continental bank north cyprus

steptoenoel


Joined: 27/04/2011
Posts: 116

Message Posted:
29/04/2011 00:00

please do not lol at this silly question,i only joined,been holidaying trnc for many years and had money in continental bank...............any ideas????

Groucho



Joined: 26/04/2008
Posts: 7993

Message Posted:
29/04/2011 00:19

Visit the Central Bank in Lefkosa (near the Turkish Embassy just past the Girne/Kyrenia Gate)

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
29/04/2011 08:50

Why don't you just withdraw your money if you are worried about the bank. The Lefkosa branch is opposite the football stadium. I went there last week to withdraw money for a friend and no problem.

Corinne

steptoenoel


Joined: 27/04/2011
Posts: 116

Message Posted:
29/04/2011 11:48

thanks guys will go in to lefkosa,must have gone to wrong branch it was very much closed.

steptoenoel


Joined: 27/04/2011
Posts: 116

Message Posted:
07/05/2011 00:31

thanks for help guys,not able to find the branch at attaturk stadium,but anotherone in lefkosa that looks closed,a neighbouring florist showed us the back door,got our fun

ds...thank you

CJtill


Joined: 02/05/2008
Posts: 836

Message Posted:
07/05/2011 07:44

The main branch of Continental is opposite the football stadium and near the bus station. If you want directions let me know.



Corinne

baxi7


Joined: 23/09/2008
Posts: 130

Message Posted:
07/05/2011 13:00

steptoenoel , is the bank open or not , why did you have to go round to the back door ? .

steptoenoel


Joined: 27/04/2011
Posts: 116

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 00:58

baxi from the outside the bank defoe looks closed,shopkeeper next door showed us the back door told us to go to third floor that there were 2 workers.got money no problem and closed account.

baxi7


Joined: 23/09/2008
Posts: 130

Message Posted:
09/05/2011 17:13

thanks for reply , did they say what hours they were doing or how long long they will stay open ? .

steptoenoel


Joined: 27/04/2011
Posts: 116

Message Posted:
11/05/2011 03:11

i think it very hit or miss,only for guy next door twice we have rattled their doors.

Mountain Edge



Joined: 23/02/2007
Posts: 199

Message Posted:
11/05/2011 10:42

Do they have a limit to what you can take out in one visit?

baxi7


Joined: 23/09/2008
Posts: 130

Message Posted:
12/05/2011 14:28

yes , still hard to get info , ? . perhaps if tyra abdulla ( girne ) is watching she may be able to help us . ? .

Johnatcastle


Joined: 23/07/2009
Posts: 163

Message Posted:
02/06/2011 01:15

Just to put some new information regarding Kibris Continental Bank.

The details in the above posts are correct.

The Bank DOES look closed from the front but go around back and up to third floor and they are open.

The guy that used to work with Tyra in the Girne branch is now working there. There are currently 5 people working there, one speaks reasonable English. They 'think' (they have no definite answer to this) they will be open until around the end of June at which time the bank will cease to exist and all accounts will be swallowed up by The Central Bank. The money in those accounts is 'safe' and can be accessed by visiting the central bank with your Continental Bank books. They are still able to pay out money at the moment so if you wish to close your accounts (which I did) then it doesn't seem to be a problem. I withdrew some sterling (I had to go back for it the next day, which I completely understand) and TL (which they kept in branch).

Hope that helps.

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
02/06/2011 07:19

I have friends with an account at the continental bank but they are not coming out until September where is the Central Bank please as they will have to go there.

baxi7


Joined: 23/09/2008
Posts: 130

Message Posted:
02/06/2011 13:16

thanks for advice , welcomed . does bank have any hours displayed , ? . can a person take out any amount . other than sterling , - like you mentioned ? .

Johnatcastle


Joined: 23/07/2009
Posts: 163

Message Posted:
02/06/2011 19:39

Hi Baxi, sorry don't know exact hours but 'I think' it's 8.30 till 4 at the moment but from 15th of June it will be 8 till 2 (don't think they close for lunch)

Yes I think any amount of TL (well within us mortals amounts anyway) for REALLY LARGE amounts I would guess you would have to wait.

With sterling i would think a days wait (like I did) is probable.

They are still answering phones so if you need definitive answers then call them.

Hope that helps.

ronaldo


Joined: 14/11/2007
Posts: 372

Message Posted:
03/06/2011 23:25

Hi Johnatcastle

Thanks for the info but were is Central bank please ?.

Ronaldo

Deniz1


Joined: 28/07/2009
Posts: 3829

Message Posted:
04/06/2011 08:38

Type in Central bank on google it gives you addresses and phone numbers.

ronaldo


Joined: 14/11/2007
Posts: 372

Message Posted:
04/06/2011 14:42

Thanks deniz