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Name: Bank Account
Rating: 3.75 (1226 reviews)

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3.62

Based on 1,226 reviews, last reviewed 3rd Dec 2024

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67% increase in 1 star reviews

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Latest highest rating:

4

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

Latest lowest rating:

1

My son is a student and has an a with HSBC. My son is a student and has an account with HSBC. He has been waiting for a replacement debit card since September, now 3 months. They keep saying it ... Read more Reviewed on: 27th November 2024

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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 (1226)

Review of the HSBC, Bank Account:

Awful

They've closed so many branches and their call centre is often busy. For some reason they've lately taken to suspending my debit card for suspicious activity every few weeks, even though my use of the card is no different from normal. I confirm mundane transactions I've made for small amounts and they lift the suspension again and can't provide me with an explanation of why the activity is deemed suspicious. They've done this twice while I've been in Norway, despite me notifying them in advance the exact days I would be there and using my debit card. I get about seven or eight pieces of junk post from them each month even though I've expressly requested they stop sending it. They've somehow "lost" two standing orders that I'd had running for ages and had set up myself online. They lied about a boost in the ISA savings rate in order to upsell me to a paid current account and admitted two months later I wasn't eligible for the higher interest rate for some nonsense loophole reason that isn't in the terms and it took me a fight to get the money back when I switched back to a free current account. They're just generally shocking really and that's before you factor in the ethical questions of some of their practices both in the UK and worldwide. Terrible, terrible bank. Reviewed on: 6th November 2018

HSBC is a good bank with ethical value.

HSBC is a good bank with ethical value. Have never had issues with them. They are highly orofessional Reviewed on: 14th March 2024

The staff was not friendly or helpful, they are talk...

The staff was not friendly or helpful, they are talking with the customers inappropriate and they are not solving your issues also they are not providing updates or informations about your requsts Reviewed on: 12th March 2024

Always helpful Responsive not terrible fees

Always helpful Responsive not terrible fees Reviewed on: 12th March 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

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