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Bank of Scotland International Fixed Rate Savings

Check out leading Offshore Bank of Scotland fixed rate deals

With the Bank of Scotland International Fixed Rate Savings account you can get a great fixed rate.

See below for how the the BOS international fixed rate savings account compares with other leading fixed rate savings deals:

Offshore Savings Accounts

Provider	Account	Gross Rate AER	Term	Currency	More Info
	Lloyds TSB International Fixed Term Deposit	4.50%	5 Years	Sterling (£)	More Info >
Minimum deposit - £10,000 Sterling Deposits Only Interest Paid Annually Bond designed to be held for full term Charge for early withdrawal
	Lloyds TSB International Fixed Term Deposit	4.00%	3 Year	Sterling (£)	More Info >
Minimum deposit - £10,000 Sterling Deposits Only Interest Paid Annually Bond designed to be held for full term Charge for early withdrawal
	Lloyds TSB International Fixed Term Deposit	3.55%	2 Year	Sterling (£)	More Info >
Minimum deposit - £10,000 Sterling Deposits Only Interest Paid Annually Bond designed to be held for full term Charge for early withdrawal
	Lloyds TSB International Fixed Term Deposit	3.40%	1 Year	Sterling (£)	More Info >
Minimum deposit - £10,000 Sterling Deposits Only 2,3 and 5 Year Term Bonds Available Bond designed to be held for full term Charge for early withdrawal
	Lloyds TSB International Incentive Saver	2.40%	Instant Access	Sterling (£)	More Info >
Minimum deposit - £10,000 Worldwide Instant Access 24/7 Interest Paid Monthly No interest paid in months withdrawals made
	Lloyds TSB International Bonus Saver - Euro	Up to 2.25%	Instant Access	Euro (€)	More Info >
Minimum deposit - €5,000 Worldwide Instant Access 24/7 Interest Paid Monthly Includes 0.75% Bonus for first 12 months After 12 months the interest rate will automatically reduce
	Lloyds TSB International Bonus Saver - Sterling	Up to 2.00%	Instant Access	Sterling (£)	More Info >
Minimum deposit - £5,000 Worldwide Instant Access 24/7 Interest Paid Monthly Includes 0.5% Bonus for first 12 months After 12 months the interest rate will automatically reduce
	Lloyds TSB International Bonus Saver - Dollar	Up to 1.50%	Instant Access	Dollar ($)	More Info >
Minimum deposit - $5,000 Worldwide Instant Access 24/7 Interest Paid Monthly Includes 0.75% Bonus for first 12 months After 12 months the interest rate will automatically reduce

* GROSS RATE – The contractual rate of interest payable before deduction of income tax at the rate specified by law.

** AER RATE – AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and is the notional rate which illustrates the gross rate as if it was paid and compounded once each year. As every advertisement for a savings product will contain an AER you can compare more easily what return you can expect from your savings over time.

The Bank of Scotland International Fixed Rate Savings account offers:

To lock your cash away for 6 months to 3 years
Telephone banking
Choose monthly or annual interest
24/7 online access to your account
Minimum opening balance of £10,000

You fund your account with an initial deposit, but you can open additional accounts if you wish, and opening an account is easy – you can even do it online.

Apply for the Bank of Scotland International Fixed Rate Savings account, or compare it with other competitive fixed rate savings products using the links below.