Bank of London and The Middle East (BLME) is now offering savings rates of over 3% for its retail customers. Customers opening a Premier Deposit Account (PDA) can now earn up to 3.25% Gross Annually on fixed term deposits (up from 2.9%), and those depositing into the Bank’s 90-day Notice Account can earn a rate of 1.65%.  

BLME offers a PDA with fixed term deposits ranging from 3 months to 7 years, with customers able to select the term best suited to their savings goals. Customers can open a PDA with a minimum deposit amount of £1,000 up to £1 million. Early withdrawals are not permitted. 

Eligible deposits with BLME are protected up to a total of £85,000 by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS), the UK’s deposit protection scheme.