i opened a bank account today in <1-hour
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i opened a bank account today in <1-hour
anyone thinking about it here is my experience today
went into canandia with passport inc. visa (EG valid 23/12/17-23/6/18) & no other documentation
staff did everything, I signed, paid in $10 minimum & left with bankbook & e-mail with online bank access
atm card (visa) will be ready to collect in 14-days
$1000 daily atm limit, no fees ($10 retained if I don't use account in 90-days or close within 90-days of today)
now im searching for the best intermediary firm to shift circa 17.5k sterling over to be my 24k $ balance for ER visa application at 42yrs old.......fingers crossed
went into canandia with passport inc. visa (EG valid 23/12/17-23/6/18) & no other documentation
staff did everything, I signed, paid in $10 minimum & left with bankbook & e-mail with online bank access
atm card (visa) will be ready to collect in 14-days
$1000 daily atm limit, no fees ($10 retained if I don't use account in 90-days or close within 90-days of today)
now im searching for the best intermediary firm to shift circa 17.5k sterling over to be my 24k $ balance for ER visa application at 42yrs old.......fingers crossed
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Re: i opened a bank account today in <1-hour
Have a look at Xendpay, you'll always receive some lower currency rate than promised, but still. if XP tells you a rate for, in my case, i'll get 1.1976 for a Euro or so, i'll get about seventeen on my Canadia Bank account, fast, reliable, and not that bad i think, this rough calculation has CB fees included.chorlton wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:11 pm anyone thinking about it here is my experience today
went into canandia with passport inc. visa (EG valid 23/12/17-23/6/18) & no other documentation
staff did everything, I signed, paid in $10 minimum & left with bankbook & e-mail with online bank access
atm card (visa) will be ready to collect in 14-days
$1000 daily atm limit, no fees ($10 retained if I don't use account in 90-days or close within 90-days of today)
now im searching for the best intermediary firm to shift circa 17.5k sterling over to be my 24k $ balance for ER visa application at 42yrs old.......fingers crossed
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Re: i opened a bank account today in <1-hour
I am a Prince, I can do this for you, all I need is your full name, bank account # and password
No offence, but I suggest you don;t advertise finances in such detail on a forum
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Re: i opened a bank account today in <1-hour
Detail ?that genius wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 5:42 pmI am a Prince, I can do this for you, all I need is your full name, bank account # and password
No offence, but I suggest you don;t advertise finances in such detail on a forum
Come on now settle
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Re: i opened a bank account today in <1-hour
Chorlton, May I ask what made you choose Canadia Bank over others, in particular ABA which so many of the posters here have recommended?
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I'm getting an account with them too shortly assuming they accept an application that is
It wasn't a competitive choice thing it's to do with a person here basically
Sorry I realise thats vague
This acc let's me speed up some stuff is all & far cheaper than daily $500 withdrawls at $5 a go
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Re: i opened a bank account today in <1-hour
If you mean ATM fees for foreign withdrawals: MB Bank free for Mastercard, Maybank free for (some) Visa cards.chorlton wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:41 pmI'm getting an account with them too shortly assuming they accept an application that is
It wasn't a competitive choice thing it's to do with a person here basically
Sorry I realise thats vague
This acc let's me speed up some stuff is all & far cheaper than daily $500 withdrawls at $5 a go
And I'm with PSD, ABA is good for local banking.
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Re: i opened a bank account today in <1-hour
Not with my Halifax infinity MasterCard (credit) unfortunatelytimmydownawell wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:48 pmIf you mean ATM fees for foreign withdrawals: MB Bank free for Mastercard, Maybank free for (some) Visa cards.chorlton wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:41 pmI'm getting an account with them too shortly assuming they accept an application that is
It wasn't a competitive choice thing it's to do with a person here basically
Sorry I realise thats vague
This acc let's me speed up some stuff is all & far cheaper than daily $500 withdrawls at $5 a go
And I'm with PSD, ABA is good for local banking.
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Re: i opened a bank account today in <1-hour
Did you try the MB Bank ATMs (NOT Maybank, MB Bank is a Vietnamese bank) - at Mekong River Restaurant at Riverside and a couple on Monivong a few blocks down from Orussey?chorlton wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:54 pmNot with my Halifax infinity MasterCard (credit) unfortunatelytimmydownawell wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:48 pmIf you mean ATM fees for foreign withdrawals: MB Bank free for Mastercard, Maybank free for (some) Visa cards.chorlton wrote: ↑Tue Jan 16, 2018 6:41 pmI'm getting an account with them too shortly assuming they accept an application that is
It wasn't a competitive choice thing it's to do with a person here basically
Sorry I realise thats vague
This acc let's me speed up some stuff is all & far cheaper than daily $500 withdrawls at $5 a go
And I'm with PSD, ABA is good for local banking.
You must walk in traffic to cross the road - Cambodian proverb
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Re: i opened a bank account today in <1-hour
If all the above doesn’t work, go straight to the Tomato Bank!
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