I opened me a bank account with hsbc 5 months ago now on line, it was simple realy, just fill out your details and wait for your card to arrive, i opted for there basic account to have money paid into, i didnt want anything fancy as all i wanted it for was to pay money into from the internet sites like this one.
Customer services are great and very helpful, there is always a friendly face in there branch when ever i go in and not too many people waiting to be served as they have lots of machines to deposit and with draw money.
Cheques take 5 working days to clear in my account which is slower than my usual bank but average for most.
For a basic account where you can access your cash anywwhere at any cash point i would choose hsbc.
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