http://www.moneysupermarket.com Savings News from Moneysupermarket.com 15 en-us /newsandcommunity/img/news/ms-logo.gif http://www.moneysupermarket.com <![CDATA[It's not been a great week for savers. Inflation is on the up, which will eat into the returns on cash savings, and a number of leading deals have been pulled, meaning less choice for those trying to beat the low interest rate environment.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/how-savers-can-beat-rising-inflation/0007491/ Fri, 20, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/how-savers-can-beat-rising-inflation_0007491.aspx <![CDATA[Ensure&nbsp;your&nbsp;savings&nbsp;are&nbsp;inflation proof]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/inflation-eats-away-at-savings/0007423/ Wed, 18, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/inflation-eats-away-at-savings_0007423.aspx <![CDATA[The Bank of England's decision to keep interest rates on hold for November came as very little surprise. In fact, base rate has now been down at its paltry 0.5 per cent for eight consecutive months.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/save-save-save/0007215/ Fri, 06, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/save-save-save_0007215.aspx <![CDATA[As of November 1, the Financial Services Authority (FSA) took over regulation of the way banks and building societies do business with their customers. Previously the job was done by the Banking Code Standards Board.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/new-banking-rules-help-consumers/0007212/ Thu, 05, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/new-banking-rules-help-consumers_0007212.aspx <![CDATA[Interest rates may have been kept on hold at 0.5% for the eighth consecutive month, but the Bank of England has announced that a further &pound;25billion will be pumped into the financial system through the quantitative easing programme, a move which provides a further indication that the Bank believes more is needed to bring the country out of recession.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/interest-rates-held-but/0007211/ Thu, 05, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/interest-rates-held-but_0007211.aspx <![CDATA[The Bank of England may have kept interest rates on hold for another month but if we needed any reminders that the financial crisis is far from over, we've certainly had them in the last few weeks.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/the-crisis-isnt-over-yet/0007210/ Thu, 05, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/the-crisis-isnt-over-yet_0007210.aspx <![CDATA[Following the recent moves of large UK retail brands into financial services, moneysupermarket.com has conducted a study* of consumer attitudes towards the increasing trend of major retail and supermarket brands moving into banking. The study has found that, perhaps surprisingly, traditional banking brands still hold a far greater sway with the British public's finances.&nbsp; ]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/study-reveals-consumer-attitudes-towards-supermarket-banks/0007184/ Tue, 03, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/study-reveals-consumer-attitudes-towards-supermarket-banks_0007184.aspx <![CDATA[Kevin Mountford, head of banking at moneysupermarket.com, said: "Twelve months ago we warned that the bank mergers, although expedient, would trigger a reduction in competition and would leave consumers worse off.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/comment-on-the-governments-plans-to-break-up-rbs-and-lloyds/0007183/ Tue, 03, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/comment-on-the-governments-plans-to-break-up-rbs-and-lloyds_0007183.aspx <![CDATA[Further details about the break up of Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) and Lloyds Banking Group have emerged today. ]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/what-will-the-bank-break-ups-mean-for-you/0007179/ Tue, 03, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/what-will-the-bank-break-ups-mean-for-you_0007179.aspx <![CDATA[The Chancellor, Alistair Darling, is expected to confirm this week that three UK banks, which are currently supported by the taxpayer, will be broken up and parts of their businesses sold on.]]> http://www.moneysupermarket.com/c/news/what-will-the-break-up-of-the-high-street-banks-mean/0007133/ Mon, 02, Nov 2009 00:00:00GMT http://www.moneysupermarket.com/newsandcommunity/news/what-will-the-break-up-of-the-high-street-banks-mean_0007133.aspx