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Old Aug 31st 2009, 10:35 am
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10 years ago while on a working visa i opened an account with Commonwealth Bank. I never actually paid any money into it as i happened to get paid in cash. I am arriving in Australia in the new year on a PR and was wondering if that account would still be active for me to use? Any ideas?
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Old Aug 31st 2009, 10:49 am
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Originally Posted by ian 77
Hello

10 years ago while on a working visa i opened an account with Commonwealth Bank. I never actually paid any money into it as i happened to get paid in cash. I am arriving in Australia in the new year on a PR and was wondering if that account would still be active for me to use? Any ideas?
I seriously doubt it... they usually close the account as "dormant" after about 6 months.. they prob still have all your details on file somewhere.. but the actual account? nah..!

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Originally Posted by ian 77
Hello

10 years ago while on a working visa i opened an account with Commonwealth Bank. I never actually paid any money into it as i happened to get paid in cash. I am arriving in Australia in the new year on a PR and was wondering if that account would still be active for me to use? Any ideas?
A few years ago, I had a westpac account dormant for about 18 months or so, and I didn't realise that during that time a monthly account fee was being debited, to the point that when I came to close the account and draw the balance, I ended up owing them money as even though the account reached a nil balance, the monthly fee kept coming out!!

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