Comments on: Standard Chartered Bank, Singapore http://www.minnmyatsoe.com/2010/01/standard-chartered-bank-singapore/ Personal journal with a technical and computer focus. Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:56:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Just A Passerby http://www.minnmyatsoe.com/2010/01/standard-chartered-bank-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-1988 Just A Passerby Sun, 31 Oct 2010 00:56:39 +0000 http://www.minnmyatsoe.com/?p=82#comment-1988 From what I've heard from friends working in the industry, Burmese people can forget about applying for credit cards from Standard Chartered as well. In fact, only Myanmars who are Singapore PRs or ex-Myanmars who are already Singapore citizens should even attempt to apply for a credit card from Standard Chartered. A story was relayed to me of at least 40 Myanmars whose credit card applications were all rejected (they all applied within the same month). My friends don't know why; it's just what they gleaned from their experiences. I'm rather surprised by the lack of tact shown by the staff that you encountered. :-/ From what I’ve heard from friends working in the industry, Burmese people can forget about applying for credit cards from Standard Chartered as well. In fact, only Myanmars who are Singapore PRs or ex-Myanmars who are already Singapore citizens should even attempt to apply for a credit card from Standard Chartered. A story was relayed to me of at least 40 Myanmars whose credit card applications were all rejected (they all applied within the same month).

My friends don’t know why; it’s just what they gleaned from their experiences.

I’m rather surprised by the lack of tact shown by the staff that you encountered. :-/

]]> By: Minn http://www.minnmyatsoe.com/2010/01/standard-chartered-bank-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-1940 Minn Wed, 11 Aug 2010 08:31:10 +0000 http://www.minnmyatsoe.com/?p=82#comment-1940 If they have that kind of policy, the bank staff should be creative enough to explain that to us. What we had was a total denial. If they have that kind of policy, the bank staff should be creative enough to explain that to us. What we had was a total denial.

]]> By: Jack Daniels http://www.minnmyatsoe.com/2010/01/standard-chartered-bank-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-1938 Jack Daniels Tue, 10 Aug 2010 02:57:54 +0000 http://www.minnmyatsoe.com/?p=82#comment-1938 Myanmar is under sanctions by UN. Perhaps the reason for the rejection is that Stanchart might not be able to arrange your savings money to be sent to Myanmar. Question - did you inform Stanchart that you don't intend to send your money to Myanmar and that you only want to open an account? If you did that then Stanchart may have approved your account. Myanmar is under sanctions by UN. Perhaps the reason for the rejection is that Stanchart might not be able to arrange your savings money to be sent to Myanmar. Question – did you inform Stanchart that you don’t intend to send your money to Myanmar and that you only want to open an account? If you did that then Stanchart may have approved your account.

]]> By: Minn http://www.minnmyatsoe.com/2010/01/standard-chartered-bank-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-1885 Minn Sat, 19 Jun 2010 03:32:29 +0000 http://www.minnmyatsoe.com/?p=82#comment-1885 Thanks for sharing your story. I'm so surprised about the so-called international bank's discrimination on us. They just forget the fact that we are working and earning our money here in Singapore. Thanks for sharing your story. I’m so surprised about the so-called international bank’s discrimination on us. They just forget the fact that we are working and earning our money here in Singapore.

]]> By: win Min http://www.minnmyatsoe.com/2010/01/standard-chartered-bank-singapore/comment-page-1/#comment-1884 win Min Tue, 01 Jun 2010 11:21:46 +0000 http://www.minnmyatsoe.com/?p=82#comment-1884 A moment ago I was Vivo City Standard Charted bank branch. My company is using this bank, understood, I went to open savings account at bank. The officer went in for 3mins and came back holding my passport pointing his finger at Myanmar. He said we cannot open account for you, sorry. That's all. I was not told specific reasons why I could not open an account. I felt humiliated. I called branch officer, and left message to speak to get more explainactions. Later he called me, with no explainactions but OUR POLICY, screw your policy. Let me advise my fellow citizens, do not ever thinking of opening an account with them, not even enquire this bank. We all are aware of stupid sanctions to Myanmar from US and EUROPEANS banks but not well trained officers at bank will make your day worst. No more Standard Chartered. A moment ago I was Vivo City Standard Charted bank branch. My company is using this bank, understood, I went to open savings account at bank. The officer went in for 3mins and came back holding my passport pointing his finger at Myanmar. He said we cannot open account for you, sorry. That’s all. I was not told specific reasons why I could not open an account. I felt humiliated. I called branch officer, and left message to speak to get more explainactions. Later he called me, with no explainactions but OUR POLICY, screw your policy. Let me advise my fellow citizens, do not ever thinking of opening an account with them, not even enquire this bank. We all are aware of stupid sanctions to Myanmar from US and EUROPEANS banks but not well trained officers at bank will make your day worst. No more Standard Chartered.

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