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The best UK current accounts are online current accounts. Check out The Motley Fool's range of online current accounts and find your best current account. Search, compare, and apply online.

In order to run your finances properly you need to get the right sort of current account. There are many different types of current accounts available. Some banks will offer you high interest on your credit balance, while others might offer cheap overdraft facility. Some current accounts even offer you cash back against what you spend.

We have more than 300 different current accounts for you to choose from, from traditional high street banks to newer and increasingly popular internet banks. Either way you need to make sure you have got the one that suits your needs best.

At a glance: Fool.co.uk’s top current accounts

Provider & account nameCredit rate (AER)?
Based on £1		 Overdraft
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The Co-operative Bank - Current Account Plus

The Co-operative Bank
N/A15.9% EARFee Free Buffer: Yes

Alliance & LeicesterPremier Direct Current A/c

Alliance & Leicester
6.00% AER (Variable) on balances up to £2,500†0% for 12 months then 50p per day (capped at £5.00)Introductory Fee Free Buffer: Yes
Fee Free Buffer: Yes
Fixed rate for 1 year

HSBCCurrent Account Advance

HSBC
N/A19.9% EARFee Free Buffer: Yes

Alliance & LeicesterPremier Current A/c

Alliance & Leicester
0.5%†0% for 12 months then 50p per day (capped at £5.00)Introductory Fee Free Buffer: Yes
Fee Free Buffer: Yes

first direct1st Account

first direct
N/A15.9% EARInterest Free Buffer: Yes
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