Hi guys and ladies,
Im new to this blog and found it very informative. I'm moving to Jeddah for work and would like to know the recommended bank for expats. Which one gives to best rate for money transfer to home country? Online banking convenience, ATMs?
Thanks alot!
Ong
Malaysian
Banking in Jeddah
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734
Plenty of banks here....
To remit options are Quickpay (NCB), Tahweel (Al Rajhi), Speed cash (Samba), Telemoney (ANB), Western Union, Enjaz and so on....
Get here and then you'll get an idea...
Or google banks in KSA and how to remit money back home...
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Thanks Ali, appreciate it
904
they're all pretty much the same, you need an iqamah to open an account through
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I see, so I can't have a bank account unless I have an iqama first. And how long does an iqama application take? Heard it can be a couple of months, is that true?
904
yes it can take two months or 2 weeks. it all depends on how quickly it can get processed
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Ok, thank you everybody for your info. Really appreciate it.
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