You can choose Bank of China or Industrial and Commercial Bank of China. They now have branches in London and other places. It seems that they can apply for a local bank account in Britain in China. This is at least more convenient. You can use your account when you come.

But after all, these banks are not popular in Britain. Living in the UK requires an ordinary bank account in the UK, such as HSBC, Natwest Bank, Lloyds TSB Bank, Barclays Bank, Abbey Bank and so on. Many foreign students choose HSBC because its business scope is very wide, and its business in China is also very comprehensive, which is convenient for parents to transfer tuition or living expenses.

Barclays)-a British local bank

You can open an account in China. When you arrive in the UK, you only need to take your personal certificate and the information provided by Standard Chartered Bank and go directly to Barclays to apply for a bank card. The process will not be very complicated, just fill in the information and appointment time online. Like domestic bank cards, you can handle SMS business, and the weekly bill will be sent to your mobile phone. In addition, there is no need to pay a monthly fee for Barclays' student account. The bank has also proposed a personalized bank card business, where you can choose your own mug shot as the cover of the card.

Banco Santander (Santander)

Many universities have the business hall of this bank, so it is a bank dedicated to serving students. Usually there are many discounts, and we often cooperate with some merchants to do some preferential activities. But there will be a monthly fee of 5 pounds every month.

Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation (HSBC)

This bank is the choice of many international students, because there are branches in China, and there is no handling fee for transfer. So everyone can do it well at home before going abroad. But the bank statement of this bank is not easy to open.