Banks suck!

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With ABA if you get just a savings account it's only $10 minimum. I only gave my passport as ID. I can imagine them wanting more if it was a current account

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cptrelentless wrote: Thu Oct 19, 2017 3:45 pm With ABA if you get just a savings account it's only $10 minimum. I only gave my passport as ID. I can imagine them wanting more if it was a current account

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I am sure I had to give rent agreement too. But it was all very easy, the staff, very helpful.
Always "hope" but never "expect".
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My wife has an account at Cambodian Public Bank. Last week she went into the main branch to change her account type, she signed a few bank documents then went home. Later in the day she received a call requesting her to go back and fill out additional paperwork. Today she went in and was given U.S. IRS document W-9 to fill out which requires her SSN. They acted like it should have been already on file.
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KickingWithRedLabel wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 6:12 pm My wife has an account at Cambodian Public Bank. Last week she went into the main branch to change her account type, she signed a few bank documents then went home. Later in the day she received a call requesting her to go back and fill out additional paperwork. Today she went in and was given U.S. IRS document W-9 to fill out which requires her SSN. They acted like it should have been already on file.
Yes this is the bank where I had to fill in the IRS forms. :facepalm:
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Re: Banks suck!

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AndyKK wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 7:58 pm
KickingWithRedLabel wrote: Tue Oct 24, 2017 6:12 pm My wife has an account at Cambodian Public Bank. Last week she went into the main branch to change her account type, she signed a few bank documents then went home. Later in the day she received a call requesting her to go back and fill out additional paperwork. Today she went in and was given U.S. IRS document W-9 to fill out which requires her SSN. They acted like it should have been already on file.
Yes this is the bank where I had to fill in the IRS forms. :facepalm:
Very good bank imho, I only changed to CIMB to follow my banker.
Even French banks, notwithstanding my French citizenship or lack of any US investment have me sign this W-9 form. I guess I would be rather worried to hold funds in a bank that doesn’t these days.

Back to the point; Banks suck!: hardly breaking news is it?
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