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Maid wants to deposit $ into BDO Philippines account - can do from Dubai????

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 02 January 2011 - 21:11

I am not yet familiar with banks, procedures etc here. I have posted here before asking for a good money transfer place for my maid & that recommendation was great. My maid now however does not want to transfer her money home for family to collect, instead she would like to put the money directly into her Philippines bank account (BDO) for savings. She does not want the family to access this money. Can this be done? I am clueless.

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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 05 January 2011 - 20:03
Following on from my original post...I went to the money exchange place near Spinneys at Mercarto today to see the fees for my maid to transfer her salary to BDO bank in Philippines each month. 15 dirham transfer fee which is great, but apparently it attracts a 100 peso fee from BDO in Philippines! Does this sound right?
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EW NEWBIE
Latest post on 03 January 2011 - 08:40
the same money exchange place can deposit to the BDO account. when you deposit, they usually ask you if its for western union or for deposit to account. when you say the latter, you will just have to furnish the name of the maid's accoutn and no and thats it. you can also wire it from your account.Standard chartered had free remittances to the phils and pakistan last month.I dont know if its still on.
 
 

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