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Based on 74 reviews, last reviewed 7th Jul 2024
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Latest highest rating:

4

good and esay access, no big issue so far good and esay access, no big issue so far Reviewed on: 12th April 2024
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Latest lowest rating:

1

Ridiculous time to replace a credit card. We needed to replace our credit card. We understood it would take four working days but after contacting them we were told it would be 10 days. If it ... Read more Reviewed on: 7th July 2024
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About this product

HSBC Premier is a premium current account that offers a range of services.

To be eligible, you’ll need an annual income or savings and investments of at least £100,000 or be an HSBC Premier customer in another country. As a customer, you’ll get wealth management support, travel benefits, priority service and rewards.

HSBC Premier 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 Premier Bank Account reviews (74)

Review of the HSBC, Premier Bank Account:

Standing order set-up got lost along the way

3
I went intro branch to hand in a standing order request form. After 2 weeks it still hadn't been set-up so I called up HSBC. They could see the scanned form, but weren't sure why it hadn't been set-up...so they did it on the phone. Solved the problem, but not something that I should have had to chase! Reviewed on: 15th December 2014

HSBC is still in the 20th Century

1
Huge mistake moving my account to HSBC Premier. The simplest tasks take an age, constant form filling by post. A letter from HSBC takes 14 days to receive and they attempt to blame Royal Mail. Their chat people are clueless and lie . Avoid Reviewed on: 8th May 2021

Awful, bureaucratic, hellscape

1
Absolute worst bank I’ve ever used, and I have used many. Seems even the simplest of things is made intentionally hard to do, often gated by tedious process and sometimes even actual paperwork. Support agents often have little to no power to help you solve problems. Stay away. Far far away. Just closing my account took three months of constant fighting - I regret ever having registered. Reviewed on: 24th March 2021

Nothing 'Premier' about it!

1
Second month in with HSBC Premier and still not been assigned a relationship manager... after two phone calls to them - nothing back. Online chat response is non-existent. Generally rigid, impersonal and run of the mill basic banking services - my basic TSB account was better than this. Don't get sucked in with the 'Premier' label - it's a marketing gimmick - there is absolutely nothing 'Premier' about this service at all! Reviewed on: 3rd August 2020

Ok bank

4
No better or worse than any other bank Reviewed on: 7th February 2020

Fantastic service

5
My son was the victim of a ATM fraud and when I made a call to report it as it was happening they gave me the opportunity of cancelling his card for him even though I wasn’t the card holder. I thought that was amazing as the perpetrators were still at the scene harassing my son. Amazing judgement call by the HSBC staff member Reviewed on: 7th January 2020

40% interest (just shy of) coming in 2020

1
Had my account since 2005 and always operated it within rules of useful for cash flow £5000 overdraft. This month they reduced my overdraft to £1000 & let me know from April they’re charging nearly 40% for it. Many better deals about and nothing special about this account any more so I’m binning them off Reviewed on: 26th December 2019

Good products, great service

4
Service really sets Premier apart. I appreciate the range of products, which could be wider (no LISA for instance), but having travel insurance included and points earnings capabilities for the corresponding credit card are pluses. Service is prompt, polite and useful. Reviewed on: 21st November 2019

Great product with benefits

5
Have been Premier customers over 20 years. Special treatment. Reviewed on: 5th November 2019

HSBC PREMIER Customer Service differ significantly between UK, Hong Kong and Indonesia

3
If you are an HSBC Premier customer in Indonesia, the customer treatment you received is very exclusive and special it really make you feel like VIP. In Hong Kong, the customer experience is good but not very exclusive and there are loads of customer occupying the Premier lounge. In UK, specifically Newcastle, Sunderland and Morpeth branch, where some branches have no Premier section, you are just one of the masses, sometimes ignored and have to wait forever for the staff’s attention. Reviewed on: 15th April 2019

Best account

5
Quick response when calling. Fabulous account package. Great staff. Wouldn’t go anywhere different Reviewed on: 5th February 2019

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