ALIL Launches Expat Money book promotion
ALIL Launches Expat Money book promotion designed to help savers make the most of their finances.
Alliance & Leicester International has a long history of helping expats to get the most from their money and with more than 5,500 eSaver Offshore accounts now opened, and following hot on the heels of the launch its new Select International range of savings accounts, ALIL the Isle of Man based international savings bank, has announced a new promotion to further assist British expats in getting the most from their money.
In addition to its market leading eSaver Offshore accounts the recently launched ‘Select International’ Savings Account offering includes:
- Select International – Easy Access
- Select 50 International – 50 days notice for an even better return
- Select Income International – A regular monthly income
These accounts offer competitive interest rates of between 2.50% and 2.75% Gross/ AER variable and have been launched to cater for those customers who want a greater degree of choice as to how they manage their accounts, either by phone, post, fax or online.
To celebrate the launch of these new products, and the ongoing success of the eSaver Offshore range, ALIL has teamed up with Expat Money to offer all eSaver Offshore and Select International applicants a free Expat Money book upon opening an eSaver Offshore or Select International account. When their account is open the account holder will be eligible to receive a free copy of Expat Money, the definitive personal finance manual for Brits abroad, written by Hannah Beecham, editor of Expat Investor and finance editor for International Express.
Expat Money is aimed at UK nationals living abroad and discusses a range of useful finance topics. The book, which normally retails at £8.99 at select bookshops offers 230 pages filled with tips from where and how to bank when you’re abroad to which life assurance and health insurance is best for expats. It explains the terms and ‘need to know’ information behind the everyday jargon with an A-Z glossary on common financial vocabulary useful to expats.
Simon Ripton, Joint Managing Director of Alliance & Leicester International comments:
“We are delighted that since the launch of our first eSaver Offshore savings product in 2007, ALIL has opened nearly 6,000 eSaver Offshore accounts. This is evidence of our meeting the needs of expats around the world by offering a combination of ‘Best Buy’ interest rates and the convenience of a 24/7 online service”
“Our new Select International range of accounts was launched to complement the eSaver Offshore products and, in addition to attractive interest rates, offer a choice of ways to manage your money either by phone, post, fax or online.”
“I am confident that, in the challenging economic environment in which we currently live expat savers will find the Expat Money booklet useful as it outlines the money tools that are key to making the most of your money as a UK national living abroad.”
Notes to Editors
Alliance & Leicester International offers a range of savings products to suit the needs of today’s expat, including its popular eSaver Offshore savings account range. The eSaver Offshore products are the first and only offshore savings accounts to offer an online application process without the need for a ‘wet’ signature, so setting up an eSaver Offshore savings account could not be easier. By allowing customers to both set up and manage their accounts online, eSaver Offshore guarantees access to funds anytime and anywhere in the world, in addition to highly competitive rates of interest and the option to receive interest monthly, quarterly or annually.
For more information on the ‘eSaver Offshore’ or ‘Select International’ range of savings accounts or to apply online visit www.alil.co.im. Information about all of Alliance & Leicester International’s savings accounts is also available by calling +44 (0) 1624 641888.
Alliance & Leicester International Limited is a wholly owned subsidiary of Alliance & Leicester, itself now part of the Santander Group, which has more than 150 years' experience in banking, and more branches worldwide than any other international bank. Banks in the Santander Group are committed to serving our customers and helping them make the most of their money. In 2008 Santander won the Euromoney 'Best Global Bank' award.
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It is the largest financial group in Spain and Latin America, the third largest banking group in Portugal and has a significant presence in the UK through Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and the savings business of Bradford & Bingley. Through Santander Consumer Finance, it also operates in 12 European countries (Germany, Italy and Spain, among others). In the United States, it owns Sovereign Bancorp. In 2008, Santander reported €8,876 million in net attributable profits.
In the UK, Santander operates three retail businesses – Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and the savings business of Bradford & Bingley. Together, they have over 1300 branches, around 4,500 cash machines and they provide a full range of retail and corporate banking services to 24 million customers.
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