Discuss the different banking options, rates, offers and perks.
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Tue, 14 Sep 2021 10:00 am
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Stamford American International School
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Pal » Thu, 02 Feb 2017 10:34 pm
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Staying, Living in Singapore
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Stamford American International Singapore offers an holistic education for students from 2 months to 18 years of age, being the first and only school...
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Stamford American International School seems like an excellent choice for expat families in Singapore. I like that it offers multiple internationally...
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Last post by Raymond L Clay
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 5:00 pm
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Last post by joop
Wed, 07 Jan 2009 3:28 pm
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Redeeming my accrued Dollars on Everyday Card
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Barnsley » Tue, 23 Dec 2014 9:36 am
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Hello Folks,
How do I find out where I can redeem my dollars on my Everyday POSB card?
I went to Urban write last night and the girl said I had...
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Cheers Fella
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Last post by Barnsley
Tue, 23 Dec 2014 11:16 am
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Transfer Wise - anyone used this before?
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the lynx » Tue, 09 Dec 2014 3:33 pm
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I figured that I should start a new thread here about funds transfer.
Has anyone used Transfer Wise to transfer funds? A friend introduced this...
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Yes, she did.
5% is massive exaggeration. Here are the fees:
They make the money on the exchange rate, which is like 1-2%. You can see the...
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Last post by maneo
Wed, 10 Dec 2014 12:24 am
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DBS Expatriate Multi Currency account
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Yahaan » Mon, 21 Apr 2014 10:53 pm
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Has anybody opened this type of account in Singapore that stores multiple currencies?
Sounds like a cool account as its a single account number and...
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It says that banks charge around 5% per transfer in hidden fees and Transfer Wise only charges 0.5%.
I have tracked almost 20 of my most recent...
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Last post by maneo
Tue, 09 Dec 2014 5:09 pm
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Transferring money to Singapore bank account...
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Jenn5000 » Fri, 21 Nov 2014 1:05 pm
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Canadian expat currently living in Japan, relocating to Singapore in coming weeks. What is the best/easiest way to transfer funds (Yen) to a...
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If it is frequent, Citibank accounts in both locations is the easiest (and fastest) way to do it. It's also one of the better priced options, as they...
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Last post by zzm9980
Sat, 22 Nov 2014 3:04 pm
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Diner's club card?
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Wd40 » Tue, 07 Oct 2014 8:40 pm
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Does anybody use diner's club cards? I applied for one when I was shopping in Mustafa, for a silly reason. The salesman was giving away 2 umbrellas...
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I have had one for 2 years and maybe used it 3 or 4 times. I see the 'Discover' sign in more places these days but rarely ever think about taking the...
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Last post by Steve1960
Wed, 08 Oct 2014 7:06 am
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Suspect credit card balance
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hovered » Thu, 11 Sep 2014 7:35 pm
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Hi, I'm hoping to find someone who can advise me on my situation.
In 2003, my dad was cheated by his brother by having his credit card maxed out by...
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I smell scam. Get the name and phone number of the person and verify with the bank.
I hope so too because from the way my parents had described...
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Last post by sundaymorningstaple
Fri, 12 Sep 2014 10:31 am
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Is there any USD $ credit card in Singapore
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CDB68 » Thu, 04 Sep 2014 1:07 am
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Hello,
I have a Singapore Pte Ltd and AMEX has granted me a corporate credit card. I also bank with HSBC.
However my problem is that my business is...
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Probably all due to that FATCA.
No, it has always been like that. It is just that HSBC and Citi provide you ability to withdraw FCY cash without...
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Last post by stiwi
Sun, 07 Sep 2014 8:30 pm
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Banking and Transferring money from SG to UK
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ruberella » Thu, 06 Mar 2014 10:23 am
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Hi,
I'm looking to set up an account in SG and wondered what you guys could recommend for my banking needs.
The account will be mainly be used...
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The only problem with BOC is the lack of branches and ATMs.
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Last post by zzm9980
Sun, 07 Sep 2014 5:51 am
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Getting money into singapore
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aaraar » Thu, 04 Sep 2014 12:04 am
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how can I get money into Singapore and deposit in my bank
1. carry it physically every time I travel here?
2. western union/moneygram/paypal it
3....
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Gold, there are no restrictions on bringing in Investment Precious Metals (IPM), though check what actually is defined as IPM.
There's no...
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Last post by JR8
Thu, 04 Sep 2014 6:46 pm
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Home loan for a non-resident (currently) PR
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aaraar » Thu, 04 Sep 2014 12:03 am
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Hello,
I am a PR , currently not in Singapore owing to my job and locationed outside Singapore. Parent company MNC with a large regional office here...
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Want to buy a condo - not eligible for an HDB
can one use their CPF OA money?
look it up in the CPF page, it is detailed there
as i said, pick a...
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Last post by ecureilx
Thu, 04 Sep 2014 12:39 pm
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Most Reasonable way to Remit money to India
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midlet2013 » Mon, 18 Aug 2014 7:04 pm
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Hi
Sorry if this is the wrong forum.
I need to urgently Remit some money to India but I have never done it before. OCBC quoted an exorbitant...
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On a side note, I want to learn about Insurance (Medical/Life).
My wife and I are PR so we have company insurance as well as the basic...
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Last post by the lynx
Tue, 19 Aug 2014 1:59 pm
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Using foreign debit cards with magnetic strip in SG
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shag » Tue, 23 Aug 2011 12:49 am
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Hello everyone,
I am moving to Singapore sometime in October and in my country debit cards are only issued with magnetic stripes and no chips on...
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Hand it over 'blindly', but definitely keep and reconcile my receipts afterwards (always).
Any funny stuff happening in between the two is not my...
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Last post by JR8
Thu, 31 Jul 2014 10:09 am
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About BEST-OCBC Platinum Credit Card
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alibaba1984 » Mon, 05 May 2014 10:43 am
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hi, all. First time apply for credit card here. I applied for a few credit cards in different banks and so far only one bank approved which is the...
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Thank you, just saw this now
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Last post by Brah
Tue, 10 Jun 2014 9:21 pm
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Low intrest loans in Singapore?
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Mingli » Mon, 19 May 2014 3:27 am
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Were should i apply for low interest loan in Singapore?
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You will need collateral if you go to the banks. I heard that MayBank is the cheapest in Singapore.
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Last post by dyap75
Tue, 03 Jun 2014 12:23 am
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Nice article about what banks are doing in Singapore
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Wd40 » Fri, 30 May 2014 12:20 am
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Barclays had 3,500 full-time employees in Singapore in October 2013, according to a press release marking 40 years in the country. That was down from...
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The cartoonist Bateman* was well known for his long-running series 'The man who...' featuring class-based social gaffes.
The more trivial and yet...
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Last post by JR8
Sat, 31 May 2014 1:28 pm
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Opening up a bank account on DP
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anikko » Wed, 09 Apr 2014 12:02 pm
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Hi,
I've arrived in Singapore not long ago and am finding it frustrating not having my own bank account. I saw some older posts about opening up a...
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(a) Financial institutions will be required to review a borrower’s total debt and credit limits(1) before granting a new credit card or unsecured...
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Last post by aster
Sat, 26 Apr 2014 9:48 pm
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Transferring money to Shanghai
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riiya_15 » Thu, 10 Apr 2014 7:33 am
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I will need to transfer funds regularly to people in China. At the start, the amounts will not be big so I need to find an efficient way to transfer...
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Moving money into CN should not be a problem.
Trying to get money out will be.
The State Administration of Foreign Exchange (SAFE) regulates this, so...
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Last post by maneo
Mon, 21 Apr 2014 11:12 pm
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A good bank to consider for Corporate customer
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stevenson82 » Fri, 18 Apr 2014 8:20 am
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Can anyone recommend a good bank in Singapore for corporate banking?
I am currently using UOB but it is quite bad. I am constantly getting login...
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...I am currently using UOB but it is quite bad. I am constantly getting login errors whenever I try to access internet banking. It is also very...
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Last post by taxico
Fri, 18 Apr 2014 11:52 pm
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company secretary and corporate account
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Doris yeo » Mon, 28 Dec 2009 3:49 pm
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Hi guys,
how do u handle company secretary requirement ? I came across some adver. offering $300 for this service.
and for corporate account, must...
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Hi Loyalstar, would you mind to PM me your name, or provide an introduction with bestar? Thanks.
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Last post by sgstudio
Thu, 10 Apr 2014 6:22 am
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DBS bank account
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ruberella » Sun, 09 Mar 2014 10:30 pm
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Hi,
Does anybody know if DBS have an minimum initial deposit amount on there expat current accounts? I've managed to find the minimum account...
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Hi ruberella,
My name is John from DBS Bank. I saw your post and thought to assist you with your concern.
We are glad to know that you are...
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Mon, 10 Mar 2014 12:41 pm
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