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  1. 5th December 2011, 12:10 AM #1
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    Default Which bank- open a bank account while I'm still outside NZ?

    Hi mates,
    Which bank has the option to open an account while I'm still out of NZ (in India)? Are there any preferred banks?
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    I have opened with Westpac !!
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    We opened one with Kiwibank.
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    All banks have their pros and cons. Look at one that has a branch local to where you are living, and lets you open the accounts and have the cards that you want to begin with.

    I waited until I arrived and it tok about 10 minutes to get a cheque account and savings account opened!
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    We opened a Westpac account when we went to an expo. They opened a savings account and helped arrange a mortgage before we arrived. When we arrived our cards were ready & waiting fro us. No problems.
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    Quote Originally Posted by nickydwuk View Post
    We opened a Westpac account when we went to an expo. They opened a savings account and helped arrange a mortgage before we arrived. When we arrived our cards were ready & waiting fro us. No problems.
    Ditto with us
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    Opened one with Bank of New Zealand and have a good followup.
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    I opened with National Bank from Bangalore, mostly because I saw an ad while browsing emigratenz
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