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Where is there a Bank of America in Seoul?

 
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antgonz



Joined: 30 Nov 2007
PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:37 pm    Post subject: Where is there a Bank of America in Seoul? Reply with quote
Thanks
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antgonz



Joined: 30 Nov 2007
PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 9:38 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yeongdeungpo-gu is the district if that helps
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aarontendo



Joined: 08 Feb 2006
Location: Daegu-ish
PostPosted: Mon Mar 03, 2008 11:37 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
Talk to yourself much?
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waynehead



Joined: 18 Apr 2006
Location: Jongno
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 12:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
My guess would be that there isn't one...
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CentralCali



Joined: 17 May 2007
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:31 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Doesn't matter if there's one there or not if the OP's planning on accessing his US account here. The local bank is just that: local. It's a Korean bank in Korea even though it has the same name and some of the same corporate ownership in charge.
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Scotticus



Joined: 18 Mar 2007
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 1:34 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
CentralCali wrote:
Doesn't matter if there's one there or not if the OP's planning on accessing his US account here. The local bank is just that: local. It's a Korean bank in Korea even though it has the same name and some of the same corporate ownership in charge.


Exactly. International laws bar us the convenience of being able to use the same account in two different countries, so even if there was a Bank of America in Seoul (which I don't think there is), it's not like it would do him any good.
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agoodmouse



Joined: 20 Dec 2007
Location: Anyang
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 3:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
I think the Bank of America location in Seoul isn't anything more than a corporate office established for global presence purposes. You won't be able to do any banking there. I tried calling them when I got to Seoul. It's not a bank proper, if I recall. I'm pretty sure about this, but I could be wrong.
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Korlingus



Joined: 01 Sep 2007
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
If you have a military friend who can escort you, you can access BOA from one of the many ATMs that are located on any military base.
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pkang0202



Joined: 09 Mar 2007
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:23 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Korlingus wrote:
If you have a military friend who can escort you, you can access BOA from one of the many ATMs that are located on any military base.


Ya, they only have BoA ATMS on bases. Other than that, there are no branches or ATMS in Korea. Don't think about using your BoA checkcard in Korea either. They charge an additional fee for every purchase.
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Easter Clark



Joined: 18 Nov 2007
Location: Hiding from Yie Eun-woong
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
pkang0202 wrote:

Don't think about using your BoA checkcard in Korea either. They charge an additional fee for every purchase.


Yes. $5 per withdrawal.
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lastat06513



Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Location: Sensus amo Caesar , etiamnunc victus amo uni plebian
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:12 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
So the Army Community Bank isn't there anymore?
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antgonz



Joined: 30 Nov 2007
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 4:04 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
thanks everyone
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CentralCali



Joined: 17 May 2007
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 5:53 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
lastat06513 wrote:
So the Army Community Bank isn't there anymore?


The Army Community Bank is whichever US bank happens to have the current contract with the US military for on-base banking services overseas.
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lastat06513



Joined: 18 Mar 2003
Location: Sensus amo Caesar , etiamnunc victus amo uni plebian
PostPosted: Tue Mar 04, 2008 7:19 pm    Post subject: Reply with quote
ummm.....well, it is/was (whatever) an actual bank that was right near the shopette and the Galloria on Main Post (I remember using it several times the first time I went over as a ESL teacher when I still used my American bankcard and I had some funds in it to help me get start-up in Korea- Thank GO