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Savings & Investments

Capital 7

Capital 7 is a convenient seven day notice account which gives you the option of having interest paid annually or monthly, with higher interest rates for larger balances.

Summary Box
Key Product Information for our Savings Account(s)
Account Name Capital 7
Interest Rates (AERs) See the "How much interest will I earn?" table below.
Tax Status The gross rate(s) of interest shown will be payable net of the appropriate rate of income tax (which may be reclaimed by non-taxpayers) or, subject to the required certification, gross.
Conditions for bonus payment There is no bonus available on this account.
Withdrawal arrangements Withdrawals or transfers require seven days written notice and are subject to the minimum balance of £1 being maintained. If a withdrawal or transfer is required on less notice, then there will be seven days loss of interest on the amount withdrawn or transferred. There is no limit to the number of withdrawals allowed. If the account falls below £1 at any time, the account will be closed.
Access Account can be opened and operated through any of our branches or by post.

How much interest will I earn?

Investment Annual Interest
% Gross§ p.a./AER† (Variable)
£150,000+ 1.30
£100,000+ 0.90
£50,000+ 0.50
£25,000+ 0.40
£2,500+ 0.20
£1+ 0.15
Investment Monthly Interest (Variable)
% Gross§ % AER†
£150,000+ 1.15 1.16
£100,000+ 0.75 0.75
£50,000+ 0.35 0.35
£25,000+ 0.25 0.25
£2,500+ 0.10 0.10
£1+ 0.05 0.05

Interest rates effective from 22 October 2009

Other Product Features:

Minimum and maximum investment and operating balance:

The minimum investment is £1 and the maximum investment is £1,000,000 (£2,000,000 for joint accounts).

When is interest paid?

Interest is paid annually on 30 April, or monthly interest is paid on the last working day of the month.

How is interest paid?

Annual interest can either be credited to the account or transferred either to another building society/bank account or to another account held with the Society. Monthly interest must be transferred either to another building society/bank account or to another account held with the Society.

§ Gross means the rate payable before the deduction of income tax. † AER stands for Annual Equivalent Rate and illustrates what the interest rate would be if interest was paid and added each year.

Leeds Building Society is a member of the Building Societies' Association. The Society is a participant in the Financial Services Compensation Scheme established under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Payments under the Scheme are limited to a maximum of £50,000 of an investor's total shares and/or deposits in a society. Most investors are covered, including individuals and small firms. A small number of categories of shares and deposits are not covered, for example deferred shares - permanent interest bearing shares. Although most shares and deposits are denominated in sterling, all other currencies are covered. Further details are available on request from the Society.

The Society is covered by the Financial Ombudsman Service. Leeds Building Society offers some investment products that may be operated through branches and by post and certain products which can be operated by post only. Other taxes or costs may exist that are not paid by Leeds Building Society.

The Society is authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority and our FSA registration number is 164992.

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