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  Premium Bond - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bonds are currently sold in multiples of £10, with a minimum purchase of 100 bonds.
A premium bond is also a generic term for any bond selling for more than 100% of par value, i.e., at a price greater than 100.00, which typically occurs for high coupon bonds in a falling interest rate climate.
It was unveiled in 1957, generating its bond numbers based on the signal noise created by a bank of neon tubes.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Premium_Bond   (540 words)

  
 Premium Bond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A premium bond is a bond issued by the United Kingdom government's National Savings & Investments scheme.
The government pays interest on the bond, but instead of the interest being paid into individual accounts, it is paid into a prize fund, whereby a monthly lottery distributes tax-free prizes or premiums to selected bond holders whose number has come up.
Bonds are currently sold in multiples of £100.
www.ukpedia.com /p/premium-bond.html   (166 words)

  
 Guardian Unlimited Money | Isas and investments | Fastest ever premium bond millionaire created
Bonds have to be held for a month before they are entered into the draw.
Premium Bonds were launched in 1956 as a way of encouraging people to save more.
Bond costs £1 each and the chance of each one winning a prize is currently 24,000 to one.
www.guardian.co.uk /Money/investments/fundsbondstrusts/story/0,1456,1540355,00.html   (326 words)

  
 MONEYWEB - Solid information for the layman, speculations and fun for the professional and informed investor. Huge ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
With Premium Bonds however this is considered rather dull, and so instead of each Bond Holder getting a few pence per pound the "interest" is divided into prizes that range from £50 to £1,000,000 and a random selection of Bond Holders win prizes, while others get nothing.
Bonds can be bought by people over 16 for themselves, but only for children by their parents, guardians, grandparents or great grandparents.
Premium Bonds must be cashed in if their owner dies, (though they do remain valid for 12 months after death to allow for the estate to be sorted out).
www.moneyweb.co.uk /products/investment/natsav/premiumb.html   (515 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Business | Q&A: Are Premium Bonds worth it?
Premium Bonds were introduced in 1956, when the government tried to encourage ordinary wage earners to save by running a 'risk-free' lottery.
Premium Bonds can be bought for children under 16 by their parents, grandparents, great grandparents or guardians.
Premium Bonds can be cashed in at any time, with the only loss being the potential interest that could have been earned in a building society or other type of investment - and winnings are tax-free.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/business/2779179.stm   (571 words)

  
 "Premium bond" Definition   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
A bond that is selling for more than its par value.
Premium bond - A bond that is selling for more than its par value.
Premium bond : a bond that is selling for more than its par value.
dictionary.itlocus.com /p/premium_bond.html   (39 words)

  
 National Savings Premium Bond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The chances of 1 bond winning any prize are 24,000 to 1 since 1 September 2004; in 1991 the odds were 11,000 to 1 reflecting the much higher interest rates which used to apply to determine the prize money.
Bonds become eligible to win one clear calendar month after the month of purchase.
You are issued with a bond which is individually numbered for each £1 unit and a holder's number card - this number should be quoted if you withdraw or buy more bonds.
www.wisebuy.co.uk /natprem.htm   (514 words)

  
 Premium bond jackpot doubles
Premium bond holders will see their chances of winning £1m double with the introduction of a second jackpot prize, it was announced today.
Premium bonds were launched in 1957 and since then 123 million tax-free prizes worth £7.8bn have been given away.
People who want to buy premium bonds must purchase them by the end of June to be included in the August draw.
www.tiscali.co.uk /money/guardian/news/2005/06/17/premiumbondjackpotdoubles.html   (511 words)

  
 Premium Bond
And while Premium Bond prizes can be claimed for ever, that's not the case with Lottery prizes, which are absorbed into the fund if unclaimed after 180 days.
IF ERNIE has not been in touch lately to inform you of a Premium Bond win, you may be pleased to hear that he is retiring.
Unclaimed Premium Bond prizes in the city now top £83,000 and 1,419 Cardiffians could be sitting on gold mines offering fortunes starting at £25 and hitting...
finance.za-news.com /new/Premium_Bond.html   (863 words)

  
 Premium bond guide from Channel4.com/4Money   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Introduced in 1956 by Harold Macmillan as 'something new for the saver of Great Britain', Premium Bonds are effectively gilt-edged securities: you loan your money to the Government and in return for interest, Premium Bond holders have the chance to win tax-free prizes.
Where Premium Bonds differ from normal bonds, however, is that the interest payments - 3% a year - are pooled and paid out as prize money to the winners of a monthly draw.
In the almost 50 years since their inception, Premium Bonds have doled out 126 million separate tax-free prizes with a total cash value of £8 billion.
www.channel4.com /4money/banking/guides/premium_bond_guide_220903_page1.html   (228 words)

  
 Rates Announced for Canada Savings Bond Series 57 and Canada Premium Bond Series 6
Canada Premium Bond Series 6, with an issue date of February 1, 1999, will carry an interest rate of 4.00 per cent for the first year, 4.25 per cent for the second year and 4.75 per cent for the third year.
Canada Premium Bonds are redeemable once a year on the anniversary of the issue date and during the 30 days thereafter without penalty.
Canada Savings Bond (CSB) rates for the remaining nine years to maturity and Canada Premium Bond rates for the remaining seven years to maturity will be announced at future dates.
www.fin.gc.ca /news99/99-001e.html   (675 words)

  
 Premium Bonds   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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 Premium saving bond   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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www.bondsrate.com /saving-bonds/premium-saving-bond.php   (303 words)

  
 BBC News | Your Money | Premium Bonds hit all-time low return
Ever since they were launched in 1957, Premium Bonds have been saddled with the "dull but worthy" tag.
But mega wins were never the point of the Premium Bonds, especially not in those austere post war times.
The fact that individuals could buy bonds as a gift, in the name of a relative, was also a popular move.
news.bbc.co.uk /1/hi/uk/357356.stm   (686 words)

  
 royal british legion
The Bonds were purchased under a signed and duly witnessed agreement with the Branch Treasurer and are held on Branch premises in a locked box to which I, as Chairman, hold the only key.
Should the Bonds be successful in any prize draw the Premium Bonds Department will pay out to the named holder who would only be able to claim the prize in the knowledge of the Officers and Committee.
The matter of branch funds being diverted by the branch committee to the personal account of the treasurer for purchase of Premium Bonds as nominee for a barred holder was raised by a member of the committee.
www.eaylward.btinternet.co.uk /rbl/premium_bonds.htm   (2323 words)

  
 Canada Savings Bonds
The Canada Premium Bond (CPB) is a safe, secure investment, which provides a guaranteed return in both regular interest and compound interest form.
As a longer term investment, held on its own, or as part of a retirement savings or income plan, the Canada Premium Bond is an investment that never falls in value and is perfect for the secure part of any portfolio.
Compound interest bonds earn, in addition to simple interest, compound interest at the rates determined by the Minister of Finance until the earlier of maturity and redemption based on the interest earned on each annual anniversary of the issue date prior to maturity.
www.csb.gc.ca /eng/bonds_cpb.asp   (1525 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Business | 1959 premium bond wins £1m prize
A premium bond bought in 1959 as part of a £17 holding has become the oldest bond to win the monthly £1m jackpot.
The previous record for the oldest bond to win the jackpot was bought in Camden in 1977 and won in April 1995.
Sales of premium bonds have boomed in recent years, as people have sought a safe haven from stock market turbulence.
news.bbc.co.uk /2/hi/business/3855741.stm   (284 words)

  
 premium bond and Stock Trading at TradeStars + Stock Trading   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
market is any arena in which premium bond buyers and sellers meet in order to try and exchange their requirements.
We, of course, are major banks have been wildly off in their predictions for where the markets will end the year indicates that they have no better idea of where it is for premium bond markets always rising over time, the answer is a guarded yes.
excess, and premium bond the requirement is applied to the aggregate of all day trade for that day, (or short sale and purchase) of the same security on the same day in a single premium bond account.
www.tradestars.com /content/premium-bond.asp   (178 words)

  
 Premium Bond - UK offers
If you have won a premium bond prize and not claimed it then this will go...
Information on premium bonds for investors and savers from an independent source...
The Premium Bond prize checker shows any prizes you may have won...
www.webtaxi.com /premium-bond.htm   (142 words)

  
 premium bond News Articles & Research
More than 50,000 people now have the maximum holding - £30,000 - among a total of 23m premium bond holders, a third of the population in Britain.
The premium bond prize fund rate - the proportion of the total amount invested that is paid out in prizes - is 2.25% a year.
Premium bond sales in recent months have been huge, boosted by the lifting of the maximum allowed for a single investor from £20,000 to £30,000.
finance.za-news.com /news/premium_bond.html   (166 words)

  
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 Free unclaimed premium bond prize checker   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
We only need the first number on each premium bond, we will automatically check all the others on the bond for you.
In the bond value column just put in the 'size' of the bond, eg if it is a £1 bond enter 1 if it is a fifty pound bond enter 50.
If you know of anyone else who has premium bonds please fill in their E mail addresses and we will send them an E mail telling them about this free service with your regards.
www.bull-electrical.com /jack/premium.htm   (282 words)

  
 BBC NEWS | Business | Premium Bond odds to be improved
The odds of winning a Premium Bond prize are to be improved, National Savings has said.
National Savings calculates that a player with the maximum allowable £30,000 in Premium Bonds will from September pick up an average of 15 prizes a year.
The popularity of Premium Bonds has surged in recent years as stock markets collapsed and interest rates fell to historical lows.
news.bbc.co.uk /go/click/rss/0.91/public/-/1/hi/business/3731395.stm   (198 words)

  
 Premium Bond Number - UK offers
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The holder of the £1 million-winning Premium Bond number for June lives in Lancashire.
The winning Bond - number 77XL294640 - was bought in April 1999 and the lucky jackpot...
www.webtaxi.com /premium-bond-number.htm   (201 words)

  
 Premium Bond Unclaimed Prizes on Almondnet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
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Premium Bond prize checker shows any prizes you may have won in October and the past six draws, along with any prizes unclaimed...
www.little-magazines.co.uk /lm/premium_bond_unclaimed_prizes.html   (472 words)

  
 Canada Savings Bond Series 58 and Canada Premium Bond Series 7 Sales End March 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Canada Savings Bond Series 58, with an issue date of March 1, 1999, features a minimum guaranteed interest rate of 3.65 per cent for the first year and is cashable at any time.
Canada Premium Bond Series 7, with an issue date of March 1, 1999, features guaranteed interest rates of 4.25 per cent for the first year, 4.50 per cent for the second year and 5.00 per cent for the third year.
Canada Savings Bond Series 58 rates for the remaining nine years to maturity and Canada Premium Bond Series 7 rates for the remaining seven years to maturity will be announced at future dates.
www.oec.gc.ca /eng/pdf/99-021e.html   (367 words)

  
 Surety Bond Blog: Surety Bonds and Personal Credit
Commercial bonds are usually based on personal credit for bonds $50,000 and under, business financials are usually required for anything over $50,000 (sometimes less depending on the bond type).
The government department or private entity requiring the bond holds on to the funds while the bond is in effect.
Depending on the bond type, you may be able to find a bad credit bond program that will write the bond for a very high premium (typically about 10 times higher then a standard market) and 10% cash collateral.
www.jwsuretybonds.com /blog/2004/09/surety-bonds-and-personal-credit.html   (1431 words)

  
 Bond Premium Amortization   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
...this choice, you must reduce your basis in the bond by the amortization for the year.
The premium on the bond is part of your basis in the bond.
If you pay a premium to buy a bond, the premium is part of your basis in the bond.
www.themoneydirectory.info /browse/bond-premium-amortization.html   (153 words)

  
 NAGG
Alternately, the telemarketers called claiming to be marketing bonds -- in some cases British Premium Savings Bonds -- purchase of which would qualify consumers for cash prizes, monthly cash payments or bond investments with the chance to participate in monthly drawings for cash prizes.
Because the bonds have a lottery feature, they cannot legally be sold in the United States.
It charged that the defendants misrepresented that consumers would receive payments by purchasing bonds; misrepresented that consumers agreed to buy bonds and owed the defendants money; unfairly charged some consumers whom they never contacted; and failed to disclose to consumers that the sale of the bonds is a crime.
www.ftc.gov /opa/2000/12/nagg.htm   (664 words)

  
 BULLNET
This is the entry page for our service for Unclaimed Premium Bonds Checking on a regular basis.
If you have won a premium bond prize and not claimed it then this will go on the unclaimed prize list.
It is the number first allocated to you when you purchase your first bonds.
www.bullnet.co.uk /bonds   (331 words)

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