Banks are keen to capture to attract student customers as they normally stay with the bank that they opened their first account with. Hence, once the bank has you as a customer, they will probably have you for life. That’s the reason why they offer novel gifts when you open a new student account.
So, prior to placing your money with one of the banks, check which of the factors on the checklist below are most important to you.
Bank Checklist:
· Cashpoint on campus
· Branch on campus
· Cash card
· Credit card
· Telephone banking
· Internet banking
· Free overdraft
· Foreign currency (do you need to order it in advance?)
· Insurance services
· Saturday opening
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