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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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 Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 6:34 pm Post subject: Foreigner-friendly bank with evening & weekend service? |
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| I just checked KEB's website and they only offer limited services, mostly remittances, in some branches at nights and weekends. Or is it really slim pickings out there? |
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crossmr
Joined: 22 Nov 2008
Location: Hwayangdong, Seoul
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 9:30 pm Post subject: |
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non foreign friendly banks aren't really open nights and weekends, why would foreign friendly ones be?
I think maybe the branch at incheon might be open. I remember reading it keeps special hours. |
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air76
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Fri Apr 09, 2010 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| KEB has a few branches that are open on Sunday....I think that KEB is the most weekend friendly bank. |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:20 am Post subject: |
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I was under the impression that weekend banking (teller service) was eliminated when they switched (by law) to the 5-day work week just after the World Cup finished here back in 2002 (or perhaps early 2003).
Banks used to be open 1/2 day Saturdays but quit when they were mandated to the 5-day work week.
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wylies99
Joined: 13 May 2006
Location: I'm one cool cat!
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 12:30 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
I was under the impression that weekend banking (teller service) was eliminated when they switched (by law) to the 5-day work week just after the World Cup finished here back in 2002 (or perhaps early 2003).
Banks used to be open 1/2 day Saturdays but quit when they were mandated to the 5-day work week.
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air76
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 1:49 am Post subject: |
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I just emailed KEB bank last week to ask where I could find a branch that was open on the weekend, and these were the branches that they sent me:
Thank you for using KEB.
We would like to inform branch office opened on Sunday and do not open on Saturday.
DAERIM STATION BRANCH
Business hours: 10:00 ~ 14:30
Location: exit no.1 of DAERIM station subway line no.2 toward to NAMGURO station
Contact number: (02)863-1308
Business: remittance
TOEGYERO BRANCH
Business hours: 11:00 ~ 17:00
Location: Toegero 6 street Byuksan building exit no.5 of DONGDAEMUN CULTURE AND HISTORY station
Contact number: (02)2279-7522
Business: remittance
EUIJEONGBU BRANCH
Business hours: 10:00 ~ 16:00
Location: From EUIJEONGBU station to City hall, left side
Contact number: 031)878-5580
Business: remittance, foreign exchange |
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reactionary
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Location: korreia
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:11 am Post subject: |
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| Sunday and not Saturday? That seems backwards, but ok... |
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ttompatz
Joined: 05 Sep 2005
Location: Kwangju, South Korea
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:16 am Post subject: |
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| reactionary wrote: |
| Sunday and not Saturday? That seems backwards, but ok... |
In a country that was, until recently, predominantly Buddhist why would Sunday hold any particular significance?
Just like having Christmas day as one big shopping day but 3 days off with many things closed for the lunar new year.
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air76
Joined: 13 Nov 2007
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:32 am Post subject: |
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I believe that the Uijeongbu branch is open on Sundays primarily to serve foreign factory workers, who probably work 6 days per week. I remember seeing a sign on the door a month or so back that was in a bunch of different languages but actually NOT in Korean, advertising the Sunday hours. I just couldn't remember what the times were so that's why I emailed them.
It could be that the other branches are open on Sunday for the same reason. Who knows? |
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reactionary
Joined: 22 Oct 2006
Location: korreia
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:34 am Post subject: |
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| ttompatz wrote: |
| reactionary wrote: |
| Sunday and not Saturday? That seems backwards, but ok... |
In a country that was, until recently, predominantly Buddhist why would Sunday hold any particular significance?
Just like having Christmas day as one big shopping day but 3 days off with many things closed for the lunar new year.
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Yeah, I guess, but if you look at Korean calendars, Sunday is the one "red day" of rest for those on a 6 day work week...and this is basically a Christian nation now. Anyway, I'm not complaining. Just found it surprising. |
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cheolsu
Joined: 16 Jan 2009
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| Posted: Sat Apr 10, 2010 10:06 pm Post subject: |
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| This is a Christian nation now? About 25% of Koreans are Christian. |
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