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EU Banks Court Savers With 3% Introductory Rates as Protection Varies by Country

These short promotions use national deposit guarantees that generally cover €100,000 per person per bank.

Overview

  • Spain’s BBVA pays 3% p.a. for roughly six months on a remunerated current account, with balances reportedly eligible up to €500,000 under Spain’s scheme.
  • Suresse Direkt Bank offers 3% p.a. for four months on up to €250,000, after which the rate for existing customers drops to 1.9% p.a.
  • Renault Bank direkt pays 3% p.a. for three months on up to €250,000, then reverts to a standard 1.8% p.a. rate.
  • Foreign EU accounts are covered by the home country’s deposit guarantee, typically up to €100,000 per depositor and bank, with Spain and France rated below Germany’s AAA in sovereign credit.
  • Banks warn that promotional yields are temporary and can fall afterward, so savers seeking maximum security should compare German‑insured options as competition lifts top-day rates to about 3% or slightly higher.