Generally, most ATMs in the Philippines charge around 250 PHP as a provision for cash withdrawal, many also have 10,000 PHP max withdrawal. Because the Philippines is a country where cash is needed it can result in quite high fees for getting money. Below, I will describe ways I have Read more…
Yesterday I was reading the news and noticed a new name – DeepPocket. Around that name, I’ve found that service is available for foreigners and Thai nationals. After seeing that I’ve look on the internet and haven’t found any resources in English. I am happy to provide more information about Read more…
Some time ago I saw news that there is a new e-wallet in Laos specially designed for foreigners to use local QR code payments. It got interesting because I know how big the problem is to use local QR code payments for foreigners in Thailand and Cambodia. At that time Read more…
If you ever travelled to Thailand or read my previous articles (Foreigner’s Guide to Thai QR Code Payments with PromptPay / How to open a bank account in Thailand: a guide for expats and tourists), you know that cash is not a king here. I’ve got information from one of Read more…
Here we are again, I’ve just gone for a 10-day holiday to Vietnam, a little bit for sport and a little bit for this blog I thought, ok can I open a bank account here? After some research managed to do that. For me, it looks like Vietnamese banking is Read more…
Why do you need a bank account in the Philippines? If you’re in the Philippines for a brief vacation, a local bank account may not be necessary. However, for long-term stays or if you’re planning to live and work here, a local bank account becomes indispensable. Not only does it Read more…
In Thailand, Cash is the king, but Thai people started to love cashless payments. In opposite to Western countries cards never get that popular here (but their popularity still rises and credit card companies are trying to put a lot of money into the Thai market to be more visible Read more…
I am a Polish citizen, and for a few years, I live and travel abroad. I am especially interested in banking around the world, especially for expats. Below I will try to describe what the Polish banking system looks like and what are the best banks in Poland for foreigners. Read more…
When do I need a Dutch bank account? If you live in the Netherlands, you are going to need a local bank account for 2 reasons. First, most Dutch stores don’t accept normal cards (like Visa, and MasterCard), but they accept Maestro cards (sometimes also V-PAY). Additionally, a lot of Read more…
The iDEAL is a Dutch online payment system. It is the most popular online payment method in the Netherlands. Not every shop/service in the Netherlands allow to pay by credit card, but almost every service allows to pay by iDEAL. Quite often it is possible to pay for government services Read more…