In Reply to: which bank? posted by bali_puteri on Thursday, 15. December 2005 at 13:15 Bali Time:
I am in the process of opening an account with Bankwest (I'm in Perth) with one of their Debit Mastercards. I will send the card over to our friend in Bali and then when he receives it he will send an SMS and I will SMS back the pincode. I will have full access to the account via the internet and can transfer money into this account as I want. The bank told me that it is illegal to not keep your card in your possession at all times and if anything happens to the money in the account they will not be responsible. The debit card (although it says mastercard on it) will only use the funds that are in the account. The bank has an overseas withdrawl fee of $4.00 per transaction and the account fee if $2.99 per month. Compared to sending money through Western Union it is very cheap. This card can be used at any ATM or shop that has the mastercard sign. Hope this info helps.