U.K. bank account closure

[ajm]

I apologise for not being able to read your mind and know what you already know.

That information has been in the public domain for ages - sorry if I have caused confusion but we still don't actuaally know the reason. Have Barclays stated that they are closing Spanish accounts? If so it has passed me by.
Enjoy the sunshine.

[elsie]

see https://lifestylegroup.es/uk-banks-clos ... its-spain/
It is because banks need a licence to operate in each country and it isn't commercially viable to do so with the number of accounts

[exile]

I think @ajm already knows that elsie. So be prepared for a sharp response.

[ajm]

I think @ajm already knows that elsie. So be prepared for a sharp response.

Me? A sharp response - - - never.
Enjoy the football snd have a pleasant evening.

[manonthemoon2]

I've been with Nat west in UK for over 34 years.

I'll be pretty peeeedd off if they try to close my account. They know I live in France

[Hotrodder]

If it happens I don't think it will be anything personal, just another result of Brexit.

[curtis]

Exactly. They don't have a choice. I had to close two building society accounts with term investments. They said they were sorry to lose them.
Fingers crossed with Lloyds; I have had an account with them since 1963!! when I first started to work there.

[elsie]

@ajm @exile I think the closures originally mentioned in various 2020 articles were put on hold because of Covid-19. But they have now started to re-implement the plans.

A couple of articles which may help obtaining a sterling account?
https://www.william-russell.com/blog/ho ... -an-expat/
and
https://www.expertsforexpats.com/produc ... -accounts/ which mentions Standard Bank Optimum Account and MoneyCorp