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24 November 2022
Categories: Legal News , Procedure & practice
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LNB NEWS: MoJ announces interest rate increase to CFO accounts

The Ministry of Justice (MoJ) has announced an increase to the interest rates for Courts Funds Office (CFO) special and basic accounts. 

Lexis®Library update: The interest rate on special accounts has increased from 2.25% to 3.00% and the interest rate on basic accounts has increased from 1.688% to 2.25%. The increase was implemented on 18 November 2022 in response to the Bank of England’s base rate increase on 3 November 2022, and to ensure that the CFO Service can continue to meet operational costs.

Source: Increased interest rate on the Court Funds Office special and basic accounts

This content was first published by LNB News / Lexis®Library, a LexisNexis® company, on 23 November 2022 and is published with permission. Further information can be found at: www.lexisnexis.co.uk.

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