Current account with switch/meastro?

mephisto_2

I need a current account with switch/meastro or a solo card. Am currently with lloyds which has electron.

What is the best bank that offers this card? Is their C/A better than lloyds standard classic account (student here so low income) because I may decide to change

pin

HSBC / First Direct offer current accounts with Meastro. HSBC have a student account.

bargains83

HSBC will issue a maestro card once you have payed £500+ into the account. If you won't pay that much in or your monthly income is quite low then they will give you a solo card.

grumbler

Natwest
Student account - 'A Servicecard with Maestro (or a Cashcard with Solo)'

Rafter

Of the big 4 banks, Lloyds and Barclays use Visa Debit or Electron and HSBC and NatWest/RBS use Maestro/Solo.

Here

http://www.moneysavingexpert.com/cgi-bin/viewnews.cgi?newsid1093692301,68353,

is the link to this sites 'best student account' guide for 2004/5


Here is a list from the switch website of uk banks which issue Maestro/Switch cards:

http://www.switch.co.uk/cardholders/howtoget.asp