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Old Jan 10, 2008 | 6:15 am
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Originally Posted by flamboyant 1
Hi All,

My employer asked me to open a bank account in the UK.

Which bank should I go with (HSBC, Barclays, Natwest, etc.?)?

I only want a very simple standard account (to get my salary and pay my rent) (if possible with very low annual costs and low fees for withdrawals in foreign countries).

I guess I should also apply for a BA or BMI credit card once the account is set up.

Thanks a lot for your assistance!
If you have the time and ID, Alliance & Leicester offer a good current account for new customers. Free £1k overdraft, 7% interest and also a regular saver account giving 12% interest, additional perks are the A&L (MBNA) credit card giving 0% interest on purchases for 3months. You can pay cheques in at the post office if you have a paying-in slip and an envelope. Getting to a branch is a royal pain in the preverbial though.

Otherwise take everyone elses advice.
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