Running a bank account

Overview of current accounts

A current account is the most common type of personal bank account. You can pay money into the account and make withdrawals from cash machines. It also includes a number of features like a cheque book, cheque guarantee card and a debit card, which allows you to buy things in shops and pay for them out of your current account. This section of the website looks at the features of a current account and also considers different types of accounts. Read more

Opening and closing a current account

The enlargement of the EU, supported by the development of legislation aiming to increase competition at Community level can encourage European consumers to choose a banking institution outside their normal country of residence. Although there a few requirements and anyone can bank abroad, there are still a number of precautions that should be taken, particularly in relation to the national laws within the EU. This section of the website helps you to understand how you can close a bank account and how you can switch (...) Read more

Running a current account

Running a bank account is not aways as simple as paying money in and taking money out. When you are running a bank account, it is important that you are aware of some of the issues that are related to your account. In this section, a number of issues linked to running a bank account are considered in more detail. It is important that you understand these issues to help avoid any ‘charges’ associated with them. Read more