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| C&G | 4.84% | Fixed until 29/02/16 | 5.1 | More |
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| HSBC | 4.64% | 1.64% above Base for Term | 4.8 | More |
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| Virgin Credit Card | 0% | 16 mths | 16.6% | More |
| Capital One Low Rate Balance Transfer | 5.5% | Until 01/01/2011 | 15.9% | More |
| Capital One Low Rate Platinum | 6.5% | Until 01/01/2011 | 15.9% | More |
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| Halifax Personal Loan (Semi-exclusive) | £7000 | £13000 | 8.6% | More |
| Bank of Scotland Personal Loan (Semi-exclusive) | £7000 | £13000 | 8.6% | More |
| Alliance & Leicester Personal Loan | £7500 | £15000 | 8.7% | More |
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| ALLIANCE & LEICESTER PLC | Premier Direct Current Account | 8.5% | £1 | 0.00% | n/a | More |
| ABBEY | The Abbey Account (Preferred In-credit Rate) | 6% | £1 | 19.90% | n/a | More |
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| Provider | Account | AER | Notice period | Minimum investment | |
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| ICICI BANK | HiSAVE Savings Account | 5.50% | Instant | £1 | More |
| PRINCIPALITY BS | e-SAVER | 5.35% | Instant | £1 | More |
| ANGLO IRISH BANK | Easy Access Account Issue 2 | 5.25% | Instant | £1 | More |
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