tailieunhanh - Interest Rates for Savings and Bank Accounts.

Using Fed funds futures rates to disentangle expected from unexpected policy actions, this paper shows that interest rates’ response to the “surprise” component of Fed policy is significantly stronger than the response to the change in the target itself; in fact, rates’ response to the anticipated component of policy actions is minimal, consistent with the efficient markets hypothesis. The response of Fed funds futures rates themselves to unex- pected policy actions is fairly uniform across the one- to five-month horizon, supporting the view that the short end of the term structure contains little information about future movements in short-term rates | Interest Rates for Savings and Bank Accounts. Rates apply to accounts held with Barclays Bank PLC - rates may vary. Reference rates The sterling base rate is the Bank of England Base Rate which is currently . The US dollar base rate is the Federal Reserve Funds Rate which is currently . The euro base rate is the European Central Bank main refinancing rate which is currently . Rates correct as at 29 August 2012. Types of Interest Rates Interest rates can either be tracker rates fixed rates or managed rates. We will tell you what type of rate applies to your account when you open it. Managed Rates For accounts with managed rates we can make rate changes immediately if the change is of benefit to you. For accounts with managed rates where the account is a fixed term deposit or denominated in US dollars or another non European Economic Area EEA currency we will personally notify you at least 30 days before making a change to the rate which is not favourable to you. For accounts with managed rates where the account is denominated in sterling euros or another EEA currency or is not a fixed term deposit we will personally notify you at least 2 months before making a change to the rate which is not favourable to you. The above does not apply where the rate tracks an external rate which is not set by Barclays and there is a change to that external rate. Wealth and Investment Management BARCLAYS Barclays Bank PLC Current Interest Rates Rates for accounts available to new and existing applicants Savings Accounts International Saver Plus The International Saver Plus is a flexible savings account paying an introductory bonus of fixed gross for nine months after you open the account. You do not have to lock your money away for a fixed period to get these interest rates as the International Saver Plus account lets you make withdrawals with no restrictions. You can open the account with as little as 1 1 or 1. Interest is paid quarterly. Rates track the official