Overseas Banking - UK Business Labs

**Emma** · #1 (**permalink**) 21-12-2008, 07:59 PM

How does overseas banking compare to that in the UK? Any horror stories?

Any nice ones?

EddyFin · #2 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 05:42 PM

It really depends on your bank, bank manager and staff, and that can always change, so... there really are good and bad banks everywhere. UK, The States, New Zeland, Israel, India etc'.

promostamper · #3 (**permalink**) 18-01-2009, 06:16 PM

have an overseas business bank since 2000 in belgium and is ok

bizwiki · #4 (**permalink**) 23-02-2009, 06:15 AM

Australian banks haven't yet cottoned on to the fact that it's my money! It's like the UK was 7 years ago before Tescos bullied them into not charging for ATM withdrawals. The problem is simply the lack of competition.

**Emma** · #5 (**permalink**) 23-02-2009, 11:27 AM

I never realised we had Tescos to thank for stopping ATM charges!

Oh, and we must stop calling them 'ATMs'. We'll be flying the Stars and Stripes next!

redboxva · #6 (**permalink**) 09-03-2009, 05:18 PM

Wanted to bank a Euro cheque from an overseas bank and my bank were going to charge me €13 for the privilege.

Otherwise, my bank is great, rubbish savings interest rates, but no matter.

aixueer · #7 (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 01:57 AM

The only complaint I have for banks in China is the THREE HOUR WAIT in line during peak hours.

Otherwise, it's all good

UKSEOagency · #8 (**permalink**) 12-03-2009, 01:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by aixueer

The only complaint I have for banks in China is the THREE HOUR WAIT in line during peak hours.

Otherwise, it's all good

3 hours!

id go away and come back later

**matt.chatterley** · #9 (**permalink**) 13-03-2009, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Emma

How does overseas banking compare to that in the UK? Any horror stories?

Any nice ones?

To some extent, it depends on your definitely of 'overseas'. Personally the idea of banking outside the country I'm (approximately) living in makes me very uneasy.