Bank Runs coming to UK again so soon?

Out,_Vile_Jelly

When I lived in Italy for a bit we were paid into an account with a local bank that was more like a credit union, where we could only make cash withdrawals over the counter. Only one person there spoke English, a shy young man. His co-workers found it highly amusing to shout "look, it's your English girlfriends come to see you, Alberto!" everytime we went in, which just made him more shy and flustered, the poor lamb.

When I lived in Poland we always changed our money at the big Marriott, as they had an amusing sign up declaring they could "only service us one at a time" which we chose to interpret in a rude manner.

These stories of foreign financial japes are on the same intellectual level as those linked to above, so I thought it relevant to relate them.

lostinrates

Generali wrote: »

They seem to be a strange outfit as they are franchises (I think anyway, my Italian is rubbish)

http://www.bni-italia.com/index.php?pagina=4

2 things make me think they're not a big bank:

1. They don't have a website in English so they clearly don't want foreign business (pretty much nobody speaks Italian in international terms)
2. I have worked in banking for 15 years and never heard of them.

. Dh is very familiar with bamking in italy, so if this is worth it i can ask him tonight.

Fwiw, i was emailing with an gf in italy last night and she didn't mention anything so it cNnot be utter pandemonium.

purch

I always thought utter pandemonium was the normal way of life in Italy :eek:

It's difficult for them to panic or get agitated about too much, cos that is their normal way of life.

Mortabrey

Are we going to see a repeat of N,Rock?

Is anyone else getting their cash out of other banks to beat the rush?

I wonder what excuse they will come up with next? No other banks will use the computer tech issues, surely?

The bank has once again apologised after millions of customers were left unable to access their accounts amid reports bills were not paid out and holidaymakers abroad could not make payments.
After they stayed open until 7pm last night, 1,000 branches opened early this morning to help with the disruption, which also affected customers at Ulster Bank and RBS; like NatWest owned by the same banking group.
'Unfortunately we are once again experiencing technical issues with our systems and account balances have not updated properly overnight,' a message on the NatWest website said on Friday morning.
'This means where money has gone into a customers' account, there may be a delay in it appearing on their balance.'
The statement continued: 'We can assure our customers that this problem is strictly of a technical nature and we continue to work hard to resolve this.
'We also recognise this is an unacceptable inconvenience for our customers, for which we apologise.
'Staff in our branches and at our call centres are ready and available to answer any questions and help where they can.'
Yesterday the bank said a 'technical problem' was to blame for the major glitch.
'This is an unacceptable inconvenience for our customers, for which we apologise,' a spokesperson said.

Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/902823-natwest-customers-hit-with-second-day-of-technical-problems#ixzz1yWAd9zsV

ess0two

Mortabrey wrote: »

Are we going to see a repeat of N,Rock?

Is anyone else getting their cash out of other banks to beat the rush?

I wonder what excuse they will come up with next? No other banks will use the computer tech issues, surely?

The bank has once again apologised after millions of customers were left unable to access their accounts amid reports bills were not paid out and holidaymakers abroad could not make payments.
After they stayed open until 7pm last night, 1,000 branches opened early this morning to help with the disruption, which also affected customers at Ulster Bank and RBS; like NatWest owned by the same banking group.
'Unfortunately we are once again experiencing technical issues with our systems and account balances have not updated properly overnight,' a message on the NatWest website said on Friday morning.
'This means where money has gone into a customers' account, there may be a delay in it appearing on their balance.'
The statement continued: 'We can assure our customers that this problem is strictly of a technical nature and we continue to work hard to resolve this.
'We also recognise this is an unacceptable inconvenience for our customers, for which we apologise.
'Staff in our branches and at our call centres are ready and available to answer any questions and help where they can.'
Yesterday the bank said a 'technical problem' was to blame for the major glitch.
'This is an unacceptable inconvenience for our customers, for which we apologise,' a spokesperson said.

Read more: http://www.metro.co.uk/news/902823-natwest-customers-hit-with-second-day-of-technical-problems#ixzz1yWAd9zsV

A technical glitch,blown out of proportion,wondered how quick it would turn into a conspiracy....

Elvis is alive and well,there really was a double decker found on the moon.

Mr._Pricklepants

ess0two wrote: »

there really was a double decker found on the moon.

No no, it wasn't a double decker, it was a WWII bomber.

Mortabrey

So you are saying its all a lie? Yeah why are these people making a fuss they cant get all their money out of the bank?

Its a lie they could get it all out, its a lie I tell you.

That desnt really help those poor souls who have their wages paid in to their accounts though. Because the truth it it is not a lie.

sabretoothtigger

Mr._Pricklepants wrote: »

No no, it wasn't a double decker, it was a WWII bomber.

I used to know a guy who had a collection of those headlines. Im pretty sure they did run the double decker story also and who am I to say it wasnt true


There are vehicles on the moon, really awesome dune buggy designs they never brought them back

Generali

Mortabrey wrote: »

So you are saying its all a lie? Yeah why are these people making a fuss they cant get all their money out of the bank?

Its a lie they could get it all out, its a lie I tell you.

That doesn't really help those poor souls who have their wages paid in to their accounts though. Because the truth it it is not a lie.

There isn't a bank run and you're full of poo. I hesitate to speak on behalf of any group but I would imagine that is a decent approximation of the views of the majority of posters here.

purch

Personally I consider him/her a moron.