New bank switching era under way

A "new era of competition and choice" for the UK's 49 million current account holders has dawned with a guarantee which enables consumers to ditch their old bank and switch to another provider in just seven days.

The new pledge, which covers almost all of the current account market, aims to take the hassle out of switching current accounts and should ultimately mean providers offering better products and customer service.
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