HSBC Bank plc

Financial Ombudsman decision DRN2581090 Upheld

Upheldoutcome, as published by the Ombudsman

£100redress stated in the decision

Wed May 03deadline to accept (not the decision date)

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What this decision was about

Account closed or refused, Identity checks and access

In the Ombudsman’s words

Mr S complains that HSBC Bank Plc (HSBC) closed his accounts with no explanation.Account closed or refused

asked he provide it with identity documentation and proof of address.Identity checks and access

Source

This page summarises the Ombudsman’s published final decision. The document itself is the record: DRN2581090.pdf on financial-ombudsman.org.uk.

The outcome shown is the Ombudsman’s own published classification, not our reading of the text. Nothing here is legal advice, and a decision concerns only the complaint it was made about.