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shrews68
Joined: 01 Aug 2006
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 Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:46 pm Post subject: sending money back to Britain |
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Hi, is their any one there who knows any thing about sending money back to Britain. I have never done it before and do not know of any fellow countrymen who may be able to help me. I�m with the Halifax if that's any help to anyone. if i ring them up i am likly to be put through to a call centre in Bangalore.
Any information would be appreciated. |
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eamo
Joined: 08 Mar 2003
Location: Shepherd's Bush, 1964.
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:52 pm Post subject: |
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You go to the bank and do an international account-to-account transfer. If you're lucky, the bank clerk will speak a little English. If not, you're in for a tough time!!
Try going to a larger branch which sometimes have a special international counter at the end of all the normal clerks. Oh, and you don't have to take a number and wait in line. You're a foreigner. Looking stupid and walking right up to the counter works everytime!! 
Bring your passport and korean ARC if you have it. |
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ilovebdt
Joined: 03 Jun 2005
Location: Nr Seoul
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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You need to call the Halifax and get the swift number so you can make an international transfer to your account.
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R-Seoul
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Location: your place
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:56 pm Post subject: |
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The cheapest way of doing it is online, the bank should only charge a maximum of W5,000. However at KB I couldn't send to a bank account with the same name, so sent to my Mothers account.
International transfers online was in Korean only so get a local to help you. |
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R-Seoul
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Location: your place
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| Posted: Wed Feb 14, 2007 10:57 pm Post subject: |
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| ilovebdt wrote: |
You need to call the Halifax and get the swift number so you can make an international transfer to your account.
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Actually the IBAN number is the most important, make sure you get this. |
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silvertoes
Joined: 13 Feb 2006
Location: Busan
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 12:25 am Post subject: |
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| You can find the IBAN (International Banking) number at the bottom of your Halifax (or NatWest etc) bank statement - it's quite long and includes your domestic account number, the bank's sort code, and should start with GBR. I've never managed an online transfer with KB but go in and get them to cable money each month - the first time took a while but I kept the paperwork, and now they just copy the paperwork from the previous month each time - takes about 10 minutes and doesn't cost much. |
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R-Seoul
Joined: 23 Aug 2006
Location: your place
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 1:05 am Post subject: |
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| silvertoes wrote: |
| You can find the IBAN (International Banking) number at the bottom of your Halifax (or NatWest etc) bank statement - it's quite long and includes your domestic account number, the bank's sort code, and should start with GBR. I've never managed an online transfer with KB but go in and get them to cable money each month - the first time took a while but I kept the paperwork, and now they just copy the paperwork from the previous month each time - takes about 10 minutes and doesn't cost much. |
Not if he/she only has an online bank account, then an IBAN will need to be generated by Halifax specifically.
btw, last timed i sent money home via KB i saved around �20- by doing it online... |
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shrews68
Joined: 01 Aug 2006
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| Posted: Thu Feb 15, 2007 4:39 pm Post subject: thanks |
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thanks a lot for the help their's enogh from all this information to get the ball rolling. i have a current account with the Halifax, although that's not the best account to put it in.
appreciate it!
jon |
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