Further Specialist Services

Current accounts are usually free of charge for day-to-day use. However there may be charges for some specialist services. The following is a list of possible services that are normally subject to extra charges.


  • Stopping a cheque (unless lost or stolen)
  • Special (or express) cheque clearance
  • Additional printed statements
  • Use of the same-day Clearing House Automated Payment System (CHAPS) transfer system between accounts
  • Emergency cash access (cash access over the maximum withdrawal limit or cash withdrawal in case of lost or stolen card)
  • Unauthorised overdraft (see Overdraft Charges)
  • Unpaid transactions due to insufficient funds (see Bounced Cheques and Unpaid Items)
  • Bounced cheques (see Bounced Cheques and Unpaid Items)
  • International withdrawal and transfer (see International Transactions)
  • Banker's Drafts (see Banker's Draft)