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1 Year Fixed Rate

0.50%AER*

A great choice if you want to know how much interest you’ll earn, save from £1,000 - £500,000 and choose monthly or annual interest payments.

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new account today.

or

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Is this the best savings account for you?

  • Lock your money away for the whole of the fixed term
  • Know exactly how much interest you'll earn on your savings
  • Your interest rate won't change during the fixed term
  • Manage your account easily online or by post
  • You can't make any additional deposits or withdrawals

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Savings account summary1 Year Fixed Rate
Account name 1 Year Fixed Rate savings account
What is the interest rate? Annual: 0.50% Gross** / AER*
Monthly: 0.50% Gross** / 0.50% AER*
*AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and compounded on an annual basis.
** Gross is the rate of interest payable before any income tax is deducted.
Interest will be paid monthly on the day of the month you first paid into your account or annually on the anniversary of making your opening deposit.
Can Paragon Bank change the interest rate? No. The interest rate is fixed for the fixed term.
What would the estimated balance be after 12 months based on a £1,000 deposit? £1,005.00 based on £1,000 over 12 months at 0.50%

This is for illustrative purposes only and does not take into account individual circumstances.
How do I open and manage my account? For online accounts – through our website
For postal accounts – through the post

Minimum balance £1,000 up to a maximum of £500,000 (plus any resulting interest).

Account holders must be aged 18 or over and a UK resident for tax purposes.
Can I withdraw money? You cannot make withdrawals during the fixed term. We will write to you before your fixed term ends to give you instructions on what to do next.
Additional information Make your opening deposit by electronic bank transfer or cheque within 28 days of your application, or your Paragon account will be closed and you’ll need to complete a new application. All deposits must come from your nominated bank account which needs to be in the name of the savings account holder.

You can make additional deposits for 5 working days after your opening deposit. After this we won’t accept any more additional deposits.

Before you apply for your account please make sure you have read and understand both our
Product Terms and Conditions and General Terms and Conditions

New customer?

New customers apply now to open and manage your account online

Apply online

Existing customer?

Simply login to open a new account today.

Alternatively

New and existing customers can now open and manage this account by post

Apply by post
What you will need
Important information
Terms and conditions
  • Your contact details
  • Your email address
  • Details of the UK current account, in your name (either as sole or joint holder), that you would like to set up as your nominated bank account

Power of attorney

If you are applying for this account as a power of attorney, you will need to call our customer services team on 0800 052 2222 to complete your application. For further information about power of attorney please visit our FAQs.

Deposits

Make your deposit by electronic bank transfer or cheque.​

All deposits must come from the nominated bank account. This account must include your full name, either as a sole or joint holder​.

Existing customers can make a deposit from their existing Paragon accounts (subject to account terms and conditions)​.

Additional deposits can be made for five business days after we receive your opening deposit.

Withdrawals

You cannot make withdrawals during the fixed rate period.

Maturity

We will email your maturity options to you before your account matures. If we don’t receive your instructions your fixed rate account will automatically switch to an easy access account. Details of this account will be provided before your maturity date.​

Keeping you informed

We have a duty to tell you important information about your account as part of our terms and conditions. As these are service messages you won’t be able to opt out of receiving them.

Before you apply for your account please make sure you have read and understand both our Product Terms and Conditions and General Terms and Conditions


Paragon Bank PLC is authorised by the Prudential Regulation Authority and regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority and the Prudential Regulation Authority. Registered in England number 05390593. Registered office 51 Homer Road, Solihull, West Midlands B91 3QJ. Paragon Bank PLC is registered on the Financial Services Register under the firm reference number 604551