Icelandic banks

How healthy is your bank?

By Sarah Coles Mon, 01/12/2008 - 16:21

As savers worry over the security of bank deposits, Sarah Coles highlights the factors you need to be aware of to assess the health of the banks holding your cash. Read more

Savers rescued after another bank flops

Mon, 01/12/2008 - 14:21

Around 10,000 London Scottish Bank savers have been promised 100% of their money back even on balances over £50,000 after the Manchester-based bank was placed in administration. Read more

Icelandic crisis prompts mutual merger

Update: Wed, 22/10/2008 - 09:53

The collapse of Icelandic banks has taken its first direct hit on the building society sector, with Barnsley BS forced to go cap-in-hand to the Yorkshire amid fears it may have to write-off £10 million. Read more

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Offshore depositors fight back

Update: Tue, 21/10/2008 - 10:26

Thousands of depositors who thought offshore accounts were a safe haven for their cash face losing 70% of their savings after the collapse of Icelandic banks. Read more

ING in €10 billion bailout

Update: Mon, 20/10/2008 - 10:35

ING Bank, which owns UK-based savings bank ING Direct, has been bailed out to the tune of €10 billion by the Dutch government. Read more

Help, I'm an Icesaver!

By Rachel Lacey Wed, 15/10/2008 - 09:58

The takeover of Landsbanki by the Icelandic Government caught more than 350,000 British savers by surprise, including Moneywise editor Rachel Lacey. Here she gives some guidance to her fellow Icesavers Read more

Scammers target Icesavers

Update: Tue, 04/11/2008 - 11:30

Scammers are believed to be targeting Icesave customers by posing as the FSCS and demanding sensitive bank account details. Read more

Icesave shut down

Update: Thu, 09/10/2008 - 13:24

Troubled savings bank Icesave has been declared in default but the authorities say its 300,000 customers will get their money back. Read more

Help, I'm an Icesaver!

Wed, 08/10/2008 - 15:18

The takeover of Landsbanki by the Icelandic Government caught more than 300,000 British savers by surprise, including Moneywise Editor Rachel Lacey.

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Icesave savers offered 100% guarantee

Update: Wed, 08/10/2008 - 13:51

The government has promised to protect 100% of British savers' money in Icesave following the Icelandic-owned bank putting a block on all cash withdrawals. Read more