Tuesday, July 26, 2016

UK BANKS WARN OF CHARGES ON DEPOSITS

British banks are warning businesses they may have to start charging them to hold deposits, due to historically low interest rates.

Natwest and Royal Bank of Scotland have sent a letter to over a million customers informing them charges may be applied to accounts which are in credit.

It comes with UK interest rates at 0.5% and expected to fall lower as the Bank of England tries to stabilise the economy following the Brexit vote.

Tom McPhail Hargreaves Lansdown says it's unprecedented in Britain.

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