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Oh and by the way US embassy鈥檚 advice and help , good luck , great service

Could paypal or transferwise be a middle ground solution? I have used both from outside VN tk send money to VIB and Citibank with no issues, usually internatiknal transfers are more interested in accohnt name and SWiFT codes

Not sure about citibank, but most western bank brands here are actually just using thr name, HSBC has nothing to do with HSBC vietnam..

Jlgarbutt wrote:

Not sure about citibank, but most western bank brands here are actually just using thr name, HSBC has nothing to do with HSBC vietnam..

Citi VN and Citi US are not connected either, even though Citi US told us that they were.

I know that most of you are interested in bringing money into VN rather than out. But for those who are interested in bringing it out, I did my homework and found out that a good alternative is having Standard Chartered Debit card and withdrawing the maximum amount out in foreign. Example relevant for me: withdrawing the maximum amount of 3000 MYR (aprox. $750) from a non Standard Chartered ATM in Malaysia would cost me 0.5% in fees plus 1.6% in exchange rate spread. So, a 2.1% which is absolutely ok for me. If one would withdraw in the US, you even save the exchange rate spread, leaving you at only 0.5% fees granted you are allowed to withraw in one transaction something around $750. Not bad

danrodri wrote:

I know that most of you are interested in bringing money into VN rather than out. But for those who are interested in bringing it out, I did my homework and found out that a good alternative is having Standard Chartered Debit card and withdrawing the maximum amount out in foreign. Example relevant for me: withdrawing the maximum amount of 3000 MYR (aprox. $750) from a non Standard Chartered ATM in Malaysia would cost me 0.5% in fees plus 1.6% in exchange rate spread. So, a 2.1% which is absolutely ok for me. If one would withdraw in the US, you even save the exchange rate spread, leaving you at only 0.5% fees granted you are allowed to withraw in one transaction something around $750. Not bad

Do you mean a card from the bank SC.com (Standard Chartered bank)? Their website says their Visa Platinum cardholders can Cash withdrawal: VND100 mil/day. Not sure if I were in the US I could take this $4,300 out a day or not.

Ciambella wrote:

Citi VN and Citi US are not connected either, even though Citi US told us that they were.

To say "not connected" may be a slight overstatement.聽 I am Ivory Snow sure that Citi US does not own more than 49% of Citi VN but I also am fairly sure that they have some financial interest between 1% and 49% and beyond licensing the name, 脿 la Trump.聽 I was told by a VN employee that In some other countries in Asia local Citi banks are direct subsidiaries of the US bank and US account holders can withdraw funds directly.聽 VN account holders who also have US accounts must still use the transfer first method.

danrodri wrote:

I know that most of you are interested in bringing money into VN rather than out...

I know most of you are interested in direct deposits (see the thread title) but I thought I would talk about Pig farming...

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

I know most of you are interested in direct deposits (see the thread title) but I thought I would talk about Pig farming...

Go right ahead.聽 聽

Yeah will look at other options now I鈥檝e been promised money is forthcoming each week ! Just now trying to get Citibank to look at options.聽 Like new account new name written with a middle name just abbreviated to single letter.聽 Sooo difficult, everything has to be exact or it鈥檚 rejected and no one cares it鈥檚 up to me to find out why ? Been a hell ride

THIGV wrote:

OceanBeach92107 wrote:

I know most of you are interested in direct deposits (see the thread title) but I thought I would talk about Pig farming...

Go right ahead.聽 聽

So now I know if I get too close to a pig it will make a direct deposit on me... 馃槈