The current interest rates, and the maximum investment limit of £10,000 for both Guaranteed Growth Bonds and Guaranteed Income Bonds, will be unchanged. A minimum deposit of £500 is also required to open your account. Currently, the one-year Guaranteed Income Bond pays an interest rate of 1.46% AER, and the three-year Bond offers 1.92% AER. NS&I will pass on the Bank of England’s interest rate rise to savers, following the decision to increase the base rate from 0.25% to 0.50%. Interest rates paid on Direct ISA, Direct Saver, Income Bonds, Investment Account and Junior ISA will increase by 25 basis points from 1 December 2017. The prize fund rate on Premium Bonds will also