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    Cambodia banks

    Are you referring to https://ultimopay.io/ ? Is using a Laotian bank.
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    Personal Bank Account in SE Asia as a Non-Resident

    Haven't done it myself yet but did inquire. The 'official' way is to pay an agent for a Business Visa with work permit. With that you can open a bank account at every bank. The downside is you have to spend 10-14 days in Laos until you get your passport and permit back.
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    Personal Bank Account in SE Asia as a Non-Resident

    Many agents offer express service for an additional fee, which might reduce this waiting time to a minimum 24-48 hours. Best to avoid weekends and holidays.
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    Personal Bank Account in SE Asia as a Non-Resident

    Acleda offers free incoming Swift transfers until the end of 2025.
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    Cambodia banks

    Were you ultimately successful in getting your Maybank account? My experience was that even with a work permit, they still wanted a certificate of employment.
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    Cambodia banks

    They told me they do ship abroad. For shipment to Thailand I was quoted $60. And $10 for card issuance fee. One can choose Union Pay and Visa. There is also a 'special' card for private banking clients.
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    Cambodia banks

    For what I need, Visa and Mastercard make most sense. The basic card is only $6. Also gives you access to the Visa Direct and Mastercard Money Send functions in their app, allowing you to send small amounts (I seem to remember something like $2500) to other Visa and MC cards of roughly 40-45...
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    Cambodia banks

    Transfers from and to Cambodian banks are instantaneous. And their Virtual Card worked on Amazon. Haven't had the opportunity to pick up and try their plastic card yet.
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    Cambodia banks

    Correct. All done online. No visit required. Or any notarization of documents.
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    Cambodia banks

    Not at the moment, so it seems. I was told they had them before.
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    Cambodia banks

    Yes and when I requested inward remittance instructions, it seemed to go via a Singapore company and the account number required as reference. Or one could top up via Huione Pay, which allows for crypto funding. Although they (Huione) seem to have lost their banking license in Cambodia...
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    Cambodia banks

    The basic setup can be done through the app. But to get higher level verified status without restrictions, I got someone assigned via their Telegram channel. She was very helpful. Everything was done via Telegram. It's not a full fledged bank like Acleda but can be very useful.
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    Cambodia banks

    Pandabank does too.
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    Cambodia banks

    No, but it does offer Visa Direct and Mastercard Send payments, allowing you to send limited amounts from your card to someone else's, which could include European countries.
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    Cambodia banks

    They offer Visa, Mastercard, Union Pay and even JCB.

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