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Any recommendations/advice re good/bad banks?

Posted: Fri Mar 3, 2017 3:53pm
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Des

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Hi Guys,

I've just made an offer on a small apartment in Cambrils. I now need to open a Spanish bank account, transfer over lots of sterling, and arrange for a bankers' draft.

I just walked in off the street with my passport in my hand and thought it would be a simple matter to open a bank account. Wrong!

They were talking about income tax statements, pension letters and all sorts of things. This is sad as I will be flying back tomorrow. I will now have to schedule another trip, just to open bank account.

Unless anybody knows of a way of opening a bank account online? Has anybody any horror stories with particular banks?

Thanks in advance

Des

Vincent

Posted: Thu Mar 9, 2017 3:04pm

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Posted: Thu Mar 9, 2017 3:04pm

Hi Des, I've been with Sabadell for fifteen years and they have never let me down. It's on Rambla Jaume. 

Des

Posted: Thu Mar 9, 2017 3:13pm

Des

Original Poster

Posts: 17

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Location: Salou

Joined: 16 Jan 2017

Posted: Thu Mar 9, 2017 3:13pm

Thanks Vincent,

Currently it's a toss up between Sabadell and Deutsche Bank. It was Sabadell that 'turned me down' last time but if I'm honest with myself I think I was probably too close to siesta time.

I plan to return on Friday 31st March and have another try.

Des

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