RBS ISA

By: EconomyWatch   Date: 30 September 2009

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An RBS ISA helps you to save in a tax efficient manner in cash, stocks and shares. An ISA or an Individual Savings Account has a cash limit of £3,600 for each tax year, while the stocks and shares component is limited to £7,200. One can also invest in both cash and stocks and shares, however, with cash limit remains at £3,600 for each tax year.

RBS ISA: Options

An RBS ISA comes in both the cash and the stocks and shares form. Also, the bank has various plans to suit the needs of various types of investors.

Cash ISA: A cash RBS Individual Savings Account works like an ordinary savings account. However, you need not to pay income tax on the returns. The company allows the transfer of ISAs from other banks or building societies. However, the bank charges penalties if investors withdraw the amount from the cash ISA. After a withdrawal, you can only use the unused allowance to reinvest into a cash ISA.

Stocks and Shares RBS ISA: A stocks and shares RBS ISA is an opportunity to invest in stocks without paying taxes. Although an investor can withdraw the ISA at any time, a stocks and shares ISA should be considered as a medium- to long-term investment option. RBS lets you to choose from various types of funds, including cautious growth funds, income funds, balanced growth funds and adventurous growth funds. Based upon your propensity to take risks and investment objectives, you can select the fund. RBS has fund managers to choose and evaluate the performance of funds that it offers.

Tracker Funds: RBS ISAs also offer the option of investing in FTSE 100 stocks with its tracker funds. The returns from this fund will be in-line with the performance the FTSE 100 stocks. 

Self Select ISA – With this Direct Trade self select RBS ISA, you can choose your own shares and funds from a range of more than 1000 discounted funds.

An investor should select from various the options that RBS ISA provides according to his or her investment goals and risk taking ability. You should consider investing in a stocks and shares RBS individual savings account if you want to enjoy capital growth and high returns.


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