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Posted by John Murphy --Previous Message-- I opened a Bank Of America account before I left, and took the VISA Debit checkcard I attached to it. I was then able to go to any Westpac branded ATM and get cash without any fees from Bank Of America due to the fact that they are in a ATM partnership of some sort. I then opened up an Westpac Australia account with the Debit MasterCard. I sent the activated card via FedEx to my mom in St. Louis. So now, She can send me money instantly by going to a BOA counter and putting money into my BOA account, I can use my Checkcard to withdraw that cash from a Westpac ATM and put it into my Westpac account via a simple cash deposit. And, I can send money back by having mom take money out using the Westpac Debit card I sent her and she can get my cash out if she needs it. Beat the Banks!
on 10/24/2007, 10:54 am, in reply to "Banking in Australia"
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: My husband and I are relocating to Sydney and
: are looking to switch to a new bank. We are
: considering doing a CitiBank or Bank of
: America b/c they are both in the States and
: in Australia, but aren't sure if we should
: do that to get there and then open up an
: account at a local bank as well...? And if
: it's easy to use a CitiBank or Bank of
: America easily there - currency is
: translated etc...? Any suggestions would be
: much appreciated!!
:
I've been here for the last 2 years, and I did some checking before I arrived... :-)
--John
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