Nationwide discarded charging customers for daily banking after a secret review
Banks like HSBC and Virgin Money have increased the prospect of adding charges to basic current accounts, which have generally been free since the 1980s
It is understood that HSBC spends about £70 million a year on mailing to its customers
Nationwide discarded charging customers for daily banking after a secret review.
Britain's largest construction company assessed a range of options for its eight million accountholders - including increased fees - earlier this year.
However, last night a spokesman said: 'We have no plans to introduce new charges on current accounts.
