Gist reaching TRENDS has it that a branch of HSBC recently closed the bank accounts of The Redeemed Christian Church of God in New York. Their reason? According to a member and official of the church:
"HSBC's recent refusal to continue their banking relationship with our church (International Chapel Brooklyn of The Redeemed Christian Church of God) was on the grounds that we are Nigerians and that they will not 'deal' with Nigerians."
Am finding this extremely difficult to believe the account was closed because they are Nigerians. It makes no sense to me, but if this is true then I think the Nigerian Ambassador to the USA has to take up the matter as this is broad day light racism.
But then there are people saying you can't go to HSBC now with a Nigerian passport and have an account opened. If you live in New York or even the UK is this true?
