Originally posted by andypaul@Dec 30 2005, 01:59 PM
I noticed that two of the Accounts wanted huge Balances!!! But like Elsa my Wife just needs a simple account which its easy to transfer money from the UK to Phill pay bills etc.

The transfer of money between accounts looks very promising could save us a lot of money over the year etc.

Thanks for your advice Rob
Not really related to PI banks, but a UK branch of the LloydsTSB refused to let my wife open an account because they did not 'recognise' her Philippines passport. I told them that if it is good enough for British immigration surely it must be good enough for their bloody bank. They told me I should phone the embassy in London and inform them that they had not updated the TSB on their new style passports!!!!!!!!!!!

I've been banking with them for 25 years. Really must move on, as they really are rubbish.

Wifey then went to HSBC, and they gave her a basic 'deposit' account the day we applied.