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[Owens88]

I don't know which account you are talking about but my account with Barclays France has none of the restrictions you refer to and as far as I know is available to anyone.

On a different note it is pretty galling for people to make suggestions of what my income/savings might or might not be.

I tried to make a helpfully comment on the availability of free banking not to have my private finances discussed.

Profuse apologies Allan. I wasn't having a dig.
'Gentle admiration with undertones of envy without any of the bitter flavours of animosity. '

I read your post, thought the account was interesting, googled it and came up with the paragraph I found. Those conditions might put into context why the account is 'free'.

John