In Reply to: ANZ Select Account posted by kepala_udang on Sunday, 22. January 2006 at 18:18 Bali Time:
Have to say this is a wonderful way to get money to your friends in Bali. Open an account in Aust with a PIN, post or get the card to your friends in Bali and then sms or phone them with the PIN.
Costs absolutely nothing to have the card i.e NO monthly fees and only $5.00AUD per withdrawal. Have mine linked to Internet account and can see exactly what is taken out.
Discovered the other day that my friend in Bogor can take out at least 2 million at one time for only $5.00AUD. Absolutely rapt about this. Another card I used to use had a limit of 1.250.000 per withdrawal. My friend can take money out at the following banks BRI, BNI and Permata. Does not seem to work for banks like BCA, Lippo or Mandiri.
Hope this has been of some help to you.
P.S. Over the past 7 yrs have sent money via bank transfer and Western Union ( cost me $1,000AUD over 4 yrs) and this way is by far the cheapest and quickest way to transfer money. I put the money in the account, sms my friend and he can withdraw immediately with his copy of the card.
Pamela.