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3.65
Based on 1,310 reviews, last reviewed 3rd Oct 2025
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Latest highest rating:

5

With HSBC for 26 years. I've been with HSBC for 26 years and Ive never had any problems. Very good in branch and never an issue online. Reviewed on: 5th September 2025
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D. Joyce

Latest lowest rating:

1

Terrible experience Please please please do not open a business account with HSBC. I just started a new business and decided to open an account with HSBC. I transferred £... Read more Reviewed on: 3rd October 2025
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Laura Bennett

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.

HSBC bank account reviews help you find out what it’s really like to be a customer. If you’ve used HSBC before, you can also leave a review and share your experience.

HSBC Bank account reviews (1310)

Review of the HSBC, Bank account:

Great

5
Good company, happy to use their products and I have for a long time. Reviewed on: 8th February 2023

Been a customer for 35 years

5
wouldn't bank anywhere else. Tried another bank for business and regret it. Reviewed on: 4th March 2023

Missing some features

4
Is a good bank, but misses some features on the app, like more details when clicking on transactions, export payment confirmation in PDF too. Reviewed on: 3rd March 2023

Great switch

4
I switched to HSBC in January 2023 and the whole process was done very smoothly. Their app was a little complicated to get set up but now works fine. Reviewed on: 28th February 2023

Reliable current account.

5
Simple and easy to use bank account with a good app. Reviewed on: 28th February 2023

Excellent app

4
This review is for the First Direct app Reviewed on: 22nd February 2023

not a helpful or a listener

1
... never come out with a helpful solutions on credit Reviewed on: 21st February 2023

Simple, straightforward mobile banking

5
HSBC keep my custom because it's so easy to use the mobile banking app. Reviewed on: 20th February 2023

Great bank

4
always reliable! Have used it for more than 5 years now. Mobile app a bit clunky, but service always helpful Reviewed on: 20th February 2023

Great app

3
The app is great, shame the banks are closing though Reviewed on: 20th February 2023

Good bank

5
Quality service received every time. Reviewed on: 18th February 2023

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