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Best Students Banks

By Sarah Modlock

Company

Credit Interest

Interest Free O/D per year

Auth Fees

Unauth Fees

Abbey The Abbey Account (Student) Authorised Overdraft: 9.9% APR (0.79% pm) - £1 Unauthorised Overdraft: 28.7% APR (2.12% pm) - £1 After Graduation: Transferred to Graduate account

1.49%

Year 1 £1000 Year 2 £1250 Year 3 £1500 Year 4+ £1800

Nil

£20 state perd

Barclays Bank Student Additions Authorised Overdraft: 8.9% EAR (0.72% pm) - £1 to £3K Unauthorised Overdraft: 27.5% EAR (2.05% pm) - £1 After Graduation: Transfer by 2 years after completion of studies Incentive: 6 free cinema tickets increasing to 12 if opened at the same time as a Student Barclaycard

0.10%

Year 1 up to £1000 Year 2 up to £1250 Year 3 up to £1500 Year 4 up to £1750 Year 5 up to £2000

Nil

Nil

Clydesdale Bank Student Account Authorised Overdraft: Year 1: 7.49% EAR (0.60% pm) - £1 to £1K. Year 2 onwards: 7.49% EAR (0.60% pm) - £1 to £3K Unauthorised Overdraft: 29.99% EAR (2.21% pm) - £1 After Graduation: Transfer by 6 months after graduation

3.25%

None

Nil

Nil

Co-operative Bank Student Authorised Overdraft: 9.79% EAR (0.78% pm) - £1 Unauthorised Overdraft: 32.92% EAR (2.40% pm) - £1 After Graduation: Transfer by 12 months after graduation

-

Year 1 £1400 Year 2 £1700 Year 3 £2000

Nil

Nil

HSBC Student Service Authorised Overdraft: 3.0% ABR - £1 After Graduation: Transferred to Graduate account

0.10%

Year 1 up to £1000 Year 2 up to £1250 Year 3 up to £1500 Year 4 up to £1750 Year 5+ up to £2000

Nil

-

Halifax Student Authorised Overdraft: 7.2% EAR (0.58% pm) - £1 Unauthorised Overdraft: 24.2% EAR (1.82% pm) - £1 After Graduation: Transfer by 12 months after graduation Incentive: Discounts on Halifax World Explorer Travel insurance, AA breakdown and Cardcare cover

2.00%

Year 1 up to £2750 Year 2 up to £2750 Year 3 up to £2750 Year 4 up to £2750 Year 5 up to £2750

Nil

£28 pm

Lloyds TSB Student Authorised Overdraft: 8.2% EAR (0.66% pm) - £1 Unauthorised Overdraft: 29.8% EAR (2.20% pm) - £1 After Graduation: Transfer by 30 September after graduation Incentive: £25 within 28 days of account opening. Further £50 credited if account doesn't go overdrawn and 3 credits are paid into the account by 30.6.08. Free NUS Extra card (worth £10).

0.10%

Year 1 £1500 Year 2 £1500 Year 3 £1500 Year 4 £2000 Year 5 £2000 Year 6 £2000

Nil

£30 per day (max £90 per charging period)

NatWest Student Account Authorised Overdraft: 0.0% EAR (0.00% pm) - £1 Unauthorised Overdraft: 17.81% EAR (1.38% pm) - £1 After Graduation: Transferred to Graduate account Incentive: 5 Year Young Persons Rail Card (worth £100) and students applying online before 31.10.07 receive free Microsoft Windows Live Messenger webcam and microphone

0.10%

Year 1 up to £1250 Year 2 up to £1400 Year 3 up to £1600 Year 4 up to £1800 Year 5 up to £2000

Nil

Nil

Royal Bank of Scotland Student Royalties Unauthorised Overdraft: 29.84% EAR (2.20% pm) - £1 After Graduation: Transfer by 12 months after graduation Incentive: Free webcam with online applications. Discounts on shopping, entertainment and selected holidays

2.00%

Year 1 up to £2500 Year 2 up to £2500 Year 3 up to £2500 Year 4 up to £2500 Year 5 up to £2500

-

£10 pm

Smile Student Account Authorised Overdraft: Negotiable - £1 to £2K Unauthorised Overdraft: 25.0% EAR (1.8775% pm) - £1 After Graduation: Transfer by 4 years from account opening

3.00%

Year 1 £1000 Year 2 £1400 Year 3 £1800 Year 4 £2000

Nil

£5 pm

Yorkshire Bank Student Account Authorised Overdraft: Year 1: 7.49% EAR (0.60% pm) - £1 to £1K. Year 2 onwards: 7.49% EAR (0.60% pm) - £1 to £3K Unauthorised Overdraft: 29.99% EAR (2.21% pm) - £1 After Graduation: Transfer by 6 months after graduation

3.25%

None

Nil

Nil

Source: Moneyfacts.co.uk Information correct as at 15 August 2007


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