Any comments please on the efficiency or otherwise of this bank with regard
to savings?

Bitstring , from the
wonderful person BigGirlsBlouse said
Any comments please on the efficiency or otherwise of this bank with
regard to savings?

100% efficient so far. And a halfway decent rate guarantee.

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In message , BigGirlsBlouse
wrote
Any comments please on the efficiency or otherwise of this bank with
regard to savings?


I've been with them for around a year with no problems. I seem to recall
they didn't need the _original_ documents as proof of identity. A cheque
or transfer from a UK bank account in the same name as the account being
opened and photocopies of passport/driving licence were all that was
required.
--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

On Aug 25, 11:24*pm, Alan wrote:
In message , BigGirlsBlouse
wrote

Any comments please on the efficiency or otherwise of this bank with
regard to savings?

I've been with them for around a year with no problems. I seem to recall
they didn't need the _original_ documents as proof of identity. A cheque
or transfer from a UK bank account in the same name as the account being
opened and photocopies of passport/driving licence were all that was
required.
--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

I've been with them for about half a year. it all seems to work
smoothly. When I forgot my login details I phoned the helpline and
spoke to a helpful human at once.

Just say "Eg talar ekki nema daulitidh i izlenzku." when you ring.

Robert

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 23:24:56 +0100, Alan
wrote:

In message , BigGirlsBlouse
wrote
Any comments please on the efficiency or otherwise of this bank with
regard to savings?


I've been with them for around a year with no problems. I seem to recall
they didn't need the _original_ documents as proof of identity. A cheque
or transfer from a UK bank account in the same name as the account being
opened and photocopies of passport/driving licence were all that was
required.


I have been with them since they opened for business in earnest in the
UK.

They were very bad at start up - transferring ISAs in took a terrible
time - but I assume that was due to the volume of transactions.

I have found them good since the teething problems.

(They are of course not a clearing bank so transfers do take a few
days - with the money in limbo at that time so you get a loss of
interest)

BigGirlsBlouse wrote:
Any comments please on the efficiency or otherwise of this bank with
regard to savings?

They're excellent, in my experience. Been with them for 15 months now and
never had a single problem. All bank transfers/direct debits occur in the
regular time period (two/three working days), the website always works, the
interest rates have (so far) been very good and they opened my account
incredibly quickly.

Get the thumbs up from me.

Reece

"BigGirlsBlouse" wrote in message
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Any comments please on the efficiency or otherwise of this bank with
regard to savings?

Thanks for your positive comments guys and gals... put my mind at rest..only
trouble seems to be the financial compensation scheme... a bit of
icelands...and top up with the UK's...sounds complicated but lets hope
things don't come to needing it!

"BigGirlsBlouse" wrote in message
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"BigGirlsBlouse" wrote in message
...
Any comments please on the efficiency or otherwise of this bank with
regard to savings?

Thanks for your positive comments guys and gals... put my mind at
rest..only trouble seems to be the financial compensation scheme... a bit
of icelands...and top up with the UK's...sounds complicated but lets hope
things don't come to needing it!

What a mistake that investment was..... despite being reassured by all here
who have accounts. Now even iceland backing out of its depositor guarantee
for foreign investors.
I must admit to losing a lot of sleep over this and recent events...and am
now reassessing my risk profile.
My father who was a chartered accountant had the right idea....either in one
of the most stable (but unexciting) banks in the world HSBC, or in the
pseudo bank of england, NS&I.

In message , BigGirlsBlouse
wrote

"BigGirlsBlouse" wrote in message
...

"BigGirlsBlouse" wrote in message
...
Any comments please on the efficiency or otherwise of this bank with
regard to savings?

Thanks for your positive comments guys and gals... put my mind at
rest..only trouble seems to be the financial compensation scheme... a
bit of icelands...and top up with the UK's...sounds complicated but
lets hope things don't come to needing it!

What a mistake that investment was..... despite being reassured by all
here who have accounts. Now even iceland backing out of its depositor
guarantee for foreign investors.
I must admit to losing a lot of sleep over this and recent events...and
am now reassessing my risk profile.
My father who was a chartered accountant had the right idea....either
in one of the most stable (but unexciting) banks in the world HSBC, or
in the pseudo bank of england, NS&I.

Most people got their money out in time.
Yesterday the BBC reported 350,000 people had accounts. Today they are
reporting 'tens of thousands' of accounts.
--
Alan
news2006 {at} amac {dot} f2s {dot} com

Bitstring , from the wonderful person
Alan said
In message , BigGirlsBlouse
wrote

"BigGirlsBlouse" wrote in message
...

"BigGirlsBlouse" wrote in message
...
Any comments please on the efficiency or otherwise of this bank
with regard to savings?

Thanks for your positive comments guys and gals... put my mind at
rest..only trouble seems to be the financial compensation scheme... a
bit of icelands...and top up with the UK's...sounds complicated but
lets hope things don't come to needing it!

What a mistake that investment was..... despite being reassured by all
here who have accounts. Now even iceland backing out of its depositor
guarantee for foreign investors.
I must admit to losing a lot of sleep over this and recent
events...and am now reassessing my risk profile.
My father who was a chartered accountant had the right idea....either
in one of the most stable (but unexciting) banks in the world HSBC, or
the pseudo bank of england, NS&I.

Most people got their money out in time.
Yesterday the BBC reported 350,000 people had accounts. Today they are
reporting 'tens of thousands' of accounts.

Apples and oranges - 350k account holders, 10s of K who hold £50k, and
were thus outside the guarantee. Of course if Iceland reneges on their
part of the guarantee, many more will be losers without UK government
assistance.

--
GSV Three Minds in a Can
12,737 Km walked. 2,468 Km PROWs surveyed. 44.5% complete.