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The Nationwide upped the interest it charges on overdrafts to 18.9 per cent

Rising overdrafts mean it's time to cheque out of your current account

The Nationwide's increase in charges for those in the red means it's time to shop around

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HSBC scraps current account interest

HSBC dealt its packaged account customers a blow today when it emerged the group will no longer pay interest on the current account.

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