The euro takes a pounding
Sterling soared to its highest level yet against the euro yesterday, intensifying the Bank of England's dilemma over interest rates and casting a shadow over government p...
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How we make the sums add up - by the Bank
The Bank of England today provides the first real insight into the thinking behind its interest-rate decisions with details of how monetary policy affects growth and infl...
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Can it really get lower than this?
You've had your lot now! That seemed to be the message from the biggest mortgage lenders this week after they failed to pass on the benefits of the full quarter point int...
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Facelift on the cards
Barclaycard, the UK's oldest and biggest credit card issuer, is getting a facelift in an effort to stay ahead of its rivals and shake off its "poor value" tag.
The comp...
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It's the limit, lenders
High street mortgage lenders have changed the interest rates on their most heavily discounted products in the last few weeks, but without the usual fanfare of publicity.
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Hidden penalties in personal loans
Banks are taking advantage of a loophole in credit law to advertise interest levels customers cannot obtain. They are highlighting annual percentage rates below 10 per ce...
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Bold savers are sure to find the best bargains
With building society and bank deposit rates tumbling to their lowest for a generation, savers must look elsewhere for the best returns.
Many have taken the next ste...
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Demise of 'Red Oskar' delights central bank
Officials of the European Central Bank (ECB) will have breathed a sigh of relief at the resignation of the German finance minister, Oskar Lafontaine. As the news spread, ...
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Old favourites still worth a look
National Savings is set to hit its 30 million investors over the next two weeks with further interest rate drops on some of its key products.
The Government savings ban...
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Terms brought ?10,000 saving
By repaying the interest on the ?373,000 loan from Geoffrey Robinson at a rate equivalent to bank base rate, Peter Mandelson would have saved himself almost ?10,000 compa...
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