<p>In the UK, banks are free to discontinue providing a banking relationship with certain customers.  Metro Bank chose to do so with Intersango.  They now have no bank in the UK, and there is <a href="http://bitcoincharts.com/charts/intrsngGBP#rg180zigWeeklyzczsg2012-06-01zeg2012-09-14zm1g10zm2g25zvzcv" rel="nofollow noreferrer">very little trading</a> on their BTC/GBP market since the August 30th action as there are no methods for moving GBPs in or out..</p>

<p>There have been no mentions that I've seen of this being resolved anytime soon.</p>

<p><img src="https://i.sstatic.net/FWQ2x.png" alt="enter image description here"></p>

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<li><a href="http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=63877.msg1122824#msg1122824" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=63877.msg1122824#msg1122824</a></li>
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<p>For updates, see Intersango's <a href="https://support.intersango.com/status" rel="nofollow noreferrer">status page</a>.</p>

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2012-09-14T08:07:26.090Z
Thanks. Followup on Quora: http://www.quora.com/Bitcoin/Why-are-various-institutions-choosing-not-to-work-with-Bitcoin-businesses
ripper234
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2012-09-13T20:54:18.020Z
2012-09-13T20:54:18.020Z
Stephen Gornick
<p><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/ztjcf/intersango_no_longer_accepting_uk_bank_transfers/">http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/ztjcf/intersango_no_longer_accepting_uk_bank_transfers/</a></p>

<blockquote>
  <p>I hadn't been on the site in a while, but last night I sent £30 to
  Intersango, only to find out today that they no longer accept
  transfers. Have opened a ticket with them but am a bit worried that my
  money will be lost in the ether!</p>
</blockquote>

<p>Was the a formal announcement? Do they expect bank transfers to resume?</p>

<p>What's the deal?</p>

<exchanges><intersango>
Why has Intersango stopped accepting UK bank transfers?
ripper234
# Why has Intersango stopped accepting UK bank transfers?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2012-09-13)

<http://www.reddit.com/r/Bitcoin/comments/ztjcf/intersango_no_longer_accepting_uk_bank_transfers/>

> I hadn't been on the site in a while, but last night I sent £30 to
> Intersango, only to find out today that they no longer accept
> transfers. Have opened a ticket with them but am a bit worried that my
> money will be lost in the ether!

Was the a formal announcement? Do they expect bank transfers to resume?

What's the deal?

**Tags:** exchanges, intersango


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## 1 answers

### Answer by username_1 on 2012-09-13. Score: 7 | Accepted answer

In the UK, banks are free to discontinue providing a banking relationship with certain customers. Metro Bank chose to do so with Intersango. They now have no bank in the UK, and there is [very little trading](http://bitcoincharts.com/charts/intrsngGBP#rg180zigWeeklyzczsg2012-06-01zeg2012-09-14zm1g10zm2g25zvzcv) on their BTC/GBP market since the August 30th action as there are no methods for moving GBPs in or out..

There have been no mentions that I've seen of this being resolved anytime soon.

![enter image description here](https://i.sstatic.net/FWQ2x.png)

* <http://bitcointalk.org/index.php?topic=63877.msg1122824#msg1122824>

For updates, see Intersango's [status page](https://support.intersango.com/status).

> **Comments:**
> **username_0**: Thanks. Followup on Quora: http://www.quora.com/Bitcoin/Why-are-various-institutions-choosing-not-to-work-with-Bitcoin-businesses  

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