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koreaking · Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Location: Omokyo, Seoul

i have a couple of bank accounts, one with KEB and the other Nonhyup

my question is, would they be a "checking" or "savings" account?

they are just regular bank accounts. just the basic ones they give you. they gave me a bank book and card

i have had a problem with wire transfers from abroad. they get rejected, so im thinking this may be a cause of that.

thx

I-am-me · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Hermit Kingdom

Are you okay?

koreaking · Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Location: Omokyo, Seoul

Stephne · Joined: 16 May 2007

KoreaKing, I may be wrong, but from what I understand it is a savings account if they give you a "book" and a card. Apparently these cards can't always be used internationally either. Ask the bank to give you their SWIFT number. It is the number banks use to transfer funds between banks. I hope this helps and I hope you manage to get the issue resolved.

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

Pak Yu Man · Joined: 02 Jun 2005 Location: The Ida galaxy

Do you get cheques? Didn't think so. It's a saving account.

willneverteachagain · Joined: 17 Dec 2006

my account is a checking/saving with checks

OP: call your bank or email them and ask who their sister bank is in korea, the wires will be cheaper and go smother. if it's not a bank u have an account with now, close it and open an account at the bank ur home bank says is their sister bank

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

Op, seriously, are you ok? No problems at all? Other than this banking one? Are you ok? We are worried about you...

caniff · Joined: 03 Feb 2004 Location: All over the map

willneverteachagain · Joined: 17 Dec 2006

what the hell are u guys talking about?

koreaking · Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Location: Omokyo, Seoul

koreaking · Joined: 05 Sep 2006 Location: Omokyo, Seoul

I-am-me · Joined: 21 Feb 2006 Location: Hermit Kingdom

C'mon, don't beat around the bush. You really want a money loan and are afraid to ask for one. We are all teachers here; how much do you need? School not paying you on time? I can give you a good interest rate. As for the wire transfers, just ask the bank to give you their info to give to your bank. Pretty easy, huh?

jinju · Joined: 22 Jan 2006

Kyrei · Joined: 22 Jan 2003

Ignore the trolls...

Mark it as a savings account and make sure the address is perfectly written in Western style and order. I have made money transfers before and never had a problem, other than the excesive transfer fee that the rat-bastards charged me.