Sunday, January 26, 2014

HSBC imposes restrictions on large cash withdrawals

RELATED: Chase Bank Limits Cash Withdrawals, Bans International Wire Transfers

BBC News
January 26, 2014

HSBC's latest rule follows a worldwide trend towards capitol controls by major banks. Credit: ell-r-brown via Flickr
HSBC’s latest rule follows a worldwide trend towards capitol controls by major banks. Credit: ell-r-brown via Flickr

Some HSBC customers have been prevented from withdrawing large amounts of cash because they could not provide evidence of why they wanted it, the BBC has learnt.


Listeners have told Radio 4′s Money Box they were stopped from withdrawing amounts ranging from £5,000 to £10,000.

HSBC admitted it has not informed customers of the change in policy, which was implemented in November.

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