The AMC Bank

The Agricultural Mortgage Corporation plc is a wholly owned subsidiary of Lloyds TSB Bank plc and AMC Bank Limited is owned by Agricultural Mortgage Corporation plc.
Agriculture Mortgage Corporation (AMC) is one of the leading financial services providers. It specialise in providing long-term funds only for all things relating to agriculture, horticulture, equine pursuits, and more or less any other land based commercial business.

It is a member of the Lloyds Banking Group, one of Europe's largest financial services groups.

AMC offers flexible loans at competitive rates.

These loans are specially designed to meet the needs of farms and rural businesses. They include a short-term loan that features built-in flexibility, and a long-term loan that can run for a period from five years upwards, with the prospective to extend it up to 40 years. They are suitable for sole traders, partnerships, companies, trusts and pension funds.

AMC offers two savings options namely HICA (High Interest Cheque Account) and Deposit Direct Account. With the option HICA interest will accrue to ones account every day. There are only two levels of interest rate - above and below £5,000 so one will know exactly how much one will be earning and there is no notice period at all and all the money in ones account is instantly accessible through a cheque, standing order or BACS payment.

The Deposit Direct Account offers a competitive rate of return, Flexible term length and simple process with personalised service
To get in touch with Agriculture Mortgage Corporation (AMC) you can call at 01264 334747 or can visit its official website that is www.amconline.co.uk

Societe General Private Banking

Hambros Bank was established in the year 1839 in London and Societe Generale was incepted in the year 1864 in France and is placed in UK since 1871. The Societe General is remarked as one of the leading financial services groups in the Eurozone.
In February 1998 Hambros Bank joined the Societe Generale Group and was known as SGPB Hambros Bank. In the year 2007 SGPB Hambros Bank limited attained the London Private Banking business of ABN Amro Bank and in the year 2008 it acquired the Gibraltar private banking business of ABN Amro Bank.

Societe General Private Banking was incepted in the year 1997; the wealth management section of Societe Generale Group employs 2900 people located in 21 countries. As of 31th March 2009 it has €67.9 billion assets under management. With over 140 years’ experience it enjoys a strong international presence and offers high quality service.
The service offered by the bank includes Private Banking, Investment Management, Wealth Planning and Fiduciary, E-Banking and Specialised Services.


The Private Banking include services like Current Accounts, Deposit Accounts, Money Transmission, Foreign Exchange, Visa Debit Card, Credit facilities, Treasury facilities, Private e-banking and much more.

Their specialised service provides solutions for a variety of wealth management, investment and banking requirements.

To contact Society General Private Banking one can dial +44 20 7597 3000 or can fax at +44 20 7597 3056 or can email at london@sghambros.com and can visit their official website that is www.privatebanking.societegenerale.co.uk

Cater Allen Bank

Cater Allen Bank is the private held bank and it is a part of Santander Group which is one of the World's most safe and lucrative banks.Cater Allen Bank works hard to provide a superior, professional service to meet the requirements of its clientele.

Cater Allen Bank offers services like Personal Banking, Business Banking, Specialist Banking, Structured Products and much more.

The Personal Banking offers variety of accounts to meet the requirements of its customers. The accounts offered are

1)Private Bank Account
2)Sterling Bank Account- It is Sterling dominated current account that allows unlimited day-to- day transactions and offers full banking facilities.
3)Euro Bank Account- It is a euro denominated current account that offers the provision to transfer without charge between this and ones other Cater Allen Accounts
4)US Dollar Bank Account- It offers the facility to transfer without charge between this and one’s other Cater Allen Accounts.

5)Investment Account- A low transaction level savings account that offers one the flexibility of a current account when one needs it.

6)Sovereign 30 Account- It is a savings account where one can access ones money with no penalty as long as one give us 30 days' notice.
7)Term Deposit Account- it is a fixed term account that guarantees a secured interest rate for the duration of one’s deposits which can be anything from 1 week to 1 year.

Its Business Banking offers accounts like such as :

1)Reserve Accounts,
2)Corporate Account ,
3)Asset 30 Account and
4)Term Deposit Account.

To contact Cater Allen Bank one can dial 0800 092 3300, and to visit its official website you can log on to www.caterallen.co.uk

MediCapital Bank

MediCapital Bank was incepted in the year in 2007 as an expert bank involving international finance with the growing opportunities in Africa.

The Bank has a strong African heritage through its affiliation to (BMCE) Banque Marocaine du Commerce Extérieur and its veteran team.

MediCapital Bank has a group of offices in 18 countries is made up of either independent companies linked to BMCE or parts of the Bank of Africa network.
To develop its Advisory division, MediCapital acquired a Pall Mall Capital SAS, a corporate finance boutique specialising in operations in Francophone African countries.

MediCapital offers services like Capital Markets, Corporate Banking and Financial Advisory. The Treasury and Capital Markets division expands resourceful and competent solutions to help its international customer. The Capital Bank offers products Sales and Trading of equities, Private equity, Foreign Exchange and Money Market, Credit trading, structuring and re-packaging.

The corporate Banking division offers tailored financial answers to African clients, African financial institutions and international corporate clients. The Corporate Banking division customises its financing products to fit the needs of clients and it offers products encompassing Structured Finance, Trade Finance and Guarantees.
To contact MediCapital Bank one can dial +44 (0) 207 429 5500 or can fax at +44 (0) 207 248 8595 or can email or can visit its website at www.medicapitalbank.com

Butterfield Bank

Butterfield Bank was incepted in the year 1858 and it is headquartered in Bermuda. It is a full service community bank and a provider of specialised international financial services.

Its business line encompasses Personal Banking, Business & Corporate Banking, Wealth Management and Institutional Banking.

The Personal Banking provides community banking services in Bermuda, Barbados and the Cayman Islands, encompassing from chequing and savings accounts and 24-hour access to ones money, to loans, mortgages and trust and estate planning and more.
Its business & Corporate Banking includes services like deposit and Cash Management, Credit Services, Captive Insurance Support and much more.

Wealth Management Banking provides private banking, asset management and personal trust services from its headquarters in Bermuda and subsidiary offices in The Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Guernsey, Hong Kong, Malta, Switzerland and the United Kingdom.

It also offers of Institutional Banking products and services for corporate and private clients, including foreign exchange, asset management, securities underwriting, trading and distribution, corporate finance, trusts and pension’s management, equities, payments and transaction services and custody.
Butterfield Group is regulated by the Bermuda Monetary Authority (BMA).
To contact Butterfield bank one can call at (441) 295 1111 and to visit its official website one can log on to www.bm.butterfieldgroup.com

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Tesco Bank

Tesco Bank is owned by Tesco Plc which is Britain's largest retailer and the third largest retailer worldwide.

Tesco Bank is one of the UK's most successful supermarket banks. It has over 6 million customer accounts and offers across 28 products and services.
The Key products offered by the Tesco Bank are Insurance-(Car Insurance, home Insurance, Pet Insurance, Travel Insurance, Life Insurance, Health Insurance and Dental Insurance), Credit Card, Loans, Instant Access Savings, Child Trust Fund, Motoring and Travel.

Tesco Bank offers an unparalleled customer support service and to contact the customer service support one can dial 08457 10 40 10, for lost or stolen credit card one can dial 0800 015 3198, and to visit its official website one can log on to www.tescofinance.com

It also offers a credit card to help its customers meet their financial requirements.

Club Card Credit Card - The annual interest rate of 0% for 12 months on Purchases, 0% of interest rate on Balance Transfer and after the introductory period is over a standard interest rate is applicable that is of 16.9%. One would also be provided a grace period of 51 days to repay back the balances of Purchases. No annual fee is charged for the card. The minimum credit limit allotted to a person is $250 and maximum is subject to status. One will earn club card points on using this Tesco Card either at Tesco Stores or anywhere else. It is an online accessible card, one can easily shop online, pay bills online, it has global acceptance, one can report for lost or stolen card, and can easily access cash from the ATMs that displays Master Card acceptance logo.

Sainsbury Bank

Sainsbury Supermarket opened its first store in the year 1869 and it is the UK's best positioned main food retailing chain. It serves over 18.5 million customers a week and has a market share of around 16 per cent and offers around 30,000 products and also complementary non-food products and services in many of its stores also internet-based home delivery shopping service is also available to nearly 90 per cent of UK households. Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd is a chosen representative of Sainsbury's Bank plc.

Sainsbury's Bank, a combined venture with HBOS (part of Lloyds Banking Group), provides a range of insurance products such as Insurance, loans, credit cards, savings, money markets, online banking and much more.
Its customer care number is 0800 096 0543 and to visit its official website log on to www.sainsburysbank.co.uk

Sainsbury Nectar Credit Card - The annual interest rate is applicable on Balance Transfer and Purchases varies from 15.94% or 19.95% or 21.95% depending upon the credit worthiness of the card user. And the annual interest rate on Cash Advances is 24.93%. The card user is also provided with a grace period to repay back the balances of purchases. No annual fee is applicable. One can earn Nectar points when one uses ones Sainsbury's Nectar Credit Card elsewhere - 1 point for every £5 one spends. With a Sainsbury's Nectar Credit Card one get double Nectar points on Sainsbury's shopping for 2 years when one pay with ones Sainsbury's Nectar Credit Card

Sainsbury Credit Card (For Sainsbury's shoppers with a Nectar Card) - One will be charged 0% of annual interest rate for Purchases and balance transfer for 12 months and then after an annual interest rate of 15.9% would be applicable. And the annual interest rate on Cash Advances is 24.93%. No annual fee is applicable and the minimum credit limit allotted is $ 500 and maximum subject to credit worthiness. One will enjoy benefits such as global acceptance, accessible online and much more.

And the other card issued by the bank is Sainsbury Credit Card (For non Nectar card holders)