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New and improved Contributor

Member since 04 June 2017

New and improvedContributor25 July 2017 08:23:27

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My overseas bank debit cards are linked to checking accounts but also say Visa on them. Yet they're not credit cards. When I tried to use them in the bank ATM today, there were only four choices and none of them seemed correct:

savings
credit
default
current

Nothing about checking accounts. Does anyone know the protocols to follow here? I called one of the banks back home and even their service department didn't have a clue except to say he didn't "think" that "savings" was the right choice. None of my attempts went through but none of the cards are blocked.
Thanks!
Jane

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GuestposterGuest25 July 2017 08:34:53

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Try another bank ATM

THIGV ViP

Member since 26 September 2012

THIGVViP25 July 2017 17:18:48

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Probably it is current.聽 That is what Viet banks call a demand account as opposed to a time deposit.聽 A demand account is one that the owner may deposit or withdraw from on demand.聽 That is what checking accounts are in Western banks.

Ciambella ViP

Member since 19 April 2017

CiambellaViP27 July 2017 00:28:30

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Definitely current, as THIGV stated above.

New and improved Contributor

Member since 04 June 2017

New and improvedContributor27 July 2017 05:05:41

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Thank you! You're both right. I tried "current" and it worked like a charm. Many thanks for your help an advice. Jane

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