Ordinary Euro Current Account

neoman62

I'm an expat looking for a Euro account either off-shore or mainland UK. I contacted the bank I have a sterling account with, Cater Allen (Santander), but amazingly because I have a European address I cannot open a Euro account!

All I want is a bog-standard Euro current account, on-line or otherwise, does anyone have any recommendations please?

milfordmadness

neoman62 wrote: »

I'm an expat looking for a Euro account either off-shore or mainland UK. I contacted the bank I have a sterling account with, Cater Allen (Santander), but amazingly because I have a European address I cannot open a Euro account!

All I want is a bog-standard Euro current account, on-line or otherwise, does anyone have any recommendations please?

HSBC do them....http://www.offshore.hsbc.com/1/2/international/how-can-we-help-you

Or Citi Bank do them....http://www.citibank.co.uk/personal/banking/international/eurocurrent.htm

Hope this helps.... Milford

neoman62

Many thanks Milford, I'll check them out.

simongregson

Go via

http://new.egg.com/visitor/0,,3_107592--View_2284,00.html

to open the citi accounts and you get a free €50

97trophy

you have to be a UK resident to open a Citi Uk account.

gooseye

Egg wrote:

Offer exclusive to Egg customers. UK residents only. Spend criteria includes both cash withdrawals and purchases from the account.

I wonder if cash withdrawal from one of the handful of UK (London) cashpoints they list would qualify. Would they dispense Euros or Pounds?