The best I've found so far...
BS - Banko Sabadell (also branded Sol Bank) has the current offering to non-residents (and, I presume, residents as well):
Expansion Account (at least 700 Euros must be paid in each month)
- Zero fees for account admin and maintenance
- 3% (up to 20 Euros) returned on main bills Direct Debits
- Free debit card, credit card, internet & phone/mobile banking, ATM withdrawals
If any interest is paid, it's negligible. But the account start up was easy enough at the bank - just passport and NIE/F number required - and internet banking was up and running instantly. No problem that I hadn't moved in to - or even completed on - my Canaries property yet: my debit card was mailed to my UK address. Oh, and they gave me a free pair of flip-flops.
This in conjunction with using the Currency Exchange company MoneyCorp to get Sterling into Euros at a good rate have been my preferred choices. MoneyCorp have been great, actually.
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