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3.64
Based on 1,316 reviews, last reviewed 19th Jan 2026
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Latest highest rating:

5

Good everyday account. Good everyday account. User-friendly app and good in-branch functionalities and support. The email communication is also good as not spamming unnecess... Read more Reviewed on: 12th January 2026
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Latest lowest rating:

1

romance scam ignored, no investigation, no empathy I am writing this review to warn others after an extremely distressing experience with HSBC following a confirmed long-term romance scam involving my ... Read more Reviewed on: 19th January 2026
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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.

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 (1316)

Review of the HSBC, Bank account:

Life & Health destroyed, TORTURED, driven to SUICIDE...

1
Life & Health destroyed, TORTURED, driven to SUICIDE & HOMELESSNESS by HSBC BANK Life & Health DESTROYED, driven to SUICIDE & homelessness & left for DEAD by deliberate, dangerous & disturbing, sick campaign of illegality, abuse & torture by HSBC Bank. My life & health have been utterly DESTROYED by a malicious, targeted/calculated campaign of extreme TORTURE, DISCRIMINATION, ILLEGALITY & ABUSE by HSBC & CEO (Colin bell - who was made fully aware of situation, yet chose to WORSEN situation). I suffer from severe health problems with a proven HIGH LINK to Suicide. Despite knowing this for many years, Hsbc went out of their way & BENT OVER BACKWARDS to BREAK THE RULES & cause as much DAMAGE, STRESS & PAIN as possible. This involved MISAPPROPRIATION of my entire life savings & then TORTURING me & my health issues for WEEKS ON END. Bank also manipulated their own complaints process (Beverly Hayton) to ensure I could not raise complaint & would be subject to their sick, LIFE DESTROYING TORTURE GAMES. HSBC & Colin bell (also outgoing/disgraced CEO Noel Quinn) could have ended this at ANY TIME; indeed, they only did so after torturing me & leaving me for dead - & after a social media campaign was mounted & they were threatened with being reported to the Police. HSBC have since admitted that they wouldn't have stolen my life savings, refused to tell me where they were & tortured me for weeks on end "if relations had been better". This is the most horrific experience imaginable - that has changed my life forever - & which I will not rest on until I have received full justice. HSBC: what do you have to say for yourselves? Reviewed on: 15th January 2025

Horrifying Experience with HSBC.

1
Horrifying Experience with HSBC. This is one of the worst banks imaginable; staff are rude, unprofessional, arrogant & smug. My wife had an account with them too & has also been treated horrifically. There is something seriously wrong with this bank & the people who work there. Your money is NOT safe here - I cannot warn anyone strongly enough against opening an account with HSBC Bank anywhere - you will regret it, they are just awful Reviewed on: 19th March 2025

They are reliable and excellent for banking, the hel...

5
They are reliable and excellent for banking, the help people in loans, they are number one bank in UK Reviewed on: 17th March 2025

Really responsible bank.

5
Really responsible bank. It will call you to confirm any big cashout to prevent payment fraud. Reviewed on: 13th March 2025

Excellent reminder service

5
Will inform me of any direct debits coming up or due the next day, very helpful Reviewed on: 11th March 2025

Friendly staff helped my teen set up bank account

5
After running into problems trying to set my under-18 year old up with an HSBC My Money account online, we visited the Derby branch. The member of staff we saw was incredible. He was very friendly and put my nervous teenager at ease to the extent that my teen was happily asking questions about everything he wanted to know about the account. The staff member walked my teen through the account step by step and gave us all the time we needed, we didn't feel rushed at all. Even my teen later commented on how helpful the staff member had been. The experience left me with a very satisfied, happy teen, who now had a bank account with money in it. Reviewed on: 6th March 2025

Very helpful staff & explain everything clearly

5
Very helpful staff & explain everything clearly Reviewed on: 3rd March 2025

LOVELY CURRENT ACCOUNT GOOD SERVICE AND FRIENDLY STA...

5
LOVELY CURRENT ACCOUNT GOOD SERVICE AND FRIENDLY STAFF ON SUPPORT, SUPER HIGHLY RECOMMENDED OVER OTHER BANKS Reviewed on: 2nd March 2025

I've been a valued customer for many years and they'...

5
I've been a valued customer for many years and they've always been very helpful and friendly. The customer service is excellent. Reviewed on: 2nd March 2025

Easy to use.

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

Good customer service, user freindly app and online...

5
Good customer service, user freindly app and online service. Reviewed on: 1st March 2025

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