HSBC to close UK taxpayers' Jersey accounts

Move comes as HSBC battles tax allegations in Switzerland and a perception that offshore accounts are being abused

A woman talks on the phone near a branch of HSBC bank
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HSBC is closing thousands of accounts in Jersey belonging to customers living in the UK.

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