From: Chris Blunt 
Newsgroups: uk.finance
Subject: Re: Transferring money
Date: Wed, 18 Feb 2004 19:42:35 +0800

On Wed, 18 Feb 2004 06:28:46 -0000, "Sunil Sood"
 wrote:

>
>"Chris Blunt"  wrote in message
>news:vss530t4k5f8ocrjo3hjlf9qvkv8g6kqu1@4ax.com...
>>
>> If I want to transfer money to another person's account using HSBC's
>> internet banking they will charge me £20 for a CHAPS transfer.
>> However, I've noticed that standing orders are completely free of
>> charge.
>
>Where are you looking?
>
>I am pretty sure that HSBC don't do CHAPS transfers via their internet
>banking service - instread they send payments free via BACS
>
>Go to My Accounts/make a Payment/Create New Payee and unless its one of the
>organisations HSBC has predefined click on 'Family, friends & others'. and
>enter the other persons payment details.
>
>Anyone who does CHAPS payments (online or not) will charge you..

Sorry, I should have mentioned that I'm using the HSBC Offshore
(Jersey) internet banking service. I don't think its the same as the
mainland one. They definitely charge £20 for transfers within the UK,
and they do go via CHAPS.

Chris