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Isle Of Wight bank account/

98jdougl
98jdougl Posts: 1,154 Forumite
in Budgeting & bank accounts
My FIL was at the pub with us the other night and mentioned how he had put a load of money into an Isle Of Wight bank account and now apparently is unable to withdraw/transfer/do anything with it because of something to do with the government?
Anyone have any idea what he is on about?

Would love it sorted out cos he has offered to pay off our debts once he has access to it :p
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  • cifpower
    cifpower Posts: 6,502 Forumite
    What is the name of the bank?
  • RayWolfe
    RayWolfe Posts: 3,045 Forumite
    1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    It may be an island but I doubt it's the IOW!
  • 98jdougl
    98jdougl Posts: 1,154 Forumite
    He said it was the isle of wight.

    Dont know the name of the bank, he didn't go into details that much

    Sorry.
  • opinions4u
    opinions4u Posts: 19,411 Forumite
    RayWolfe wrote: »
    It may be an island but I doubt it's the IOW!
    The Isle of Sheppey.

    For Sure!
  • Baldur
    Baldur Posts: 6,565 Forumite
    Sounds like one of the Icelandic banks Isle of Man subsidiaries.
  • Hazzanet
    Hazzanet Posts: 1,724 Forumite
    Part of the Furniture 1,000 Posts Combo Breaker
    Wightsave? :D
    4358
  • Extant
    Extant Posts: 2,140 Forumite
    The Barclays branch on the Isle of Wight burnt down last year, and they operated the branch out of the local pub while the refit was occurring. Unfortunately, they already had a branch manager, otherwise I would have gone back to retail banking.

    Anyway, as said, no way is this an Isle of Wight issue - the IoW is a regular county and returns an MP to Westminster. They're the same tax wise etc. as the mainland.
    What would William Shatner do?
  • Oldernotwiser
    Oldernotwiser Posts: 37,425 Forumite
    I think someone's getting muddled with the Isle of Man!
  • 98jdougl
    98jdougl Posts: 1,154 Forumite
    Yeah, I didn't think there were any issues but he has mentioned a few times it was Isle Of Wight!
  • 98jdougl
    98jdougl Posts: 1,154 Forumite
    Apparently the money is still there etc just that he isnt able to get at it.
    Does anyone know how he would be able to withdraw it and what steps he should be taking?
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