Full product details for the HSBC Premier current account, including account details, application criteria, facilities, rates, overdraft, fee & charges, incentives, student & graduate incentives and business accounts.
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285 customers rated their HSBC current account as 3.7 out of 5 in our 2010/2011 Consumer Finance Awards.
If you use an overdraft limit of £1,200 the interest rate charged will be 11.9% EAR (variable).
Account Type
packaged
Monthly Charge
£0
There is no monthly charge.
Minimum Monthly Credit
£0
There is no minimum monthly credit.
Interest Free Overdraft Limit
£500
There is a £500 interest free overdraft limit.
Standard Overdraft Rate
11.9%
The authorised overdraft rate is 11.9% EAR.
Headline Interest Rate
0%
The headline interest rate is 0% AER.
Reward Payment
£0
No reward payment payable.
Minimum Investment
£0
There is no minimum investment.
Internet Banking
yes
Internet banking is available to make transactions and payments, retrieve balance and statements, request information and mortgage quotes and borrow money online.
Branch Banking
yes
Branch Banking is available.
Telephone Banking
yes
Telephone banking is available 24 hours a day by the automated telephone banking service. Pressing a few buttons on the voice menu lets the customer: - check balances - transfer money between accounts - hear details of their latest transactions - speak to one of the Customer Service Representatives between 8 am and 10 pm (except for Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day) and pay bills, or make payments to family and friends.
Account Promotions
yes
Worldwide family travel insurance available. Relationship Manager Independent Financial Advice Preferential mortgage offers HSBC Premier Savings Account Preferential rates on HSBC Cash ISA 50% off first year's LifeChoices premium Premier car insurance available; special offers open to Premier customers Identity theft assistance and advice Commission-free foreign currency and travellers cheques from any branch within the HSBC Group worldwide. Global Emergency Services
Application Criteria
Permanent UK Resident
yes
This product is only available to individuals who are permanent UK residents.
Minimum Monthly Credit
£0
There is no minimum monthly credit.
Minimum Contract Term
0 months
Not applicable.
Minimum Age
18 years
The minimum age to open this account is 18.
Maximum Age
70 years
The maximum age is 70 years.
Minimum Income
£100,000
To receive Premier without a monthly fee the customer must either: - hold £50,000 of savings or investments with HSBC and pays their annual income into the Premier Bank Account - have a minimum income of £100,000, to be mandated to the Premier current account and have taken out one or more products through HSBC's IFA Advisory service, excluding mortgage insurance products - have a minimum income of £100,000, to be mandated to the Premier current account and a mortgage of at least £300,000 with HSBC plc - qualify for Premier in another country
Minimum Investment
£0
There is no minimum investment.
Maximum Investment
Unlimited
There is no maximum investment.
Student Bank Account
no
This is not a student bank account.
Graduate Bank Account
no
This is not a graduate bank account.
Area Restrictions
none
There are no area restrictions.
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