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oatmeal · Joined: 26 Nov 2013

I didn't realize until today when I tried to make a transfer payment with my NH bank card that it had an expiration date. The card expired just a week ago and it would no longer allow me to make any transactions, view balance, etc.

I went to try and make a new card but the NH I was at I guess was a mini NH and they couldn't actually make cards there. They told me to go to a NH Bank, but the sign on this bank said, "NH Bank" lol. I guess you can only get the card made at certain locations or large NH banks??

It seems really tedious to have this expiration in the first place. Can anyone explain why an expiration card is needed for a bank card???? It's not like the bank card holds any actual money. It's just a "key" to access my actual bank account in the system. The card itself pretty much is and does nothing other than to serve as an ID. Why would it ever have to expire and then make a new one??

I've had the same bank card back home for over 15 years and never did the card expire.....I just had to change the actual card when the plastic falls apart, but what's with expiring cards????

That's like someone giving you a key to your house and after 5 years, the key will self-destruct and expires, and you can no longer get into your house until you renew your key and make a new one. Huh?????

seala70 · Joined: 13 Mar 2011 Location: Incheon

jvalmer · Joined: 06 Jun 2003

There are two types of NHBanks. One is a central NHBank, and the type you're usually looking for, and provides full services. Look for 중앙회 on the signage outside of the bank. There should be a few in the main town in where ever you live, and are usually pretty big banks with numerous tellers.

The other is more for local farmers, their signage has something like NHBank <local town name>. And don't provide full-services, especially for foreigners (not exactly sure why, or what their purpose is but I'm able to get my bankbook replace there... lol). Often they'll have have a paniced look on their faces if an obvious foreign looking person walks into their quiant little branch.