Where to put your cash while savings rates are rock-bottom

For those looking glumly at their savings account statements, there are plenty of better returns to be had elsewhere As interest rates languish at the lowest level in living memory, there is little hope for savers looking on in disappointment at their bank statements. The average savings account now pays a dismal 0.61%, according to Moneyfacts.co.uk, and the firm recorded just 12 rate rises in February - and 235 cuts. For the many people trying to build on their deposits, there are other options...