Bank charges in Saudi Arabia

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vinnie2332Active member30 September 2011 08:43:24

Hi, Iam interested in opening a bank account in Saudi Arabia, But before I do, I would like to know what the bank charges are and if there is any interest?

WilsonGuest30 September 2011 09:28:42

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Hey vinnie,
They will never charge you for opening any account, but make sure first deposit should minimum SR 3000 , later on you can keep zero.

wilson

vinnie2332Active member30 September 2011 10:13:17

Thanks for the reply wilson!

Are there any banks that you would suggest?

Regards, Vinnie

hamlayActive member30 September 2011 15:49:22

I'm with Sabb bank(part of HSBC).
..No charges for opening an account and you don't even have to deposit any money to open it.

WilsonGuest24 January 2012 09:29:03

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best bank in middle east Alinma Bank no need for sponsor letter nor single penny charges:top:

TheLegendLeadsViP24 January 2012 09:34:56

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But @wilson, it's not a saudi bank. Don't they lack any integral banking services like issuing credit cards & international renittance etc?

WilsonGuest24 January 2012 10:14:31

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@TheLegendLeads, don't worry about Alinma you can transfer remittance, and most sure part once you have good relation with bank than automatically you will get a Credit Card:one. So no worries to get sponsor letter. get a saving account directly and try to access net banking features you will know.

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