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Name: Bank Account
Rating: 3.76 (1264 reviews)

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3.67

Based on 1,264 reviews, last reviewed 11th Mar 2025

733% increase in 5 star reviews

in the past 90 days

20% decrease in 1 star reviews

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Latest highest rating:

5

Excellent reminder service Will inform me of any direct debits coming up or due the next day, very helpful Reviewed on: 11th March 2025

Latest lowest rating:

2

Easy to use. Easy to use. Terrible interest rates. Secure to access. Reviewed on: 2nd March 2025

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About this product

The HSBC Bank Account gives access to a range of other offers, with no monthly account fee.

With an HSBC Bank Account, you can apply for an HSBC Global Money Account and convert, hold or send money in 50 currencies. In the app you can freeze or unfreeze your card and get instant notifications when money goes in or out of your account.

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HSBC Bank Account reviews (1264)

Review of the HSBC, Bank Account:

Personal Customer Service Experience

I have often received good customer service at my local branch every week. Reviewed on: 3rd December 2024

Experience using hsbc

Was able to sign up hassle free compared to other banks because I’m an international student. And the app is not finicky and straightforward to use. Also, they reply to my calls in a concise and helpful manner. Reviewed on: 12th March 2024

Impersonal and slow

HSBC have a global image and might be handy if you’re international. However, I found them to be very impersonal and lacking in basic service. Their telephone colleagues don’t know what to do, and it’s a nightmare speaking to someone in my local branch (average wait 1 hour). App works alright but nothing special. I’m mostly disappointed in their ethical status and lack of value from everyday products. I’ve closed my account and will be going somewhere I’m treated as a person and not number! Reviewed on: 11th March 2024

Easy to use app covering all my accounts with the sa...

Easy to use app covering all my accounts with the same app Reviewed on: 11th March 2024

Would recommend

I have been with them for nearly 8 years now and have found them quite helpful especially during lockdown Reviewed on: 5th March 2024

Careless and arrogant

I called HSBC bereavement team to ask about my late wife's account. The agents on the phone just didn't care. All they wanted was getting me off the phone as quickly as possible. Reviewed on: 2nd March 2024

Couldn’t access my funds to book family holiday.

Couldn’t book flights via my debit card because of a bank issue and told me to try tomorrow. By then the seata will be gone and more expensive. Told them to escalate it which they said sure, will take 2 days. Disgusting service when I can’t access my cash to pay for things. After 25 years and many issues over the years, that’s it, I’m done with this terrible bank. Reviewed on: 1st March 2024

Mobile app keeps crashing on payment approvals.

Mobile app keeps crashing on payment approvals. Low interest rates on savings. Bank branches are open a short day and not at times when I can get to one. Cash deposit machines in branch only work on perfect notes meaning neee to queue at counter to deposit cash. Reviewed on: 28th February 2024

Horrible service and horrible management.

Horrible service and horrible management. They don't know what they're doing and are a dreadful business. I worked here and can say there systems are slow and unreliable, management believe staff members are replacement so they'll keep hiring new people and stop training the old ones. This is one of the reasons why customers have issues because most of there staff members are new. They don't value staff nor do they value customers, there have been more and more complaints and they refuse to change their systems or the way they run things, staff turnover is the highest. DO NOT BANK WITH HSBC AND DO NOT WORK FOR HSBC. Reviewed on: 27th February 2024

Terrible service, always fails me.

Terrible service, always fails me. Very rarely supports you when needed Reviewed on: 26th February 2024

Easy current account, with a good switch bonus when...

Easy current account, with a good switch bonus when I joined Reviewed on: 22nd February 2024

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