Personal Deposits Articles

Investec is to expand its Irish retail deposit-taking operations by paying more than rivals in the fixed-term savings market ‘‘for the foreseeable future’’, according to Michael Cullen, chief executive of Investec Ireland.

Speaking after Investec Ireland reported pre-tax profits of €36 million for the year to March, up from €33 million last year, Cullen said the specialist lender and treasury business would launch new retail deposit products, offering two and three-year fixed rates, after ramping up its retail savings business in Ireland since last October.

‘‘Our strategy is to be the best paying rate over six months and 12 months,” Cullen said. ‘‘That is our strategy for the foreseeable future.”

Savers are extremely prudent when it comes to investing their hard-earned money. They want the security of a sound financial organisation, but at the same time, they equally want their investment to earn a good, if not the best, return.

Head of Personal Deposits at Investec in Ireland, Karen Hanlon, said “over the years we have developed an outstanding reputation for client focus, and our clients continue to benefit from our team’s specialist skills and expertise, as well as considerable resources of the Investec Group international network”.

Investec Bank plc (Irish Branch) (‘Investec’) is part of the same legal entity as Investec Bank plc in the UK, which is authorised and regulated by the UK Financial Services Authority (‘FSA’) and is a member of the London Stock Exchange.
Hanlon explained “being a full branch of Investec Bank plc in the UK, we are members of the UK Financial Services Compensation Scheme (‘FSCS’), and therefore all of our depositors are guaranteed by the UK FSCS for compensation up to £50,000 GBP (per person). We continue to offer extremely competitive rates to all our customers, as this is key, both in catering for our individual client needs, but also in positioning Investec to become a market leader in the personal deposits market”.

Investec currently has two market-leading deposit rates available for personal funds. The Investec 6 month fixed-term deposit account, with a fixed interest rate of 5.5% per annum (5.58% Annual Equivalent Rate (‘AER’)).

As Hanlon explains, “key features of this product include a minimum deposit of €20,000 with no maximum. Interest is accrued daily and is paid to the account at the end of the term. There is once-off access to 20% of funds during the term. The offer is limited”.

Another very competitive and attractive rate, is Investec’s 1 month notice deposit account. The account currently pays a variable rate of 4.25% per annum (4.33% AER). Again, interest is accrued to the account on a daily basis, and credited to the account at the end of the month. There is once-off access to 20% of funds on an annual basis, and the balance can be withdrawn by giving one month’s notice.

Hanlon continues to say, “since the launch of both these savings products, we have already experienced significant interest from personal depositors, with demand exceeding our expectations. Savers and investors are quite rightly anxious when it comes to investing their money, and the response to this launch has reinforced our belief that this is an attractive opportunity for serious investors. Capital protection, coupled with the best available rates, will remain the main drivers for investors. Going forward, Investec in Ireland will continue to focus on our clients’ needs and as clients continue to spread their cash and risk across various institutions, Investec will endeavour to provide serious returns for serious investors”.

Investec Bank plc (Irish Branch) has been operating in Ireland since 1999, when they purchased Gandon Capital Markets and the banking business of GE Woodchester Bank. Based in Dublin’s Harcourt Street, they are active in Savings and Investments. The Irish operation returned half-year profits to the end of November 2008 of €29m, up 20% year on year.

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Investec’s 6 month fixed term deposit with a rate of 5.50% p.a. continues to grab attention…said Karen Hanlon Head Of Personal Deposits at Investec Ireland.

An opportunity to kick start the new year by kick starting your savings. Investec in Ireland continues to offer a market leading 6 month fixed term deposit account with a fixed interest rate of 5.50% per annum (5.58% AER (annual equivalent rate)). This extremely attractive rate continues to provide serious returns for serious investors.

Key features
• Minimum deposit amount €20,000 and no maximum amount
• Interest accrues daily and is paid to the account at the end of the term
• Once-off access to 20% of funds during the term
• Offer closes 31st March 2009

Hanlon,continues to say: “since the launch of this fantastic savings product we have already experienced significant interest from personal depositors in it, with demand exceeding our expectations. Savers are currently extremely prudent when it comes to investing their money and the response to this launch has reinforced our belief that this is an attractive opportunity for serious investors. Capital protection, coupled with the best available rates, will remain the main drivers for investors.”
 

Savers want the security of a sound financial organisation and also want their investment to earn a good, if not the best, return.

‘‘Over the years, we have developed an outstanding reputation for client focus, and our clients continue to benefit from our team’s specialist skills and expertise, as well as considerable resources of the Investec Group international network,” said Karen Hanlon, head of personal deposits with Investec in Ireland. Investec Bank plc (Irish Branch) is part of Investec Bank in Britain, which is authorised and regulated by the British Financial Services Authority and is a member of the London Stock Exchange.

‘‘Being a full branch of Investec Bank plc in Britain, we are members of the British Financial Services Compensation Scheme [FSCS] and therefore, all of our depositors are guaranteed by the FSCS for compensation of up to »50,000 per person,’’ Hanlon said. ‘‘We continue to offer extremely competitive rates to all our customers, as this is key in catering for our individual client needs, but also in positioning Investec to become a market leader in the personal deposits market.”

Investec has two market-leading deposit rates available for personal funds. The Investec six-month fixed-term deposit account, with a fixed interest rate of 5.5 per cent per annum(5.58 per cent AER), ‘‘includes a minimum deposit of €20,000 with no maximum. Interest is accrued daily and is paid to the account at the end of the term. There is once-off access to 20 per cent of funds during the term. The offer is limited.”

Another competitive rate is Investec’s one-month notice deposit account. The account pays a variable rate of 4.25 per cent per annum (4.33 per cent AER). Interest is accrued to the account on a daily basis, and credited to the account at the end of the month. There is once-off access to 20 per cent of funds on an annual basis, and the balance can be withdrawn by giving a month’s notice.

‘‘Since the launch of both these savings products, we have already experienced significant interest from personal depositors, with demand exceeding our expectations. Savers and investors are quite rightly anxious when it comes to investing their money, and the response to this launch has reinforced our belief that this is an attractive opportunity for serious investors,” said Hanlon.

‘‘Capital protection, coupled with the best available rates, will remain the main drivers for investors. Going forward, Investec in Ireland will continue to focus on our clients’ needs. As clients continue to spread their cash and risk across various institutions, Investec will endeavour to provide serious returns for serious investors.”

Investec Bank plc (Irish Branch) has been operating since 1999,when it purchased Gandon Capital Markets and the banking business of GE Woodchester Bank. Based on Dublin’s Harcourt Street, it is active in savings and investments. Investec in Ireland returned half-year profits to the end of November 2008 of €29 million, up 20 percent year-on-year.