2.51% interest on your Dutch savings? Here’s how to get bunq’s best rate before it’s gone

bunq is now offering a limited-time term deposit with 2.51% annual interest, timed perfectly to make the most of your vakantiegeld (holiday allowance). Each May, Dutch employers pay out vakantiegeld, which...

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2.51% interest on your Dutch savings? Here’s how to get bunq’s best rate before it’s gone

bunq is now offering a limited-time term deposit with 2.51% annual interest, timed perfectly to make the most of your vakantiegeld (holiday allowance). Each May, Dutch employers pay out vakantiegeld, which typically amounts to around...

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