ALIL capital bond receives top rating

The capital Guaranteed Maximum Growth Bond offered by offshore savings bank Alliance & Leicester International has achieved top ratings with a UK structured products specialist research house. The bond, which tops the Future Value Consultants Limited list with a score of 9.97 out of 10, offers short- to medium-term investors a 100% capital guarantee plus a return equal to 150% of the growth in the FTSE 100 Index over a five-year term. The bond will mature after three years if the FTSE 100 grows by 30% or more, in which case the capital plus 30% will be returned to the investor.