hsbc atms to warn of overdraft fees by Finance News Bulletin

Published: 03/01/08

HSBC has announced that its ATMs are to be reprogrammed to attentive customers to the risk of overstepping their overdraft boundary, so that customers who are at risk of incurring cost and charges are made aware of the fact immediatelyThe bank's automatic cash withdrawal facilities will carry a warning from October 1st, helping clientele decide on the spot whether they should create the withdrawal, said general manager of HSBC personal financial services Joe GarnerMost banks allow customers to go beyond their overdraft boundary to a boundaryed extent, he explained, so that when customers are in need of cash, for instance "on a Friday nighttime", they can withdraw it regardlessThe move comes partly in recognition that "while you can already check your account balance before you make a removal, few people do", Mr Garner added

It may be cause for anxiety, however, that many Britons are disinclined to make sure their balance in the first instance and surprised when they realise they have been spending too freelyThe government last week devoted £115 million to improving financial literary by education money skills in a move many hope will improve Britons' command of their financesconditions of use Advertising Resources manufactured goods guides Press releases

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