Online Bank Accounts – UK

Earlier this week Barclays (barclays.com) has unveiled an important new enhancement to its mobile phone banking service.

Actually, Barclays has made a further enhancement to its mobile phone banking service which will allow customers to make payments to third parties.

The first UK bank to offer this facility, Barclays’ latest addition to the service means that customers can pay funds to existing or new beneficiaries that have been set up on online banking.

An interface has been developed specifically for viewing over a mobile phone, making it simpler, faster and easier for customers to do their banking whilst on the move.

Barclays mobile phone banking service was launched in May 2009 and receives approximately a million visits from mobile devices per month.

In addition to the new payments service, Barclays customers visiting www.barclays.mobi can also view balances, mini-statements and make transfers between their accounts.

Barclays’ mobile services have been developed to operate on all of the main mobile platforms, which means that all customers including those with Apple, HTC, Nokia, Motorolla, Blackberry and all other internet-enabled mobile phones can access these services.

Barclays customers can register for online and mobile banking by visiting www.barclays.co.uk.

Monthly Savings by Barclays Bank Plc (barclays.co.uk) is a savings account available to new and existing Barclays customers.

By Monthly Savings you can deposit a sum between £20 and £250 a month by standing order for the 12-month term of the account and you get;

• a fixed interest rate of 4.25% gross AER in months when you make no withdrawals
• a fixed interest rate of 3.03% gross AER in months when you do make withdrawals (no restrictions on them)
• interest maid monthly
• you can save up to £3,000 over the 12-month account term

 At the end of the 12-month term your account will automatically switch to an instant access savings account available at that time.