2011 was not a great year for investors. Historically low Bank of England held interest rate of 0.5% since March 2009, has led to savings account interest rates are collapsed and led to that, many investors have found themselves lost in real
There was a time when a lump sum in the capital that you put it in any of a wide range of savings accounts, sit and watch it grow, but no longer had.
Why the Bank of England base rate on my savings?
The Bank of England base rate is the rate at which it lends to financial institutions. This in turn affects the interest of the financial institutions themselves, both borrowers and savers alike offered.
The Bank of England sets its key interest rate at a certain level in an attempt to influence spending. Low interest rates discourage saving and encourage spending and borrowing, the bank hopes to kick-start the economy after the recession.
But at least win my money, regardless of the amount, is not it? » Read more: Interest Rates in 2012: What Does It Mean for Your Savings?
