Jess Ullrich is a freelance contributor on Newsweek’s personal finance team. As a former financial editor, her expertise spans several verticals, but she particularly enjoys covering banking ...

Holly Johnson is a freelance contributor to Newsweek’s personal finance team with a focus on credit cards and rewards, financial products and travel. Johnson has spent more than a decade ...

Business rates are one of the UK’s oldest taxes; its origins can be traced back to the Poor Law of 1601. Business rates can be roughly defined as the tax paid for the occupation of a non-domestic ...

The Bank of England held interest rates at 4.5% at its meeting in March, after warning that global economic uncertainty has "intensified". It means rates are at their lowest level for more than 18 ...

We compared BMO CDs to the best CD rates and found it's an industry leader because BMO Alto CDs offer some of the best rates for accounts with no opening deposit requirements. BMO Alto CDs are ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Forbes Advisor’s weekly credit card rates report indicates that the current average credit card interest rate is 28.70%.

THE Bank of England has decided to keep interest rates unchanged, delivering a blow to homeowners hoping for help with mortgage bills. At today's meeting of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC ...

Turkey’s central bank raised one of its key interest rates in a surprise meeting on Thursday, the latest move by authorities to reverse a decline in the lira. The monetary authority hiked the ...

Some policy adjustments by major central banks are still expected this year, but rates are likely to remain high for longer, given new inflation risks. Turning to South Africa, growth picked up in ...

GICs are fixed-term deposits where you lock in your money for a set period in exchange for a guaranteed interest rate. GICs are one of the safest investments available, as they are insured by the ...

The base rate has been held at 4.5% by the Bank of England. The base rate is the interest rate that the Bank of England charges other banks and lenders to borrow money. This then influences the ...