Available until 5pm on 11 December 2024 to new customers and 16 December 2024 to existing customers. Please note that these issues may be withdrawn early due to limited availability.
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Fixed Rate ISA
Tuck your savings away with a Fixed Rate ISA
Our Fixed Rate ISA
Choose a term that suits you – either one or two years.
Interest is paid directly into your account and is tax-free, helping your savings grow faster.
Have complete certainty over what your savings will earn with a fixed rate of interest.
Opening your Fixed Rate ISA
Whether you are a new or existing customer, you can still open a Fixed Rate ISA with us. T&Cs apply.
Opening a Fixed Rate ISA as a new customer
As you're a new customer, we'll need to check your ID before opening your account.
We'll do this by matching your photo ID to a selfie of you. You’ll need a device with a camera to upload these. We may also ask for other ID like proof of address. If you don’t have your ID to hand, you can finish this step later.
You can still apply for this account but we'll need to send a paper pack to you.
The pack contains info on how to prove your identity either by post or in one of our branches.
Once you've applied for your account online, we'll send the pack out to you. It should be with you within 3-5 working days.
Information Message
Please ensure you read the summary box below before applying.
Key dates
11 December 2024 by 5pm
As a new customer, this is the last day you can apply and to make any external ISA transfers.
16 December 2024
It’s important we receive the requested information by this date. If we don’t, we’ll be unable to open your account. You'll still be able to apply for our next offer so check back with us on 17 December 2024.
Already bank with us and want to open a Fixed Rate ISA?
If you already have a current account, credit card, loan or a savings account with us and want to open a Fixed Rate ISA, select apply to begin your application.
Please ensure you read the summary box below before applying.
Summary Box
Account name: Fixed Rate ISA
What is the interest rate?
Term
1 year issue 360
2 year issue 361
Balance
+£1,000
+£1,000
AER/Tax-free p.a. (fixed)
3.80%
3.40%
Interest is paid on a tiered basis at these fixed rates from the date you open your account until the Maturity Date. This means you'll earn one rate on your entire balance. Interest is calculated daily and paid annually to your ISA on the first business day in April and on the Maturity Payment Date.
Can Royal Bank of Scotland change the interest rate?
No, the interest rate is fixed. This means that the rate will not change between the date you open your account and the Maturity Date.
What would the estimated balance be at maturity based on a range of deposits?
Term
1 year issue 360
1 year issue 360
2 year issue 361
2 year issue 361
Deposit at start date
£1,000
£20,000
£1,000
£20,000
Balance at maturity date
£1,038.00
£20,760.00
£1,069.16
£21,383.12
Interest earned
£38.00
£760.00
£69.16
£1,383.12
These are only examples and do not take into account your individual circumstances, or any interest earned prior to the Start Date.
How do I open and manage my account?
Your eligibility
You must be aged 18 years or over and resident in the UK for tax purposes.
You must:
• Not have subscribed to another Cash ISA with us or have subscribed to more than the overall subscription limit in total to a Cash ISA, a Stocks and Shares ISA, an Innovative Finance ISA and or a Lifetime ISA in the same tax year
• Hold the account solely in your name.
To open your account we'll need your email address and mobile number, you can get started:
- On our mobile app
- Online
- By telephone (for existing customers only)
- To open in branch you must bring your own digital device such as a mobile or tablet and our staff can assist you opening the account yourself.
You can make payments through the Mobile app, Digital banking, in branch and by telephone. We will send you a certificate of deposit within 14 days of the Start Date.
You can transfer all or part of any ISA held with another provider to us. Click here to find out more.
Balance and ISA allowance
Your deposit must reach your account by 03 January 2025. You must deposit at least £1,000 (the “Minimum deposit”) by this date. There is no Maximum deposit and no maximum balance; however, there is a limit on the amount you can pay into your account each tax year (“ISA allowance”). This limit is set by the Government and may change from time to time. The ISA allowance is £20,000 for the current tax year.
If you pay in more than the limit any excess money will be returned to you.
If you make a payment into your Fixed Rate ISA you will not be able to make any further payments for that tax year into any other cash ISA with us.
Key dates
Key dates
Closing date to open your account - New Customer
Closing date to open your account - Existing Customer
Last date for receipt by us of external ISA transfer requests
Last date for receipt by us of Royal Bank internal ISA transfer requests
Last date to make payments or withdrawals
Start Date
11 December 2024
16 December 2024
16 December 2024
02 January 2025
03 January 2025
07 January 2025
Maturity Date
Maturity Payment Date
1 Year
07 January 2026
08 January 2026
2 Year
07 January 2027
08 January 2027
Can I withdraw money?
You can withdraw money from your account (in branch or by telephone) until 03 January 2025 at 3.30pm. Partial withdrawals are not permitted after this time. If you want to make a withdrawal after this time and before the Maturity Date, you must close your account by giving written notice to your branch. An Early Closure Charge will apply, except in the event of your death. The Early Closure Charge will be the lower of the amount of interest earned on your account or 90 days’ interest. The Early Closure Charge will be deducted from the balance of your Fixed Rate ISA. The total amount you receive (including interest earned on your balance) will be no less than your deposit at the Start Date. For example, if you have earned 50 days’ interest you will only be charged an Early Closure Charge equivalent to 50 days’ interest. If you have earned 100 days’ interest you will only be charged an Early Closure Charge equivalent to 90 days’ interest. For more information on closing, please see the Fixed Rate ISA Terms (Term 8). On the Maturity Date (or if the Maturity Date is not a business day the next business day), we’ll convert your account to an Instant Access ISA. You’ll be able to access your money on the Maturity Payment Date. Please see Term 5 of the Fixed Rate ISA Terms for more information. You can transfer your ISA to another ISA manager. If the transfer is before the Maturity Date, we’ll convert your ISA to an Instant Access ISA and an Early Closure Charge will apply. If you want to transfer your ISA without incurring an Early Closure Charge the transfer must be dated at least the day after the Maturity Date, when your money is accessible. |
Is your Fixed Rate ISA ending soon?
Once your 1 year or 2 year Fixed Rate ISA reaches the end of its term, we’ll automatically change it into an Instant Access ISA. You then have a few options available including:
- Opening a new Fixed Rate ISA – fix your savings so you know the amount of interest you’ll get paid and you can top up your balance when you open the account.
- Keeping your money in your Instant Access ISA – access to your savings whenever you want and pay money in and out as you go
- Moving your ISA to another provider – you’ll need to follow the ISA transfer process when moving your money to keep its tax-free status
Additional information
The interest payable on the money held in your account is tax-free.The tax treatment may be subject to change in the future and depends on your individual circumstances.
Definitions
Annual Equivalent Rate (AER) shows the interest rate if interest is paid and compounded once each year. AER helps you to compare the rates of interest on different accounts.
Compound interest is interest that is earned on interest that’s already been paid.
Gross means the interest rate you are paid on your savings with no compounding.
p.a. per annum (per year).
Tax-free. We pay all savings interest without the deduction of tax. You do not pay any UK tax on interest earned in ISAs. You may have to pay tax on interest earned in non-ISA accounts depending on your Personal Savings Allowance. The tax treatment may be subject to change in the future.
Statements at your fingertips
We'll send you an email when your statements are ready to view in Digital Banking. You can check it whenever you want.
How do I get additional support with my banking?
Banking My Way is a free service that allows you to record information about the support or adjustments you need to make banking easier. You can also let us know any additional support you may need to ensure all of our colleagues are aware of this. The information will be shared on our internal systems and therefore you will not need to repeat these requirements every time you interact with us.
Once your account is open, you can record this through Digital Banking or with our colleagues in branches or over the phone.
Get ready to apply
Before you apply, we need to check you're happy with a few things. And ask you a few questions up front. Then we can make your application as quick and simple as it can be.
First things first. Please take a look at the important legal info:
If you carry on applying, it means you're happy with what's in these documents, including the FSCS information sheet. Please take some time to review, print and/or save the important information.
This Information Sheet sets out the key information you need to know about the Fixed Rate ISA, including interest rates and balance examples.
All kinds of general info about our savings accounts. Including details about the Fixed Rate ISA.
Important information about how your money is protected. Just in case.
Key information about our Cash ISA products, in a short and snappy two page summary.
How your information might be used
It’s important for you to understand how we use and share your information. Please read this short summary before you continue with your application.
As part of the checks that we will complete to verify your identity, we’ll take an image of your face so that it can be compared with your photo ID and this biometric data is captured.