I don't know about other banks, but Nationwide if you use their online current account system on the web you can avoid charges transferring money to other bank accounts. Obviusly you need the other party's bank details. Regards. Tristram Llewellyn Sight and Sound Technology Technical Support www.sightandsound.co.uk ----- Original Message ----- From: "George Bell" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> To: <access-uk@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Wednesday, November 16, 2005 3:43 PM Subject: [access-uk] Re: Identifying banks by sort code: Possible? 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 ** 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