ChatterBank1 min ago
finding a good bank in england
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Hi im an aussie looking for a good bank so that i can open an account (if possible from australia) so when i get there i wont have any trouble with my money.
thanks lenny.
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Lenny, I'd be interested in the answer, too, as my partner had problems opening an account because banks seem to want you to have lived here 3 years before they let you open one. I'd recommend Cahoot as an internet bank, but they'll probably want you to be resident. Perhaps you should find a Australian bank with branches here?
I am an Aussie, and I opened an HSBC savings account from Australia before I left. You have to do it at least 6 weeks prior to you accessing the account in the UK, and you have to pick up the eftpos and credit cards once you get to the UK. You can't access the money you have deposited to open the account until you get to the UK. I haven't had any problems with them at all since I've been here in the UK.
try www.lloydstsb.com and go to their wws (world wide services) link, thats what i use. Its a nightmare though to open any normal accts. theres a 3 year resident rule which irritates me.
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