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eslteacher2014 · Joined: 08 May 2014 Posts: 66

Hi

when i used to work in saudi before i used to bank with al rajhi. My al rajhi atm card worked in the usa, uae ect.

For my new job we bank with ANB. One of my co-workers told me he tried to use his anb card internationally and it didn't work? Does anyone have expeirence with ANB?

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

I used the ANB for a few years while in Jeddah. I have also used the Riyadh Bank and NCB. ATM cards should work outside KSA. Check with your bank. All banks in KSA have telephone advice lines which you can use to access competent English-speaking staff for advice.

Staff at your local branch may have limited English.

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

Given that Saudi bank accounts can get locked if there's an issue with the account holder's status (e.g., not reentering the country in time), you might think twice about using ANB or any other KSA bank as your primary account as opposed to a financial institution in your home country. See "IQAMA expired, bank account blocked" (http://forums.eslcafe.com/job/viewtopic.php?t=108920).

eslteacher2014 · Joined: 08 May 2014 Posts: 66

nomad soul · Joined: 31 Jan 2010 Posts: 11454 Location: The real world

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

Credit Unions in the UK are more basic than the ones you have in Canada and the USA. Typically a UK Credit Union does not offer "transactional accounts". That means you cannot pay in cheques or transfer money into an account from abroad.

cnthaiksarok · Posted: Mon Sep 07, 2015 5:25 pm Post subject:

ANB debit cards with "visa" logo should be able to be used from outside Saudi.

You may have to inform/check with your bank prior to travel and/or register for online banking as well as phone banking ahead of time.

One thing to keep in mind is that to access your online ANB account, you must be sent (and then input) a 4 digit code into your sign-in page.

Unlike some, I rarely travel with my Saudi phone roaming, so I am unable to check my balance, etc. while outside.

That being said, I transfer the lot each month anyways, so it's not much of an issue for me.

One customer was told that they may call a certain ANB number from abroad in order to receive the prompt (4-digit) on their US cell phone, but it took more than 24 hours to arrive, (if I'm recalling that correctly).

scot47 · Joined: 10 Jan 2003 Posts: 15343

ANB issued me with a credit card. When leaving I had problems as a result. I should have cancelled the card 90 days (60 ?) before departure but did not. They insisted that I leave 25,000 SAR in my bank account in case there were any last-minute transactions on my ANB Visa card.

I eventually got the 25,000 back, but only after my heavies in Jeddah visited the bank a few times.

eslteacher2014 · Joined: 08 May 2014 Posts: 66