HSBC Easy Access Account

35har1old

You may not need a current account to open the account, but you will need one to make a withdrawal as you cannot setup a payee from this savings account. As you are an existing customer you are required to open in branch not quite an easy access saver after all around trip of 20 odd miles for me

RG2015

35har1old said:

You may not need a current account to open the account, but you will need one to make a withdrawal as you cannot setup a payee from this savings account. As you are an existing customer you are required to open in branch not quite an easy access saver after all around trip of 20 odd miles for me

I had a savings account (having switched my current account out) and opened the 3.00% saver and a new current account online.

wiseonesomeofthetime

Same here 🤷‍♂️

35har1old

Update contacted HSBC was told i could setup payee from the savings account that allowed me to open this account but could not add payee until i was ready to make a withdrawal, another phone call in the future required

35har1old

If you hold a savings account, you cannot open a current account online as you are an existing customer and you are required to open in branch as stated on web site prior to application

RG2015

35har1old said:

If you hold a savings account, you cannot open a current account online as you are an existing customer and you are required to open in branch as stated on web site prior to application

This must have changed in the last 12 days.

I still had online access through an old savings account and opened a 3.00% saver on 22nd October. I then found that I could not set up a payee. I applied for a current account on 22nd October which was opened on 29th October.