Barclays has announced an overhaul to its current account structure and as part of that, it has stopped paying in-credit interest on its free current account. Customers who want to receive interest on the money in their current account must now pay a monthly fee. Barclays says customers have welcomed the changes and that its new fee-paying accounts are proving popular but would you be happy to pay a fee for your current account?
Would you be happy to pay a monthly fee for your current account? Vote now.
Yes – I already do. (5.9%)
Yes – I’d rather pay a small fee and get a decent rate of interest, than pay no fee and earn nothing on my current account. (5.9%)
No – I don’t think I should have to pay to receive interest on the money in my current account. (88.2%)