-
Letters: France's confusing postcode system is the bane of our life
Connexion reader uses parcel drop-off points to receive and take parcel deliveries
-
Comment: Brexit 'reset' cannot repair the damage it did to people with links to France
Columnist Nick Inman urges Brexit advocates to own their past promises and address the consequences of their actions
-
Comment: Jogging is now a respectable French pastime
Columnist Sarah Henshaw notes how it has gone from being a joke to a passion in the country
Lloyds leave us standing
We thought other readers should know that Lloyds Bank has written to inform us that it is ceasing overseas standing order money transfer to France from November.
We have used this for transferring money from the UK to our French bank account (Credit Agricole) for 25 years.
There was no explanation in the letter as to why the service was being stopped and a visit to our local Lloyds branch and various telephone calls to its customer services department and overseas money transfer division failed to provide an explanation for this sudden and unannounced decision.
N. and G. Annells,
Hampshire and Mayenne
Editor’s note: We contacted the bank and a spokesman said the service actually stopped in 2005 but 1,000 existing customers had been allowed to continue with it.
The bank has now informed them it is stopping, apologising for the inconvenience. He did not specify the reason.
International payments at £9.50, not including any receiving fees from the French bank, can be used instead and, while the UK is in the EU/transition period, SEPA direct debits can be used to pay firms in France.
Stay informed:
Sign up to our free weekly e-newsletter
Subscribe to access all our online articles and receive our printed monthly newspaper The Connexion at your home. News analysis, features and practical help for English-speakers in France