Lloyds Bank

• Guest 745

  • Registered: 27 Mar 2012
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  26 April 2014     11:21264937
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  Lloyds Bank has been accused of religious discrimination after offering free overdraft accounts to Muslims. The bank sent customers a booklet this month explaining new charges.
  While many will have to pay up to £80 a month if they go into the red, Muslims were told they would escape the charges. The document said: "We are removing the monthly overdraft management fee of £6 from our Islamic Account, Islamic Student Account and Islamic Graduate Account. So, if you use an unplanned overdraft on these accounts, there won't be any charges."
• howard mcsweeney1

  • Location: Dover
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  26 April 2014     12:20264942
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  i suppose we will have to start changing our names to get the benefit.
  
  there are ways around this bit in sharia law.
• howard mcsweeney1

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  26 April 2014     12:40264944
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  anyone can use these accounts irrespective of their religion.
  
  
  http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/newsbysector/banksandfinance/10789509/Lloyds-drops-overdraft-fee-on-Islamic-accounts.html
• howard mcsweeney1

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  11 August 2014     09:10270489
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  A new twist on the banks and muslims.
  
  
  http://www.theguardian.com/business/2014/aug/10/hsbc-muslim-accounts-close