Sterling deposit account

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Would like to open a sterling deposit account - any suggestions as to where is the best place to open it. Was thinking of a fixed rate for a year - type of account.

Many thanks
 
I went to Halifax in NI. They have joined with Loyds now and should accommodate you. Not a great time to be changing euro to sterling with today's rates
 
oreillycavan said:
Not a great time to be changing euro to sterling with today's rates
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With all the eurozone turbulece, it isn't going to get much better any time soon.

Best buy list of accounts here:
http://moneyfacts.co.uk/compare/savings/fixed-rate/short-term-bonds/

Not all will be open to ROI residents.

Might be worth looking at an account in the Isle of Man too:
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Keep your money out of an Irish owned bank though - if the situation in Greece, Spain, Cypus --- you name it, gets much worse, it'll be very bad news for Irish banks and the Irish government.
 
celebtastic said:
With all the eurozone turbulece, it isn't going to get much better any time soon.

Keep your money out of an Irish owned bank though - if the situation in Greece, Spain, Cypus --- you name it, gets much worse, it'll be very bad news for Irish banks and the Irish government.
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Thanks for the info - what would be a good Stg bank that is available for a ROI resident to setup?

(ignoring any interest payable etc for now.)

But I Would rather be able set it up online and be able to do transfers online to it at a later stage - or even through a Dublin branch to save a few trips up north if possible.
I tried with Ulster Bank - but their online application says its not possible to set up an account if not a resident in Ireland :/

thanks...
 
AnthonyC said:
Thanks for the info - what would be a good Stg bank that is available for a ROI resident to setup?

(ignoring any interest payable etc for now.)

But I Would rather be able set it up online and be able to do transfers online to it at a later stage - or even through a Dublin branch to save a few trips up north if possible.
I tried with Ulster Bank - but their online application says its not possible to set up an account if not a resident in Ireland :/

thanks...
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Try this...

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AnthonyC said:
Thanks for the info - what would be a good Stg bank that is available for a ROI resident to setup?

(ignoring any interest payable etc for now.)

But I Would rather be able set it up online and be able to do transfers online to it at a later stage - or even through a Dublin branch to save a few trips up north if possible.
I tried with Ulster Bank - but their online application says its not possible to set up an account if not a resident in Ireland :/

thanks...
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I opened a current account with Ulster Bank in Newry in person a few months ago. Just bring along id, utility bills, etc and the account is opened within c.25mins. No interest paid on the account though.
 
Once you have a current account, it should be easy enough to open a savings account that would pay some (but very little) interest:
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As a non-resident, dont forget to fill out form R85 and give it to the bank to get your interest paid gross of UK tax:
http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/helpsheets/r85-helpsheet.pdf
 
I told the bank to pay the interest gross and they never request R85. The account is due to mature next week but I am not sure how to pay DIRT in the south? Any suggestions?
 
I gave revenue a call today. I explained to them that i am unemployed and not receiving any social welfare. The girl on the phone went away for a few min and came back to tell me that i would not have to pay any DIRT on my deposit account in NI because of my circumstances. Was not expecting that!
 
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