telephone

Branch
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  • Paid Monthly
  • Paid Compounded

Zopa started life as a peer to peer lending business in 2005 but became a licensed bank in 2019 and launched their first savings accounts in August 2020.

You can find out more about them here

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