EBS current account has no maintenance or day to day transaction fees. Other account holders still also benefit from "free" banking with other banks too - me for example with PTSB.
AIB & EBS Deposit rate increase
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PTSB is 3% per year, which is 9.28% (before DIRT) after 3 years
NTMA 3 yr Savings bond will be 4% (DIRT free) after 3years (1.32% per year)
9.28% with DIRT (6.21% after DIRT) is better than 4% DIRT free, after 3 years
wheeler dealer
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Yes but you can withdraw the savings bond at any stage and still get some of the interest but I would say the ptsb is locked away for the full 3 years
You can certainly withdraw at any time and that is indeed an advantage for some. But bear in mind that the interest in the first year or so is likely to be minimal as the interest rate is not linear and most Stats Savings Fixed Term products pay most of the interest in the final year/years. The yearly interest rates have not yet been published for the new rates which come into effect on 1st October, only the total rate is known at this time.
babyblackie
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I'm obviously missing something. What's wrong with it in your view?
Because that is how compound interest works.
If I deposit 100 euro, after one year the interest (100 x 3% = 3 euro) will be credited to the account so the balance is now 103 euro
At the end of the second year the interest is 103 x 3% = 3.09 euro and this will be credited to the account so the account balance is now 106.09
The gross return is 6.09 on my initial deposit of 100 or 6.09% QED
If I deposit 100 euro, after one year the interest (100 x 3% = 3 euro) will be credited to the account so the balance is now 103 euro
At the end of the second year the interest is 103 x 3% = 3.09 euro and this will be credited to the account so the account balance is now 106.09
The gross return is 6.09 on my initial deposit of 100 or 6.09% QED
Because it's correct.
I had a look at this a few weeks ago, AIB charge €4.50 per quarter on a current account plus transaction charges. I will only have one or two transactions (transfer money into current account, move to savings account, transfer out in two years), so the AIB account is costing me less than €20 a year.
babyblackie
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Would it not be better if they stuck with AER? It looks as though the return is much higher than other banks. Mortgages don't use the gross figure either.
Have you looked at State Savings in the last 20 years?