Banks want details...........!!!

bazilbrush


Joined: 29/03/2008
Posts: 404

Message Posted:
29/12/2010 12:43

Been with a bank here since 2002 so they know me well, but yesterday went to open another account in my name and they couldn't do it, because I didn't have any proof of address on me ie an electric/water bill as they said it is a government rule brought in. I could understand if I was maybe a new customer.

Big brother at work again.............!!!!!!

hawkeye


Joined: 12/09/2010
Posts: 334

Message Posted:
29/12/2010 13:40

Every one had to do this about 12 to 18 months ago immeterial of whether you had been with them ages or not. It happened to us and a few of our friends with Turk Bank................and it cost us to do it too!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! It was a whole big questionaire most of which was not applicable....

joandjelly


Joined: 24/02/2008
Posts: 2953

Message Posted:
29/12/2010 17:33

Yes we had to do this too a while back with HSBC. As Hawkeye says, the form also has to be "stamped" and you have to pay stamp duty. It is a Government thing and not down to the banks.

andrew4232



Joined: 04/07/2009
Posts: 1543

Message Posted:
29/12/2010 18:25

this has been law in turkey for a few yrs now, i think its something to do with trying to control money laundering so if your legally here what's the problem ?

nostradamus


Joined: 15/04/2008
Posts: 557

Message Posted:
30/12/2010 09:44

I've never had this problem with Limassol Turkish whom I have banked with for years but the TEB asked for a muhktar's form for proof of address. The girl there told me it was because they are a Turkish bank, not Turkish Cypriot. The issue of cheque books has also become very problematic I've noticed.