DISCRIMINATION - HSBC bank

ken01
By ken01

Recently after trying a few Money Exchange outlets I decided to head for the horses mouth HSBC (a British Bank !!)

Ah ah, big mistake - the purpose of all these visits was to change GBP 60 into local currency, QAR.

The trouble my money was issued by ROYAL BANK OF SCOTLAND !!! and HSBC will not accept these notes, even though they ARE legal tender and come under BANK OF ENGLAND umbrella.

I though the recent referendum voted to stay within United Kingdom, or have HSBC decided otherwise.

Maybe if I asked them to launder 2 million pounds to avoid taxation they may have been more helpful !!

Anyway any Scots going back to UK willing to exchange 60 (3x20) Bank of Scotland noted for 300 SAR??

By Molten Metal• 19 Mar 2015 08:32
Molten Metal

Ken , Politicians often cause difficulties in peoples normal lives ............... ................ .

De .......... Joys .................

By Debind• 18 Mar 2015 13:18
Debind

Got it right. Thanks MM.

By Molten Metal• 18 Mar 2015 13:04
Rating: 3/5
Molten Metal

De, It was known as British Bank of the Middle East earlier ..... people used to call it British Bank ............. .....................

By Debind• 18 Mar 2015 12:33
Debind

I thought HSBC stands for Hongkong Shanghai Banking Co. Never knew it is a British bank.

By jack9999• 18 Mar 2015 12:02
Rating: 4/5
jack9999

none of the exchanges accept as well (from my personal experience). Same experience as when you try to buy stuff in any corner shop in England using scottish issued notes.

By Prize• 18 Mar 2015 11:25
Prize

This reflectfs very bad on HSBC officials.

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