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Iranian-born refused banking service in Britain

Iranian-born refused banking service in Britain
UK-based Santander Bank refused service to Azita Stratford, because she was born in Iran.


MOSCOW, November 16 (Sputnik) Azita Stratford was refused a savings account application atSantander Bank inBritaindue toher ethnic background Stratfrod was born inIran, the Sunday Times reported.

Stratford has been a British citizen for20 years. Yet, when she came tofile inan application toopen a savings account, bank officials told her she could not because Stratford was born inIran. Stratford is a former teacher, who lives inBrighton withher British husband.

Following Stratfords complaint, the banks manager told her sinceIranwas now classified asa high-risk country, the bank would not be able toprovide any banking services forher.

This is obviousracial discrimination. It should not matter where I am from. I have opened several savings accounts withSantader beforeand my circumstances havent changed. Am I somehow higher risk thanI was a year ago? said the 50-year old Brighton resident, asquoted bythe Sunday Times.

Britain has had a rise inanti-Muslim sentiments asof late, Canadian CBC News said.

By Sputnik News

 

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