Big banks shun savers despite hike in inflation

THE big banks continue to snub savers, with Barclays' Everyday Saver account still paying just 0.01 percent even as interest rates rise and inflation rockets. Fellow high street giants HSBC, Lloyds and NatWest have increased their easy access rates but typically to just 0.2 percent, well below today's best buy rates of more than 1.5 percent. -»