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Premium Bonds holders scooped over £4.9 billion in prizes in 2025More than 470,000 savers opened new Premium Bonds accounts this yearOne £1 million jackpot winner from Cleveland won with a holding of just £1002025 was another great year for Premium Bonds as holders received 71,722,056 prizes, worth £4,950,616,350. This year also marked the 68th anniversary of ERNIE drawing the first Premium Bonds winners.

December's Premium Bonds jackpot winners are from Norwich and CornwallOne jackpot winner has scooped £1 million just 10 months after buying their BondsMore than 6.1 million prizes worth over £403 million have been won in DecemberTwo Premium Bonds holders are celebrating an early Christmas present after becoming December’s jackpot millionaires. The winners from Norwich and Cornwall will each receive £1 million tax-free, making this a festive season they’ll never forget. 

NS&I Net Financing target increased for 2025-26 and provisional Q2 2025-26 results -->Today’s Budget has confirmed that NS&I’s Net Financing target for 2025-26 has been increased to £13 billion (+/- £4 billion). NS&I’s original target for 2025-26, set at the Spring Statement 2025, was £12 billion (+/- £4 billion). The change to NS&I’s Net Financing target will complement finance raised via gilt issuance by the Debt Management Office (DMO) to meet the government financing…

 HM Treasury has announced today the reappointment of David Woodward as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of NS&I for a second three-year term.HM Treasury has announced today that David Woodward has been reappointed as a Non-Executive Director to the Board of NS&I (National Savings and Investments). The reappointment will be for a term of three years, until January 2029.

New Issues of 1, 2, 3 and 5-year British Savings Bonds (GGB and GIB) on sale from today Increased interest rates for all four term lengths for both Guaranteed Growth, and Guaranteed Income Bonds options New Issues of NS&I’s 1, 2, 3 and 5-year British Savings Bonds (Guaranteed Growth, and Income) have gone on sale today with an increased interest rate for both new and maturing customers.British Savings Bonds are fixed-term Issues of NS&I’s Guaranteed Growth Bonds and Guaranteed…

November’s Premium Bonds jackpot winners are from Shropshire and York This month over £401 million has been won with more than six million prizes ERNIE celebrates 69 years since Premium Bonds first went on sale Two Premium Bond holders in Shropshire and York are celebrating after winning £1 million each in November's prize draw, as Premium Bonds mark 69 years this month since first going on sale in 1956. 

October’s Premium Bonds jackpot winners are from North East Scotland and Greater Manchester This month, more than six million prizes will be paid out, worth over £399 million A £100,000 prize from September 2010 is yet to be claimed by a Premium Bonds holder from Greater Manchester October has delivered an extra special surprise for two Premium Bonds holders who are each celebrating a £1 million tax-free prize. 

The Economic Secretary to the Treasury has announced that Luke Jensen has been appointed as Interim Chair to the Board of National Savings and Investments (NS&I).This follows previous Chair, Lord Gerard Lemos CMB CBE, stepping down in July 2025 following his appointment to the Whip’s Office within the House of Lords. This interim appointment has been made while the process for finding the next Chair is completed.

New 1-year fixed-term British Savings Bonds on sale from today at a lower interest rate1-year British Savings Bonds (Guaranteed Growth) 4.04% gross/AER1-year British Savings Bonds (Guaranteed Income) 3.97% gross/4.04% AERNew Issues of NS&I's 1-year fixed-term Guaranteed Growth Bonds (GGB) and Guaranteed Income Bonds (GIB) have gone on sale today at a lower interest rate.