Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum
Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: Gorgeous_bird on October 22, 2008, 08:12:14 AM
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Which banks in Turkey offer internet banking in the English Language? Is there anybody using the service sucessfully?
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HSBC, and its a good one to use, I am told. Fortis also but wasn't so good.
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Yapi Kredi and Garanti have english Online Banking.
I am using both for business purposals and both are working good.
Both banks are also one of the biggest in Turkey.
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I use "Garanti Bank" excellant system, easily accessable and all in English
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I would like to just give a bit of a warning about security of internet banking
my ex and I had a joint account with Finansbank, opened in Aug/Sept 05
we set up internet banking for this account on 13th August 2006
on 29.6.07 I went into Finansbank and had the money transferred into my own name at midday (as advised when it was discovered that my ex had padlocked our joint property in Calis so that I cannot gain access) and a new account was opened in my name only, book issued etc.
however at 8pm the same day,in th UK, my ex transferred some of the money from my sole account via internet banking to another bank and a few days later took the rest from a cash point in the UK
The first I knew of this was in March 08 when I set up internet banking to check my balance and discovered the account was empty.
Finansbank have checked all records and confirmed all the times and dates, and confirmed that I didnt set up internet banking for my sole account until March 08.
There is in theory no way someone should be able to access someone elses account online and move their money !
Interestingly my ex's profession is IT, but even so.....
Be very careful, internet banking isnt necessarily very safe
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I want to meet with Rindaloo :)
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quote:
Originally posted by banker
I want to meet with Rindaloo :)
You have already.....:D
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Thanks all, think I know where I am going to put my 300ytl next week.
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Hi, we use finansbank on line from the U K, very comprehensive service in clear english,can swap currencies on line between accounts for free, security is even more stringent than in UK, compulsory password changes, activations over mobile whilst on line, you call in on land line, log on, they call back on your registered mobile at same time to confirm. Impossible to have passwords read, on screen key pad moves around with each key press. Bit frustrating sometimes but appears very secure.
Regards, Steve.
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Yes, HSBC do that too.
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Thats what I thought Steve, but somehow 8 hours after opening a sole account my money has been taken. You would imagine that when he logged into a joint account which was empty, that any attempt to withdraw or transfer money would result in being denied or overdrawn, but somehow it has then linked to my new account and allowed the transaction.
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I want to transfer some money from the HSBC in the UK to HSBC in Fethiye. Went into the bank to do it on Friday - they were very unhelpful and clearly didn't know what to do. :(
Basically, I was told to go home and do it on the internet as it is cheaper. :)
Went home to find that you can only transfer funds between 8am and 3.30pm Monday to Friday (banking hours - makes sense I suppose.) Trouble is, it was after 3.30 when I got home, and I work in a school, so very difficult to get onto the internet for private things during these hours. :( The cost shown was £9.
The bloke in the bank told me it would cost about £25 to do it through the bank (I only want to transfer £300!) so this is quite a lot to pay. We were led to believe that transferring between banks of the same group carried a minimal charge, if any. What are other people paying for this service?
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Hi Jules, I bank with First Direct (HSBC) Their charges for a priority payment are:- £10 within HSBC group and £25 all other banks. They say that when sending an international payment there is a possibilty that the beneficiary bank and/or an intermediary bank may charge for handling the funds.
Pete
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Thanks for that Pete. As I said earlier, the bloke in the local branch didn't have a clue, and it was easier (for him!) to send me away telling me its cheaper to do it on the internet.
Will send hubby back in tomorrow and see if he gets more joy. :)
By the way, they were quick enough to take my £300 deposit!! :)