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Cash Interest Calculator

Compare interest rates on cash deposits across different brokers and account types.

Enter Your Cash Amounts

Please enter the amount of cash you expect to hold in each selected account. This should only include uninvested cash balances, not the value of any investments.

Our calculator shows you the annual interest you could earn on your cash deposits across different brokers and account types. Interest rates shown are for GBP cash deposits only.

Current Interest Rates by Broker and Account Type

All rates shown are Annual Equivalent Rate (AER) for GBP deposits. Rates may be subject to change.

Broker Trading Account ISA SIPP
Hargreaves Lansdown logo
1.26% on first £10,000
1.36% on £10,000-£50,000
1.41% on £50,000-£100,000
1.56% on amounts over £100,000
Effective: 22 August 2025
1.76% on first £10,000
1.87% on £10,000-£50,000
2.07% on £50,000-£100,000
2.78% on amounts over £100,000
Effective: 22 August 2025
2.43% on first £10,000
2.48% on £10,000-£50,000
2.53% on £50,000-£100,000
3.04% on amounts over £100,000
Effective: 22 August 2025
Interactive Investor logo
0.75% up to £10,000
1.41% £10,000-£100,000
2.32% above £100,000
Effective: 25 August 2025
1.26% up to £10,000
1.51% £10,000-£100,000
2.43% above £100,000
Effective: 25 August 2025
1.92% up to £10,000
2.53% £10,000-£100,000
2.78% above £100,000
Effective: 25 August 2025
IG Group logo
4.0% on balances up to £100,000
(Aggregate across all accounts)
Effective: April 2025
See Trading column
(Aggregate calculation)
See Trading column
(Aggregate calculation)
Freetrade.io logo
Basic: 1% up to £1,000
Standard: 3% up to £2,000
Plus: 5% up to £3,000
(Aggregate across all accounts)
Effective: 1 March 2024
See Trading column
(Aggregate calculation)
See Trading column
(Aggregate calculation)
AJ Bell logo
1.00% AER
Effective: 1 September 2025
2.00% AER
Effective: 1 September 2025
2.30% up to £100,000
2.65% above £100,000
Effective: 1 September 2025
Barclays logo
1.11% AER
(Investment Saver facility)
Variable rate
Minimum balance: £1
1.11% AER
Variable rate
Minimum balance: £1
1.66% AER
Variable rate
Minimum balance: £1
Fidelity logo
2.48%
Effective: 1 September 2025
2.48%
Effective: 1 September 2025
2.53%
Effective: 1 September 2025
Lloyds logo
No interest paid
Effective: Current
No interest paid
Effective: Current
3.00%
Effective: 28 August 2025
Trading212 logo
4.05% AER
Effective: 1 January 2024
Interest rate applies to qualifying money market funds only
4.05% AER
Effective: 1 January 2024
Interest rate applies to qualifying money market funds only
Provider does not offer a SIPP
eToro logo
0.00% AER
Effective: Current
eToro does not pay interest on cash balances held in GBP
0.00% AER
Effective: Current
eToro does not pay interest on cash balances held in GBP
Provider does not offer a SIPP
Interactive Brokers logo
Up to 3.51% AER
(Asset-based rate calculation)
Effective: Current
Interest paid on cash above £8,000. Rate depends on total asset value held.
See Trading column
(Asset-based calculation)
Provider does not offer a SIPP
Halifax logo
No interest paid
Effective: Current
No interest paid
Effective: Current
3.00%
Effective: 28 August 2025
First Direct logo
No interest paid
Effective: Current
No interest paid
Effective: Current
Provider doesn't offer a SIPP
Saxo logo
0% on first £5,000
1.0095% on amounts over £5,000
Effective: Current
0% on first £5,000
1.0095% on amounts over £5,000
Effective: Current
0% on first £5,000
1.0095% on amounts over £5,000
Effective: Current
XTB logo
4.25% AER
Effective: 15 September 2025
4.25% AER
Effective: 15 September 2025
Provider does not offer a SIPP