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Old Sep 5th 2012, 8:46 am
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Default Debit cards - Lloyds TSB closing

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Lloyds TSB has sold out to HSBC here and I have no intention of my account being transferred to those muppets.

However, the Lloyds TSB debit card seemed to be unique when I opened the account a couple of years ago in that you could use it to check into hotels etc. For example the Standard Chartered debit card didn't/doesn't work for that and didn't have chip & pin either which made it pretty much useless as anything other than for taking cash out of ATMs

Anyone used Citibank here? Any good? Other recommendations?
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Old Sep 5th 2012, 9:12 am
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Default Re: Debit cards - Lloyds TSB closing

Originally Posted by ctfc
Help required!

Lloyds TSB has sold out to HSBC here and I have no intention of my account being transferred to those muppets.

However, the Lloyds TSB debit card seemed to be unique when I opened the account a couple of years ago in that you could use it to check into hotels etc. For example the Standard Chartered debit card didn't/doesn't work for that and didn't have chip & pin either which made it pretty much useless as anything other than for taking cash out of ATMs

Anyone used Citibank here? Any good? Other recommendations?
I have an account with Citibank. They are okay I guess. Still waiting for my chip and pin card though...
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Old Sep 5th 2012, 9:15 am
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Default Re: Debit cards - Lloyds TSB closing

Originally Posted by norsk
I have an account with Citibank. They are okay I guess. Still waiting for my chip and pin card though...
So no chip and pin at Citibank surprised! That counts them out then!
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Old Sep 5th 2012, 9:38 am
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RAK has a good reputation. I don't bank with them myself, but I know they once stopped accepting applications from ITP staff because so many of them doing a runner back in the recession.

That sounds to me like they've at least got one brain there.
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Old Sep 5th 2012, 11:17 am
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Default Re: Debit cards - Lloyds TSB closing

Originally Posted by ctfc
So no chip and pin at Citibank surprised! That counts them out then!
HSBC and Emirates NBD both have chip n pin cards.
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Default Re: Debit cards - Lloyds TSB closing

Originally Posted by norsk
I have an account with Citibank. They are okay I guess. Still waiting for my chip and pin card though...
they have announced that they are being rolled out in the next couple of months...
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