tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post8722137962053384390..comments2024-01-12T00:24:35.544+01:00Comments on St Bloggie de Riviere: Made it enfinSarahhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-64341121360293035592009-12-29T14:20:12.635+01:002009-12-29T14:20:12.635+01:00I think it's different for business accounts. ...I think it's different for business accounts. I was wanting a basic current personal account. I'm now back in Montpellier and due to see HSBC here tomorrow, again. What they can offer is not really what I need, but it looks like I have no choice.<br /><br />It's amazing how little choice and how few options one has. Unless one has mega bucks, natch, and then they all come falling over themselves to help...Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-84925080792270790652009-12-29T13:37:44.446+01:002009-12-29T13:37:44.446+01:00And I am just thinking ... we opened a business ac...And I am just thinking ... we opened a business account at the same HSBC in Paddington. The NH gave the name and address of his business here in Brussels, plus paperwork and stuff, and there was absolutely no problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-56230687454572309492009-12-29T13:35:20.738+01:002009-12-29T13:35:20.738+01:00Are you in England at the moment doing this? Or i...Are you in England at the moment doing this? Or is it an HSBC bank in Montpellier? I would give you the name of the lady in Paddington who said she would set up an account for me, except I can't remember it and NH is out at the moment.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-53989825224125845132009-12-29T12:11:03.417+01:002009-12-29T12:11:03.417+01:00That's interesting, DD. I sat for 20minutes in...That's interesting, DD. I sat for 20minutes in an HSBC branch and they came back and said all their accounts are for residents, and the non-resident account no longer exists.<br /><br />They were dying to help, but said it was impossible, and that they would bring it up at the next meeting because of the ridiculous situation. <br /><br />I hope you have better luck opening yours!Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-36006928183524658112009-12-29T12:02:45.115+01:002009-12-29T12:02:45.115+01:00Glad you made to Blighty for Christmas despite the...Glad you made to Blighty for Christmas despite the delays.<br /><br />I need an ordinary British bank account and the New Husband rang his branch of HSBC in Paddington and they said next time we are over to come in with passport and stuff and they would open one for me. I think there is a minimum deposit of £50 ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-86257199457818209112009-12-28T16:05:27.317+01:002009-12-28T16:05:27.317+01:00Thanks expat, but for offshore banking you need a ...Thanks expat, but for offshore banking you need a balance of megabucks that I don't have.<br /><br />All I want is a basic account. I'm seeing HSBC this week. Again.Sarahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13195684182481935384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18862674.post-12930654365269984782009-12-28T15:57:08.533+01:002009-12-28T15:57:08.533+01:00Glad you made it. As a client of Barclays Internat...Glad you made it. As a client of Barclays International, I can vouch for its existence. It lives in Jersey and the IoM, and on the web it lives here:<br />http://www.offshore.barclays.com/international-banking/<br /><br />In London it's in King Street, Hammersmith -- but it's a bit late to be telling you that, obv. HNY.expathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10369924104634464934noreply@blogger.com