lionheart

Personally, once a maximum daily transfer limit was set, I have experienced no problems transferring dosh on-line from my HSBC bank here to HSBC International in Jersey. What did annoy me recently was the rejection of an NBD salary cheque last month because the date "looked altered". They said it was NBD who actually rejected the cheque, not HSBC but, whoever did the rejecting, it was complete balls because the cheque was eventually returned with no alteration evident. Methinks that NBD and HSBC don't get along.

Spugsy

aye aye shipmate

Dougie-Dubai

Hi Peeps I'm new on the forum but been here in Dubai since September. I'm about to open a bank account here and would be grateful for any recommendations and advice on account type and charges. I'll be looking to transfer monthly from a Royal Bank of Scotland account in the UK does anyone have any experience of this?

arbroath_abroad

why dont you get an offshore account? like HSBC international,Lloyds TSB international etc (loads of threads on this mate)

And then open a local account to transfer living expenses..

Incidently, you have been here for 7 months without a bank account??

Dougie-Dubai

I'll look into the offshore thing. Yes I've been here working as a consultant and get paid in the Uk so I've been relying on the ATM and internet banking but I'm getting around to sorting myself out. I have a long history of having bank accounts in really inconvenient places and wanted to avoid it - also I'm dead lazy when it comes to this sort of thing. BTW love your smokies

arbroath_abroad

I would sort out an international account...

smokies....i wish you could get them here..

Fairydust

Why not just set up a monthly standing order if you are sending the same amount each month??

Also we have HSBC a/cs and havent had any probs with them at all. Yes no debit card available but we just use credit cards for everything and have them automatically cleared at the end of each month - theoretically same as a debit card as long as you don't go checking your on-line balance and think its looking healthy

The Dean

OK - let's have a competition:

What does HSBC stand for???

I'll start..........

"Hates Sending Back Cash".....



(I know you lot can improve on that)

Blue Cat

Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corporation

The Dean

Now THAT'S funny......... x

lionheart

Why... exactly?

IndieG

.......Go with NBD.......and if you have problems let me know....

Confucius

In these parts of the world, it is known as a British bank and not a chinese or a hongkongese bank...
What a smalltime event organizer from the UK thinks will not change the mindset of people in the ME...

Inselaffen

ddnt know we had any events organisers posting on the bored
how interesting.

Confucius

You're branded and you don't even know it,laughing-boy...