Date: Mon, 19 Jan 2004 14:24:06 +0000
From: carlos 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: current bank account ?

Which bank was this from ? as i'm with halifax but no matter how i try 
they won't upgrade my account :(
Pollux wrote:

> In article <400be64d$1@news.1anetworks.net>, carlos@nospam.net says...
> 
>>Any one know of a bank that is willing to give a normal current account 
>>... i've only been in the country almost 2 years and still only have a 
>>solo card i've been employed at the same place for thesame amount of time.
>>
>>cheers,
>>carlos
>>
>>
> 
> 
> I got one as soon as I came to the UK, but I had to give them a letter 
> from my employer. I think in your case it would probably easier. Just 
> make sure you're on the electoral Register if you can. Apparently it 
> helps.