At 03:51 PM 24/09/2002 -0700, Ben Legume wrote:
don't
bother trying. Australian banks are among the most expensive and
least efficient in the world.
Except for banks in other countries.
Okay, of the 250 most expensive and least efficient banking countries,
Australia is probably one of them!
At 11:28 AM 23/09/2002 -0700, Ragnar wrote:
Does anyone know how an American can open business bank accounts
in Canada and Australia? Which are the best banks to use?
I actually have a passbook account with Bendigo Bank, which has zero fees.
It does not include an ATM card, but it does include
HSBC pays over 4% p.a., no account keeping or transaction fees (except A$15
for international telegrphic transfers), (very good) internet banking,
telephone banking, free BPAY, card and telephone customer service. So good
I opened an account last month.
I'm closing my Westpac account soon but I
Ragnar et al,
I think the easies way to open a bank account in Canada and Australia
would be to use HSBC. I believe it has branches in both countries, as
well as branches in many other countries.
Bank of Montreal owns Harris Banks in the USA (or vice versa) which
should facilitate opening an
Ken,
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Ragnar et al,
I think the easies way to open a bank account in Canada and
Australia
would be to use HSBC. I believe it has branches in both
countries, as
well as branches in many other countries.
I would not recommend HSBC to anyone for anything
would be to use HSBC. I believe it has branches in both
countries, as
well as branches in many other countries.
I would not recommend HSBC to anyone for anything (except my
enemies). Gold Age had a very bad experienc with them. They
are thieving buffoons.
They are also highly
I can't tell you how you get an account as an American company - I'd
actually like to know the answer to that before I head back there - but
perhaps knowing who the big banks are there can give you somewhere to start.
In Australia we have what is called the four pillar banks, which aren't
I can't tell you how you get an account as an American company - I'd
actually like to know the answer to that before I head back there -
but perhaps knowing who the big banks are there can give you
somewhere to start.
Which isn't much help for the person who asked the question. Have you
ever