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    Changes to the Bank of England Base Rate

    The Bank of England decreased Base Rate from 5.00% to 4.75% on Thursday 7 November 2024. Following this announcement, we will be reviewing how this impacts our current savings interest rates and this may mean we need to change your variable interest rate if this is applicable to your product. If we do, we will be in touch to let you know and provide you with your options.

    Our latest Moodys credit ratings announced

    14 August 2018 News Read time 5m
    Our latest Moody's credit ratings announced

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    We are pleased to announce that Moody's Investors Service have maintained 'stable' outlooks for Close Brothers Limited (CBL) and reaffirmed our long- and short-term credit ratings.

    Moody's Investors Service

    Short-term rating: Prime-1 (P1)
    Long-term rating: Aa3

     

    Moody's highlighted the continuation of our four key credit strengths:

    • Solid track record and higher profitability than peers
    • Good overall asset quality profile
    • Strong capital and leverage supporting lending growth
    • Resilient funding and liquidity

    These ratings reflect the strength of our business model, prudent approach and solid track record in profitability.