Financial: HSBC Direct running savings promotion of 3.5%
HSBC, the world’s largest bank, online savings account division is running a special until August 15, 2008. The special is 3.5% APY. This is about .5% higher than most of the popular competition.
www.hsbcdirect.com
HSBC Direct, which was rated as the best online bank by Kiplinger’s Personal Finance, features no fees and no minimums (though it requires a $1 deposit to open an account). HSBC has traditionally been amongst the leaders in terms of interest rates.