Barclays Bank UK PLC

Financial Ombudsman decision DRN-2649306 Not upheld

Not upheldoutcome, as published by the Ombudsman

—no sum stated

Thu May 27deadline to accept (not the decision date)

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What this decision was about

Identity checks and access

In the Ombudsman’s words

Barclays wanted to confirm her ID and address before opening the account – at an appointment in the branch.Identity checks and access

Source

This page summarises the Ombudsman’s published final decision. The document itself is the record: DRN-2649306.pdf on financial-ombudsman.org.uk.

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