Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: ianandlyni on February 12, 2009, 10:28:25 AM

Title: banks
Post by: ianandlyni on February 12, 2009, 10:28:25 AM

i want to deposit some money in bank garanti in fethyie can any one tell me me if the goverment offers some form of compensation like the ones in U.K

Title: banks
Post by: tinkerman on February 12, 2009, 10:48:22 AM

I think you will find it's 50,000 ytl max. per name per account

Title: banks
Post by: tribalelder on February 12, 2009, 10:48:35 AM

Yes most banks will cover you for 50,000TL per person per bank i.e. 100,000 for a joint account. If you need to go above these levels open another account in a different bank. :)

Title: banks
Post by: yabanci on February 14, 2009, 14:59:53 PM

You might like to know that today Garanti Bank announced a 15% increase in net profits for 2008,that despite the global economic downturn and financial turmoil amongst banks worldwide.

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Post by: caza on February 16, 2009, 17:53:11 PM

does anyone have any idea of the current interest rates in the banks in fethiye ? x

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Post by: terrie on February 16, 2009, 18:32:07 PM

approx 14% depending on bank

Title: banks
Post by: karaokemark on February 16, 2009, 18:57:38 PM

today 14% at Fortis 13.25% at Finnansbank for 100,000tl
Mark

Title: banks
Post by: lizdev on February 19, 2009, 13:42:46 PM

Can anyone tell me if I can transfer GBP from my UK bank to my TL account in Finans bank via the internet.  Can't figure out how to do this from looking on the web site.

Title: banks
Post by: karaokemark on February 19, 2009, 14:37:08 PM

I am with Nationwide and can't do it without going in a branch and filling out a form, I don,t know about other banks.
Mark

Title: banks
Post by: lizdev on February 22, 2009, 09:11:05 AM

We just opened bank accounts with Finans - a GBP one and a TL one.  We did not open a high interest account yet as we are just starting to set these things up.  Have been told that the TL one will cost us 10.5 tl each quarter.  Given the interest we'll get on what we deposited it will cost us.  Any recommendations on this.
ps we do intend to open a high interest account next month - is there a fee charged on these accounts ??

Title: banks
Post by: banker on February 22, 2009, 20:35:59 PM

It depends to your bank. Some of them charges monthly and some of them charges every three month. But some of them dont charge any  :)

Title: banks
Post by: tytots on February 23, 2009, 07:48:19 AM

Our bank Garanti doesn't make any charges on your account if you have direct debits paid from your current account. We have electric, Digiturk & phone bills paid this way & we pay no charges.

Title: banks
Post by: number2 on February 23, 2009, 08:01:02 AM

So which ones DON'T charge. Alan

Title: banks
Post by: The Crinklies on February 23, 2009, 12:33:07 PM

Alan,Teb don't charge.

Title: banks
Post by: Evie on February 23, 2009, 15:05:14 PM

not sure if you can transfer money from uk via internet into turkey - i have transferred via telephone banking from uk account to turkish account(limit of 5k per transaction) but was told international transfers via internet not allowed cos of money laundering!! Has anyone else been told the same thing.

Title: banks
Post by: banker on February 23, 2009, 15:11:56 PM

Fortis never charges Alan  :)

Title: banks
Post by: The Crinklies on February 23, 2009, 18:07:24 PM

If you have a Nationwide account and do internet banking, you can do a Swift transfer to transfer funds from UK to Turkey. The Swift form will be one of the options available once you have logged onto your personal internet banking. The cost was 20gbp to do the transfer.

Title: banks
Post by: Diverbaz 1 on February 23, 2009, 18:22:31 PM

I'm not charged by HSBC.

To answer the other question about internet transfers, it is up to £10,000 per day, per account. Therefore if you have a current account and a savings account you can transfer £20,000 per day. Cost £15 per transaction.

If you are not in a hurry for the money, you can draw up to the limit of your debit card every day and it costs nothing.

Baz 8)