It seems like this is one of these things which costs a small fortune. One I saw was around £150 + VAT. However, I did find a free trial at:- http://www.unifiedsoftware.co.uk/FreeTrial/bvft.html You might find more yourself at Google. George. > -----Original Message----- > From: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > [mailto:access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Ray's Home > Sent: 16 November 2005 15:11 > To: access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > Subject: [access-uk] Identifying banks by sort code: Possible? > > Maybe a bit OT, so replies off-list welcomed via the email > link below if necessary. > > Just transfered some cash to another account. My own bank > said they wanted £20.00 to do it,No Way! but advised me to > go across the road to HSBC where the payee's account, it > turns out, was held. > > The paying in slip indicated that '40' designates HSBC in the > banking system. Anyone know if other banks can readily be > identified by the first two numbers of the sort code in this > fashion? CAn be useful to know if you are in easy reach of > all major banks like I am. > Ray > > Personal emails: Email me at > mailto:ray-48@xxxxxxxx > > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] > ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > ** and in the Subject line type > ** unsubscribe > ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the > ** immediately-following link:- > ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] > ** or send a message, to > ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq > > ** To leave the list, click on the immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe] ** If this link doesn't work then send a message to: ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx ** and in the Subject line type ** unsubscribe ** For other list commands such as vacation mode, click on the ** immediately-following link:- ** [mailto:access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx?subject=faq] ** or send a message, to ** access-uk-request@xxxxxxxxxxxxx with the Subject:- faq