However, HSBC current account customers can avoid paying fees abroad if they sign up for the bank's Global Money Account. Customers are issued a separate Global Money debit card to use abroad.

You can sign up for a HSBC current account on its website. Anyone with a Chase direct debit card can make payments or withdraw cash outside the UK without being charged fees. However, there is a ...

If you qualify for the HSBC Premier status, you’ll have free global transfers and overseas service, plus you won’t pay foreign transaction fees on your debit card — making this a potentially ...

So, you do not need to be an HSBC customer to sign up for Zing; the app and debit card are available to all UK residents aged 18 years or over. How do you make a transfer on the Zing app?