Bumping this thread.
I'm currently with HSBC Premier UK as I had the HSBC Poland, but with HSBC pulling out of Poland, I no longer qualify for the Premier in the UK, and I really don't want to pay some 25GBP/month fee for them to hold some money.
I want an account in the UK (be it "offshore" or mainland) with a UK debit card that I can fund and use when I go over to the UK on holiday, and also for Quidco (which requires a UK bank account)
As I don't live in the UK, I don't think any banks will work for non UK resident, so is there any offshore ones that will hold onto my money?
The other option is to open up an account in another country where the monthly fee is a lot less and just pay that fee there to qualify...