UAE Banks - personal USD account
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ENBD, RAKBANK, Dubai Islamic, Mashreq.
If you don't have a EID the above only open for private bank relationship.
Citi, HSBC, Standard
It you already have some link to them outside the UAE.
In general if somebody gets his EID through company sponsorship we open always try business account first and with the same bank meeting making the application for the personal account so that it makes sense for the bank to open the personal account
If you don't have a EID the above only open for private bank relationship.
Citi, HSBC, Standard
It you already have some link to them outside the UAE.
In general if somebody gets his EID through company sponsorship we open always try business account first and with the same bank meeting making the application for the personal account so that it makes sense for the bank to open the personal account
Most of the bankers don't open for self employed, maybe it's more work for them or whatever the reason.
Trying going to any branch in a mall, they are more lenient. Its what i have experienced from enbd.
Mall branches are open for longer period of time as well.
You could have a different experience but nothing wrong in trying.
Trying going to any branch in a mall, they are more lenient. Its what i have experienced from enbd.
Mall branches are open for longer period of time as well.
You could have a different experience but nothing wrong in trying.
If you can, best is to go directly at their main/central office in Dubai, which is located at the (conveniently named) ADCB metro station (green line). It takes about 48-72h for the 'welcome package' to get to your door (debit card included). Needless therefore to say it's not possible to get anything done in 1 day.
Only thing you can get in 1 day is a prepaid card from︀ any of the issuing banks (not all of them offer it), but not a full︁ bank account setup.
Hope this helps.
NVO
Only thing you can get in 1 day is a prepaid card from︀ any of the issuing banks (not all of them offer it), but not a full︁ bank account setup.
Hope this helps.
NVO
I dont know, there you will talk with a bank clerk on cam, leave your fingerprints and card will be printed and handed to you at the end of the call. Its the new ”smart” bank office.
In city walk you can also do EID medical and receive report instantly through smart medical center.
In city walk you can also do EID medical and receive report instantly through smart medical center.
For local banks I would stick with: FAB or ADCB.
If you care about low transactions fees for USD payments to US e.g. USD bank wire deposits to IBKR US, the current lowest and tested bank is Standard Chartered. Citibank could come handy too for USD payments.
If you care about low transactions fees for USD payments to US e.g. USD bank wire deposits to IBKR US, the current lowest and tested bank is Standard Chartered. Citibank could come handy too for USD payments.
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