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If you enable interest, we will hold your cash in qualifying money market funds and banks. Otherwise, we will hold it only in banks. Interest applies on cash in an investment account. Terms apply. When investing, your capital is at risk.

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Earn interest on your entire uninvested cash balance, big or small. One rate for all.

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Your cash is always free to use. Withdraw or invest it at any time without an impact on your interest rates and without any penalty fees.

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Your interest is paid daily, maximising your earnings

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Love the Trading 212 App it’s great fun…

Love the Trading 212 App it’s great fun to use and it’s really intuitive in helping you to monitor your investments as they grow!

Richard Knights

2 days ago

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Safe,simple and easy

Great website, easy to use. Regular updates. Sit back and do nothing. Couldn’t be simpler. Very happy.

Nigel

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Great app and easy to use

The Trading 212 app is easy to use and I like the fact you can see your investment grow on a daily basis.

Hazel

2 days ago

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Very easy account making/saving…

It’s been so easy to create accounts and start investing/saving would recommend to anyone

BLaw

2 days ago

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Best app

This investment app is very easy to use and has a user-friendly interface. I feel confident knowing my money is secure, and the investment process is simple and straightforward. The customer support is also responsive and helpful whenever needed. Highly recommended for anyone looking for a reliable investment platform!

Teesside Customer

2 days ago

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Easy and stress free

Investing is made very easy with Trading 212.

HMN

2 days ago

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Easy to use

Easy to set up easy to use deposit and take out

Mr S Axford

2 days ago

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The best trading app out there

The best trading app out there. No question

Paul

2 days ago

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Easy to use

Easy to use. I love it

Mark White

2 days ago

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Low fees ETFs + on of the best interest…

Low fees ETFs + on of the best interest rate on cash attached

Pavel Voronkin

2 days ago

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Easy to use

Easy to use, recommend if you’re interested in investing

Ben

2 days ago

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Very helpful and professional and my…

Very helpful and professional and my query was dealt with quickly and efficiently.

Mrs Mazzotta

2 days ago

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All good!

Till now, almost a year after start using it, the experience has been going very well. No issues with any of the activities I needed to perform, friendly user interface and enough tools. I'm also glad that looks like the team ears the community. Keep up the good work.

Hugo Valadas

2 days ago

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A great platform to invest

A great platform to invest. The app is easy to navigate. Easy to transfer money.

Simon C

2 days ago

Used stocks and shares ISA as well as…

Used stocks and shares ISA as well as Cash ISA. Like the stocks interface, info about financials of the companies. It does not work very reliably on niche stocks or ETFs, but I would be surprised if it did. Also it tracks the ISA limits, ISAs are flexible. So can take money in and out all the time. Withdrawals are very quick. They tell it may take few businesses days, but usually goes through in a few minutes (if not seconds). Cash ISA interest was high, not it is not really, but I suppose it is a price for ability to withdraw anytime. It would be nice if I could buy government bonds there as stocks and shares ISA product.

Ruslan Lytvynov

3 days ago

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Great experience.

Orders execution is really smooth, level of transparency is amazing when it comes to clear track of transactions and pies is very helpful. If they just can enable higher freedom when it comes to communication between members in one community/pie, it will be amazing.

ahmed elsayes

3 days ago

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Great app

Great app. Very easy to use. No complications atall

customer

3 days ago

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Great even for beginners

Really easy to use and track investments. Fees are clear and fair. The ability to communicate with other investors for support is a good feature, especially for beginners. I'm a newbie to stocks and shares, this app has been perfect to learn with as well as actual investments.

Paul Carr

3 days ago

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T212 - The SIPP’er heros.

The Trading 212 team pretty much does all the heavy lifting when setting up a SIPP, you do need to supply the obvious details, and will most likely need to respond to your previous pension provider to confirm your sure with the transfer. But as far as pension pot transfers go, T212 is fantastic! They looked into potential loss of protected terms and brought this up quickly for me to make a decision. The response time from the team is really quick and professional- I cant recommend them enough. I also really like the SIPP interface on the app, its really easy to understand and is seamless with your other investment accounts. 10/10.

Thomas Warren

3 days ago

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Great site makes investing very easy…

Great site makes investing very easy and exciting, still a little confused on some things but getting there, thanks

Mr Cursons

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Frequently asked questions

What is uninvested cash?

Uninvested cash is any cash that you have not invested in instruments like stocks and ETFs. Uninvested cash is held in banks and QMMFs. Learn more about QMMFs below.

How does it work?

Enable interest on cash and start receiving daily interest on the cash in your account.

Which account types are eligible for interest?

All accounts are eligible for interest.

What are the current interest rates?

In the app, tap on 'Earn Interest on cash', and you will find the current interest rates. You can also see our terms and fees.

Are there any min or max balance requirements to earn interest?

There are no minimum or maximum balances requirements.

How do I enable the interest?

Login to your account, tap on 'Earn Interest on cash', follow the instructions and tap the 'Enable' button. You'll need to consent to having your cash held in qualifying money market funds (QMMFs).

What if I don't want to earn interest?

You can disable at any time via the 'Interest on cash' dashboard in your app.

How does Trading 212 hold my cash to earn this interest?

As we’re not a bank, we use a mixture of products and vehicles such as qualifying money market funds, time deposits, and current accounts. This is why it’s mandatory to accept QMMFs to receive interest.
You can see how your cash is held at any time from your interest on cash dashboard. This data’s updated once per day at midnight and is based on your settled cash balance. Learn more about settled cash balances here.

What's a qualifying money market fund (QMMF)?

A qualifying money market fund holds mainly short-term, low-risk financial assets, aiming to maintain a stable value. These funds are designed to be low-risk places to keep your cash while earning a bit of interest, and they're often used for the cash portion of retirement or investment accounts. They're called "qualifying" because they meet certain regulations that allow them to be considered as cash equivalents.

Who uses QMMFs?

Pension funds, insurance funds, banks, and other major financial institutions.

These institutions typically use QMMFs to hold large amounts of money. Over €1 trillion is held in QMMFs in Europe and over $6 trillion in the USA as of January 2024.

How is the daily interest payment calculated?

Daily interest payments are calculated using the industry standard AER formula:

(1+r/n)^n - 1, where
  • r = interest rate
  • n = compounding frequency (365.25 days)

We use 365.25 days to account for leap years.
Example
USD AER = 5%
USD cash balance = $1,000
  • Daily payment (DP) = Cash balance * [(1 + AER) ^ 1/365.25 - 1]
  • DP = $1,000 * [(1 + 0.05) ^ 1/365.25 - 1]
  • DP = $1,000 * (1.05 ^ 1/365.25 - 1)
    • 365.25th root of 1.05 = 1.00013358
  • DP = $1,000 * (1.00013358 - 1)
  • DP = $1,000 * 0.00013358
  • DP = $0.13358

How often do I get interest?

Interest payments are made daily, rounded down to the nearest cent. Amounts below 0.01 are carried forward.
If the daily interest falls below a 0.01, it will accrue until reaching a 0.01 or more, at which point it will be paid.

Do I have to pay taxes on the earned interest?

This depends on your tax residency and the type of account you hold with us. This is not personal tax advice and in case of doubt, you should contact a tax advisor or the relevant tax authorities. In summary:
  • If you are an ISA account holder, your interest does not suffer any withholding tax and you do not owe any additional tax.
  • If you are a UK tax resident, and depending on your personal circumstances, you may need to pay tax (via your personal tax return) or may be eligible for a refund of tax. You will need to contact HMRC directly with any specific taxation questions as we are unable to offer personal tax advice.
  • If you are a non-UK tax resident, and depending on your personal circumstances, you may need to pay additional tax, while your ability to receive a refund will depend on whether there is a double taxation treaty between the UK and your country of residency. In both cases, you should contact the relevant tax authorities with any queries.

Which currencies earn interest?

In the app, tap on 'Earn Interest on cash' and you'll find which currencies earn interest. You can also find them on our terms and fees page.

What happens if I don't opt in for the higher interest?

If your account's opened prior to 11.12.2023, you will continue receiving interest until 12.02.2024. If you want to receive interest after this date, you'll need to enable it manually from the dashboard.

Is my money still protected?

Where we hold your money with a bank, you are protected by the FSCS up to a limit of £120,000. Learn more about how your money is protected here.

Money placed with a QMMF is treated as an investment and not as money held with a bank. In the unlikely event that the QMMF fails to maintain their low-risk strategy, as with any investment, the protection will not be available. We carefully select all QMMFs to ensure that they are highly liquid, stable in value and maintain their highly regulated status.

Can QMMFs go down in value?

If a QMMF in which your cash is invested in goes down in value, this may affect the value of your uninvested cash held in the QMMF. However, to manage this risk, we select only high-quality QMMFs and we monitor them frequently. Learn more about the risks of QMMFs and how we manage them here.

How much of my money is held in QMMFs?

You can see your cash holdings in QMMFs and banks through the app's interest on cash dashboard, and in the 'Cash in banks' and 'Cash in QMMFs' sections of your account activity and monthly statements.

How often do interest rates change?

Interest rates are based on rates we receive from the banks and QMMFs we hold your cash with. These rates are based on the central banks' rates, like the Bank of England's base rate. If the central bank rate changes, you can expect a change in the interest on cash.