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  • #7940
    Avatar photoRay
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    Hey, does anyone know if it’s possible to get a visa or mastercard DEBIT card in Chengdu. Bank of China said i must get a credit card, but that i need 200,000 kuai in the bank to be eligible!? WTF! I just want a debit card that i can use overseas (i think they call it a “shuang bi ka”? Thanks people…

    #11884
    Avatar photoCharlie
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    Not to say that it’s impossible, but I have yet to encounter anyone who’s done this before. If you manage to pull it off, congratulations.

    #11889
    Avatar photoRay
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    Just got one at China Merchant’s bank. pretty simple, need 50,000 kuai to open the account, and if the balance drops below that the penalty is only 10 kuai a month. All the paperwork’s in Chinese. man, I REALLY need one of those Pleico OCR’s…..

    #11895
    Avatar photoCharlie
    Keymaster

    Congratulations! I actually already have an account at Merchants Bank – they’re pretty great and I was recommending them even before I knew that getting a visa card was an option. Next time I’m in a Merchants branch I’ll definitely inquire about this. Thanks for the info, tigerkuma.

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