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Current accounts in Hamburg are becoming more and more expensive – those who pay more

Hamburg. The approximately 200,000 customers of Sparkasse Holstein, which is represented in Hamburg with seven locations such as Sasel or Barmbek, are now spoiled for choice. You have to sign up for one by early November new account model at the checking account decide. The new accounts with names like “Leichte Brise” or “Frischer Wind” are very similar to the Joker accounts of the Hamburger Sparkasse (Haspa)who had introduced their value-added accounts with numerous additional services back in 1999. For many of the customers of Sparkasse Holstein it can get more expensive.

Whereas the regular prices of the various account models were previously in a range of 2.95 to 8.95 euros, the price range for the new value-added accounts is between 7.70 and 16.90 euros. Thomas M. from Hamburg, customer of Sparkasse Holstein, paid 4.95 euros so far. Now he has to decide whether to take a new, more expensive account – or look for a new bank.

Banks and savings banks are checking their account models under cost pressure. The main causes are falling interest income due to the low interest rate policy of the European Central Bank (ECB) and annual cost increases by the institutes of four percent. With the higher account fees, however, only a small part of the falling income in the interest business can be compensated.

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