8. Stresses that all EU citizens who do not already hold a bank account in the Member State where they have lodged a request for one, sh
ould have access to basic banking services; considers, in this regard, that basic
banking services facilitate the a
ccess of low-income consumers to basic payment instruments for the deposit, transfer and withdrawal of cash in the single market, notably with respect to cross-border commuting; calls, therefore, on the
...[+++]Commission to make a legislative proposal to ensure consumer-friendly procedures for opening bank accounts across the Union;