UK Finance Discussions

Creditcard Introductory Cash.

Well, due to circumstances beyond my control, I incurred a £20 late payment fee on my Goldfish card this month (it got...

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posted by mgbackup2003

13 comments posted 22yrs posted by mgbackup2003

Collateral Providers

Are there any Collateral Providers for BG/SBLC...>>???

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posted by plmcc

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by plmcc

any views 2004

what do people think of uk banking sector 2004 ie hbos all/l shares

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posted by jamesgilmour8756

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Sending Euros to bank in Germany?

I'd like to send about 10k Euros to an account in a large bank in Germany. Would prefer to arrange this over the phone...

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posted by kevingr97

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true return of bond

A bond pays a fixed income periodically, and a terminal amount upon completion. I can calculate its true rate of return...

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posted by abracad_1999

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Better interest rates outside the UK?

Hello, Could a UK limited company hold funds in a bank account outside of the UK? i.e. is this legal? I want a better i...

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posted by jeff

20 comments posted 22yrs posted by jeff

Utility Bills

When seeking proof of address for opening a bank account, one of the few documents acceptable to banks is a Utility Bil...

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posted by llb

40 comments posted 22yrs posted by llb

Mother's maiden name

Why do most finance type companies ask for mother's maiden name for security purposes? It is most discriminatory and em...

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posted by llb

15 comments posted 22yrs posted by llb

Dear Santa

A little old lady was having great difficulty making ends meet, and unless a modest windfall was going to be forthcomin...

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posted by no.spam

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Tax on Pensions for pensioners

I am 70 next year and have noticed that despite no longer working I am still being taxed on my army pension and two sma...

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posted by henry.ward1

3 comments posted 22yrs posted by henry.ward1

banking sector 2004

any thoughts on the uk banking sector ie hbos& alliance leicester

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posted by jamesgilmour8756

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APR on PCP finance

Was in the car showroom today asking why the apr was 9.9% on peugeot finance and the saleman was feeding me some chaff...

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posted by spam

6 comments posted 22yrs posted by spam

Hedge currency exchange risk

Hi, I live in the UK but I trade US stocks mostly, so this obviously means that I am very sensitive to the USD/GBP exch...

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posted by pollux

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pension scheme doubt

i've some question abt uk pension scheme 1) i've been in this country for 3 years, now my new employer wants to start p...

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posted by gsganesh

17 comments posted 22yrs posted by gsganesh

Trading the Nasdaq using "market play"

There are several ways to 'play' the market. The least common is actually "market play", which depends on the fluctuati...

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posted by davetrends

0 comments posted 22yrs posted by davetrends