C&G London Account

Main features

Operates by post, as well as letting you pay in money at any C&G branch
Gives you access to your money without notice and free withdrawals
Offers tiered interest rates – so the more you save, the more you earn
Lets you choose to have your interest paid annually or monthly

Interest rates on this account

Current rates

Annual Interest
Your savings amount	Gross % iii	AER % i	Net % ii
£100,000+	0.15	0.15	0.12
£25,000-£99,999	0.12	0.12	0.09
£10,000-£24,999	0.11	0.11	0.08
£0-£9,999	0.10	0.10	0.08

Monthly Interest
Your savings amount	Gross % iii	AER % i	Net % ii
£100,000+	0.14	0.15	0.11
£25,000-£99,999	0.11	0.12	0.09
£10,000-£24,999	0.10	0.11	0.08
£0-£9,999	0.09	0.10	0.07

Interest rates effective from 01/01/09

Previous rates

Annual Interest
Your savings amount	Gross % iii	AER % i	Net % ii
£100,000+	1.15	1.15	0.92
£25,000-£99,999	0.75	0.75	0.60
£10,000-£24,999	0.50	0.50	0.40
£0-£9,999	0.25	0.25	0.20

Monthly Interest
Your savings amount	Gross % iii	AER % i	Net % ii
£100,000+	1.14	1.15	0.91
£25,000-£99,999	0.73	0.75	0.58
£10,000-£24,999	0.49	0.50	0.39
£0-£9,999	0.24	0.25	0.19

Interest rates effective from 01/12/08

Key product information for our savings accounts

Account name: C&G London Account
Interest rates (AERs)	Interest rates vary. Please view our Key Benefits, or ask for the C&G Savings Accounts & Rates booklet for full details of the current interest rates and AERs we are paying on this account.
Tax status	Net or Gross If you pay income tax we will pay you interest after deducting income tax at the applicable rate, currently 20% ie Net. If you are a higher rate taxpayer, you will have to pay the extra due on your interest (the difference between tax deducted at 20% and the higher rate of 40%). If you are a non-taxpayer, we can pay you interest without any deduction for income tax ie Gross. You will first need to complete HM Revenue & Customs form R85.
Conditions for bonus payment	Not applicable on this account.
Withdrawal arrangements	You can withdraw money by cheque through the post. You do not have to give any notice of withdrawals.
Access	You can make additions by post or at any C&G branch. You can make withdrawals by post.

You should read the following important information about the C&G London Account together with the C&G savings handbook.

Receiving interest

The C&G London Account interest rates are tiered, so you can receive a higher interest rate the more you save. We can pay you interest annually or monthly:

• straight into your C&G London Account (compounded), or
• into your nominated bank/building society account, or
• into another C&G savings account.

Adding and withdrawing money

Making additions

By post (cheque only).
At any C&G branch.

Minimum addition – no minimum.
Maximum addition – £1,000 cash a day/no maximum for cheques. The maximum you can save in all C&G savings accounts in total is £3 million.

Making withdrawals

Minimum withdrawal – no minimum
Maximum withdrawal – total cleared balance

Withdrawals are all carried out by post. Simply send us a withdrawal slip and we’ll send you a cheque. Withdrawals cannot be made at a branch.
We’ll provide you with all you need to start using your new C&G London Account:
• A paying-in book to use for adding to your account by post and at a C&G branch
• Withdrawal slips
• First class reply-paid envelopes

Who can hold one of these accounts?

A C&G London Account can be just in your name, or it can be a joint account with up to three other people, but however many people are named on the account, you must be saving as individuals – not, for example, on behalf of a company, club, charity or trust – and your permanent home must be in the UK.

Saving at a branch - click here
Saving by post - click here
Additions and withdrawals - click here
ID requirements - click here
The Clearing Cycle - click here
The Banking Code - click here
What if I change my mind? - click here
Closing an account - click here
Dormant accounts - click here
Interest rate changes - click here
Financial Services Compensation Scheme - click here

i AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded once each year.

ii Net interest is paid or credited after deduction of income tax at the lower rate of 20%.

iii Gross interest is the rate payable before the deduction of income tax and can only be paid or credited subject to the required certification. Interest cannot be paid gross to individuals not ordinarily resident in the UK for tax purposes. Individuals whose income falls within the basic rate band will have no more tax to pay on their interest. Individuals who are higher rate taxpayers will have to pay the extra tax due on their interest (the difference between tax deducted at 20% and the higher rate of 40%).

The C&G London Account rates are variable and we may change the rates on this account at any time. If we change the rates, we will tell you using at least one of the ways set out in your account's conditions.

Rate changes to a C&G account or to other generally available accounts can affect an account's relative competitiveness and we do not promise that our rates will be better than those available elsewhere.

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