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30th September

first-e the internet bank
 
 
 
What this means for you | Open an investment account | Open a cahoot current account | Close your first-e account(s) | Non UK residents
 
What this means for you

If you are a UK resident, you can either:-

1. Open an investment account with Self Trade UK

2. Open a cahoot current account or

3. Close your first-e account(s)

If you are not a UK resident, click here for further instructions.

first-e will continue to serve its customers throughout the transfer process. However, to ensure that all transactions are processed prior to 3 October 2001, certain account features will be withdrawn earlier:


30 September
  • Final date for receiving payments, transferring funds, or processing Standing Orders, Direct Debits and Scheduled Transactions.
  • All online transaction functions will be disabled after this date.
1 October
  • If you have not requested that we transfer your funds automatically to a Self Trade account then any balances remaining will be transferred to Banque d'Escompte in Paris.
3 October
  • You will no longer be able to access your first-e account(s) over the internet.
4 October
  • If you chose to open an investment account with Self Trade UK and have your funds automatically transferred by us, your new account will be available on this date.
  • A final statement plus Certificate of Interest will be sent to all first-e customers by secure email.
  • Customers who still have funds in first-e accounts should contact Banque d'Escompte to access their money. Transactions will incorporate a fee - for Banque d'Escompte fees and charges please click here.

 

 
first-e the internet bank is a trademark previously used by Banque d'Escompte for banking services on the internet. Banque d'Escompte is a French bank, incorporated as a limited liability company (société anonyme), with a paid up capital of 37,500,000 euros (Paris Companies Register No B 702 950 148). Registered Office: 13 Boulevard Haussmann, 75009 Paris, France.

Issued and approved by Self Trade UK, a member of the LSE and regulated by the SFA for the conduct of investment business in the UK. The value of investments and the income from them is not guaranteed and may fall as well as rise.Self Trade are a UK branch of Self Trade SA, an investment firm authorised by the CECEI and supervised by the Commission Bancaire and the CMF (Conseil des Marchés Financiers) in France.

Any arrangements made between you and Self Trade UK on this site are at your sole risk and responsibility. first-e the internet bank makes no representations as to the accuracy, completeness or any other aspect of the information contained on this site or sites linked to this site. first-e the internet bank shall not be responsible or liable for any loss or damage arising from your reliance upon such information or service or for any arrangement entered into by you with Self Trade UK as a result of agreeing to become their customer.