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The Government-backed savings institution, National Savings & Investment (NS&I), has relaunched its Investment Account as a postal-only account.
Good points
The interest rate has been increased to 0.75 per cent.
Bad points
Customers will no longer be able to deposit or withdraw cash from their NS&I account at a local post office.
Conclusion
Accounts offered by NS&I have looked very attractive in recent years because they are backed by the Treasury. Unlike banks and building societies which have an £85,000 limit on the amount of savings protected in case of an institution going bust, all money in NS&I is safe (unless the Government goes bust). But the accounts offer paltry interest compared to market leaders.
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