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HSBC Changing all Bank accounts

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  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Awwwwww, surely my posts are worth looking for...:D

    Seriously, I don't know, I don't subscribe to the email thingie.
  • ahai1
    ahai1 Posts: 1,589 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It only works on some threads and forums. To be fair the new rates are a reflection of the BoE rates rather then the HSBC rates. Banks pay more as they need the money as the money markets have frozen.
    ldavies wrote: »
    why dont I receive email notifications to the threads that I have subscribed to anymore???? its a pain in the !!!!! to go looking for them!
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    ldavies wrote: »
    I dont know about anywhere else, but I tried to order foreign currency last week for a cusomer and the government were not selling anything... in any currency!!!


    Morning,


    I,m sure they will print some for you, if you ask nicely.:D

    I don't buy foreign currency directly any more, I use my Nationwide Flex Account Debit Card at ATM's abroad, I always get a better rate.:T
  • ahai1
    ahai1 Posts: 1,589 Forumite
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    I was not aware there was a shortage of foreign currency.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    Nor me, nor was I aware that the government actually held any.:confused:
  • ahai1
    ahai1 Posts: 1,589 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Thank you. It was bad luck for the client.
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    ahai1 wrote: »
    Thank you. It was bad luck for the client.

    Or possibly good luck, the customer probably got a better rate than at HSBC, it would be difficult not to.. ;)
  • Inactive
    Inactive Posts: 14,509 Forumite
    ldavies wrote: »

    Inactive..... what are you like!!!!!!

    I was only teasing you.. ;):D
  • dougz_2
    dougz_2 Posts: 523 Forumite
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    dougz wrote: »
    I also notice an extra catch with the 8% saver. Although you qualify for the Advance account merely for crediting £500 month from anywhere, the terms of the 8% specifically say you need to pay in your salary or pension. I don't know if, or how, they police that. I would be interested to hear has anyone kept the 8% while crediting other than salary?
    Has anyone found out the answer to this yet? Perhaps do they check you have an actual salary going in to your Advance account before they will open the regular saver, or something?
  • dougz_2
    dougz_2 Posts: 523 Forumite
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    ldavies wrote: »
    Yes, they check for mandated credits such as salary
    What exactly is a "mandated" credit? Is there any way I can arrange to pay one to myself, or is it only something an employer can do?
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