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

Bitstring <48b31c90$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, 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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12,541 Km walked. 2,442 Km PROWs surveyed. 44.0% complete.

In message <48b31c90$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, 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 <48b31c90$...@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, 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 <48b31c90$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, 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 
news:48b57d1a$1_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>
> "BigGirlsBlouse"  wrote in message 
> news:48b31c90$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>> 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 <48eceed2$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, BigGirlsBlouse 
 wrote
>
>"BigGirlsBlouse"  wrote in message 
>news:48b57d1a$1_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>
>> "BigGirlsBlouse"  wrote in message 
>>news:48b31c90$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>> 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 <48eceed2$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com>, BigGirlsBlouse 
> wrote
>>
>>"BigGirlsBlouse"  wrote in message 
>>news:48b57d1a$1_3@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>>
>>> "BigGirlsBlouse"  wrote in message 
>>>news:48b31c90$1_1@mk-nntp-2.news.uk.tiscali.com...
>>>> 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.