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prwatts Nov 20th 2010 10:22 pm

SABB - useless!!
 
Paid my salary cheque in on 30 October, STILL waiting for a bank card, so I cannot do Internet Banking etc.
And I bank with HSBC in Blighty.
SABB are USELESS and INCOMPETENT and INDIFFERENT - don't go to them.

Millhouse Nov 20th 2010 10:24 pm

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Originally Posted by prwatts (Post 8994646)
Paid my salary cheque in on 30 October, STILL waiting for a bank card, so I cannot do Internet Banking etc.
And I bank with HSBC in Blighty.
SABB are USELESS and INCOMPETENT and INDIFFERENT - don't go to them.

at least you finally got paid...!

weasel central Nov 20th 2010 11:36 pm

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I know what you mean, the cat jumped on mine this morning and it fell to pieces..

Blue Cat Nov 20th 2010 11:43 pm

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Originally Posted by prwatts (Post 8994646)
Paid my salary cheque in on 30 October, STILL waiting for a bank card, so I cannot do Internet Banking etc.
And I bank with HSBC in Blighty.
SABB are USELESS and INCOMPETENT and INDIFFERENT - don't go to them.

what is SABB?

flares Nov 20th 2010 11:44 pm

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Saudi Arabian British Bank

Blue Cat Nov 20th 2010 11:47 pm

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Originally Posted by saudiflares (Post 8994765)
Saudi Arabian British Bank

isn't that a conflict of interest? :rolleyes:

prwatts Nov 21st 2010 12:32 am

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Originally Posted by saudiflares (Post 8994765)
Saudi Arabian British Bank

= HSBC even has the same logo


Just as SAMBA was Saudi American Bank

commander Nov 21st 2010 12:42 am

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Originally Posted by prwatts (Post 8994842)
= HSBC even has the same logo


Just as SAMBA was Saudi American Bank

were they not a pair of old school Adidas trainers?

Bahtatboy Nov 21st 2010 12:45 am

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Originally Posted by prwatts (Post 8994842)
= HSBC even has the same logo

Quite right. And equally as useless as HSBC here.

Spikus Nov 21st 2010 8:16 pm

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Originally Posted by Bahtatboy (Post 8994851)
Quite right. And equally as useless as HSBC here.

Opened with HSBC AD in Sept and no complaints so far. Received all cards within a week and online banking/global transfers working a treat. Still early days but.... touch wood.... off to a good start.

Blue Cat Nov 21st 2010 8:34 pm

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Originally Posted by Spikus (Post 8996398)
Opened with HSBC AD in Sept and no complaints so far. Received all cards within a week and online banking/global transfers working a treat. Still early days but.... touch wood.... off to a good start.

we have been with them 8 years and so far so good, the odd glitch but they have always managed to sort it out. I will praise them now but if they turn down our loan application on Tuesday I will not be happy :(

Bahtatboy Nov 21st 2010 8:34 pm

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Originally Posted by Spikus (Post 8996398)
Opened with HSBC AD in Sept and no complaints so far. Received all cards within a week and online banking/global transfers working a treat. Still early days but.... touch wood.... off to a good start.

Hope it continues.... My comment was from a corporate perspective--I really do object when banks end up dictating how we run our business.

Norm_uk Nov 22nd 2010 12:56 am

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Rather odd seeing this as part of my talk tomorrow evening will be able how International banks in the UAE/GCC are franchises...

Always better to bank offshore as an expat in the GCC.

N.

Spikus Nov 22nd 2010 2:52 pm

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Originally Posted by Norm_uk (Post 8996772)
Rather odd seeing this as part of my talk tomorrow evening will be able how International banks in the UAE/GCC are franchises...

Always better to bank offshore as an expat in the GCC.

N.

What is the event?

Norm_uk Nov 23rd 2010 10:02 pm

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Originally Posted by Spikus (Post 8998314)
What is the event?

The event was about Wills, Estate Planning and Taxation but I gave a short overview of basic Financial Planning for expats which included why people shouldn't keep too much money in the GCC...

N.


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