Barclays (London, United Kingdom; US$254 billion) opened its PC banking service to the general public following a year-long pilot involving 4,500 customers. Barclays will offer PC Banking via Microsoft Money 97, the first UK bank to do so, and a stand-alone dial-up service. A Web-based program is in the works for later this year. PC banking via Microsoft Money costs UKP29.99 for the software plus UKP25 for the first year’s subscription. Subsequent years will cost UKP15 per year. The dial-up service will cost UKP30 for the first year then UKP15/year.

Contact: Richard Reay-Smith is Managing Director Personal Banking, Daryl Booth is Head of Delivery Channel Development, +44.203.532.152.