Discuss the different banking options, rates, offers and perks.
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Mon, 18 Mar 2024 4:44 pm
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Frasers Hospitality
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Pal » Mon, 01 Jan 2024 11:24 am
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Staying, Living in Singapore
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A member of Frasers Property Group
More than a hotel, our Gold Standard serviced residences feel just like home. Only better....
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Very nice
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Fri, 05 Apr 2024 11:47 am
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Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00 am
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Canadian International School
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Pal » Sat, 18 Aug 2018 10:25 pm
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Parenting, Family & Schools
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The Canadian International School (CIS) is a leading international school in Singapore. Founded in 1990, CIS has over...
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Bump for this thread 8-)
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Last post by Pal
Fri, 15 Jan 2021 6:08 pm
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Fri, 13 Dec 2019 12:14 pm
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Last post by joop
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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Transferring funds from UK to SG bank accounts
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Neil_UK_77 » Sun, 20 Nov 2011 11:10 am
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Hi, does anyone have experience of transferring money from their UK bank account to their SG one?
I am with barclays in the UK and POSB here and...
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Wow I didn't realise how old this was. Just saw the conversation at the top of the list and and wanted to steer him/anyone away from being ripped off...
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Fri, 24 May 2019 2:58 pm
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Last post by Wd40
Tue, 23 Apr 2019 8:35 pm
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bank account for foreigners
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tiebushan » Fri, 20 Mar 2015 8:40 pm
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Hi,
Is there any bank in Singapore that allows foreigners to open bank account? most of them asks for your working visa or PR in order to open a...
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Oh, you mean DBS? :-D
I'd been told that ICBC will take just about anyone right now.
Don't believe it. MAS regulates all banks in Singapore, and...
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Last post by Strong Eagle
Wed, 02 Jan 2019 2:51 am
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Open a bank account for 18yo on a DP
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The Ref » Fri, 28 Dec 2018 2:43 pm
1. When opening a new bank account you need a utility bill as part of the proof of address.
Assuming someone who has finished school and has no...
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Last post by The Ref
Fri, 28 Dec 2018 2:43 pm
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HSBC Singapore Poor Service
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mdunnac » Sat, 09 Sep 2017 6:56 pm
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Guys a word of warning based on our experience over 4 years in Singapore. Would not recommend HSBC. Apalling customer service, lost transfers on...
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I think it's a little rich to call out only HSBC from Singapore, despite me having accounts with them. All foreign banks pretty much come with scare...
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Last post by ScoobyDoes
Thu, 16 Nov 2017 8:14 am
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Credit card unpaid for 3 months
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Worriedexpat » Mon, 06 Nov 2017 7:10 am
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Hi All,
I seek your kind advice regarding my credit card overdue and personal loan overdue.
I was not able to pay my last 3 installments of my...
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Hi !
Thanks a lot for the reply and suggestions. I really appreciate it. I spoke to the bank first thing today morning and made an arrangement with...
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Last post by Worriedexpat
Mon, 06 Nov 2017 7:34 pm
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Can credit score transferred after renounce PR
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tohchen83 » Wed, 25 Oct 2017 7:31 pm
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Last 2 years i renounced my PR and went back to my country. I wish to come back to sg work again with EP.
Can my credit score during PR time...
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Last 2 years i renounced my PR and went back to my country. I wish to come back to sg work again with EP.
Can my credit score during PR time...
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Wed, 25 Oct 2017 9:07 pm
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Bank for Working Holiday Pass?
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jfdemarini » Tue, 04 Apr 2017 3:49 pm
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Hi all,
I'm in Singapore on a working holiday pass, and I've tried to open bank accounts at both UOB and DBS/POSB--both refused because my visa is...
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Hey man,
I am on a work holiday pass in Singapore too. When you tried to open your account, what did you use as an address proof?
I ended up never...
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Last post by jfdemarini
Sun, 17 Sep 2017 12:42 pm
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Cheapest way to send money from Singapore to US
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10basetom » Thu, 17 Nov 2016 2:17 pm
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I'm moving back to the US soon and would like to know the cheapest way to move my money from SGD to USD. After some research, I've narrowed it down...
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You can also add HiFX and OFX (the Aussie Macquarie-backed company) but Transferwise is better IMO. There is also Paypal's Xoom but I'd rather not...
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Last post by cattleherder
Sat, 09 Sep 2017 10:23 am
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MAX limit for cash deposit into bank account?
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cashew » Tue, 29 Aug 2017 9:38 am
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I want to deposit 10k cash into my DBS bank account. Is it considered a 'large sum'? Will I need to declare source when depositing? :roll: Thanks
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Bank Draft is easier to clear if source of funds are needed.
Sent from my ONEPLUS A3000 using Tapatalk You are not helping nobody other than build...
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Last post by ecureilx
Mon, 04 Sep 2017 11:14 pm
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ATM max withdrawal
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maryfra » Wed, 13 Jul 2016 10:47 pm
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Good afternoon.
what is the max amount I can get on a singaporean ATM,
in an unique withdrawal, with a foreign card ?
neglect my foreign bank's...
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Actually i came across this issue before and i only had to contact the overseas bank to sort this out...rather strange. Basically i wrote to wamu in...
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Last post by ecureilx
Wed, 17 May 2017 9:42 am
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Owing money to bank as guarantor - implications?
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nouveaulife » Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:15 am
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Hi,
I chanced upon a thread here about a lady from Malaysia who was banned from entering Singapore on account of $50 dollars. This got me worried a...
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AND definitely NOT extended family!
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Mon, 27 Mar 2017 9:55 am
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Paying overseas credit card using DBS
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aki01 » Thu, 30 Jun 2016 11:54 am
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Hi,
I have a US credit card and DBS is my local account here. They have a service where you can pay an overseas credit card (visa) via transfer from...
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It'll vary of course. DBS displays both the service fee and exchange rate before you send money to a recipient's Visa credit card (or Visa debit...
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Last post by BBCWatcher
Fri, 01 Jul 2016 3:10 pm
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bank accounts
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movingtospore » Thu, 01 Sep 2011 4:52 pm
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So I went to open a bank account with our helper today and was told that DBS and POSB (who seemed to serve most of the maids before) will no longer...
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Hello,
Would like to bring up this topic of a bank account for the FDWs again.
POSB does offer this type of account, linked to the employer's own...
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Wed, 30 Dec 2015 8:37 pm
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The 'Best credit cards for air miles accrual' master thread
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aster » Wed, 14 Apr 2010 10:26 pm
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I'm going to update this first post as more info flows in to create a 'master list' of all credit cards that offer a decent way of accruing miles -...
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Which gives better mileage now? UOB or Citibank?
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Last post by L.Jaff
Fri, 27 Nov 2015 6:15 pm
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Do any banks have no / low balance requirements
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NorrinRadd » Mon, 19 Oct 2015 9:39 pm
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The wife got a job and as it's part time she won't have much income, so we either get her a new account at a different bank, or one with out a $3k...
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Still is. I have an almost dormant posb account with $500 in it. The only reason I have still kept it is because it I have a POSB passion card linked...
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Last post by ecureilx
Sat, 24 Oct 2015 9:16 pm
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Best Credit Card for foreign exchange
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Ahmed22 » Thu, 02 Oct 2014 9:09 am
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Hi everyone, I get paid in US currency, with HSBC, they charge you a min of $50 to withdraw US currency or you have to convert from US to SNG using...
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Ahmed22, I'm a little confused. Are your U.S. dollars being deposited into a U.S. dollar-denominated bank account in Singapore, in the United States,...
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Last post by BBCWatcher
Sun, 13 Sep 2015 4:50 pm
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Banking & Credit facilities comparison OCBC & DBS
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Wd40 » Sun, 05 Apr 2015 9:45 pm
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the proposed SG savings bons? what do you guys think?
DBS has this multiplier account:
If your salary credited +Credit card spend(Total cash...
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The OCBC ATM N/W is not bad actually, there is one everywhere I frequent.
And shared with UOB!
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Last post by zzm9980
Mon, 24 Aug 2015 12:59 pm
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Joint Bank Account between Singaporean and Foreigner on SVP?
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YannickLF » Sun, 26 Jul 2015 3:55 pm
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I am an American citizen on a social visit pass (SVP) to Singapore. I am interested in opening a bank account in Singapore but there are barriers in...
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Rather than opening a joint account with your GF, and therefore putting your funds at risk... not that she's not a sweetheart, I'm sure, you might...
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Last post by Strong Eagle
Mon, 27 Jul 2015 1:49 am
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HSBC Nets
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sgstrait » Sun, 28 Jun 2015 10:18 am
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Finally HSBC is part of the NETS network. All they have to do now is combine it with payWave and presume we can use on MRT? Does it allow cash...
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Monthly charges, debit card charges, and what not charges in Indian banking system hides the costs we are paying. Singapore, the ATM is treated as...
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Fri, 24 Jul 2015 5:49 pm
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