Opening a local bank account
Some banks have multilingual teams to make it easier for you to apply for an account.
The major banks in New Zealand are ANZ, Kiwibank, BNZ and ASB. You would be able to set up your account before you arrive in New Zealand and fix a future appointment date to activate your account. You can apply for a bank account as early as 90 to 180 days before your arrival. It only takes around three to five working days to successfully set up your bank account before arriving in New Zealand.
MABECS Global consultants would recommend students to find out the bank ATM that is the nearest to your accommodation or campus – and then consider applying an account with this bank for your convenience and to avoid extra withdrawal charges.
If you’d like to find out more on average fees and cost of living in New Zealand, read this article by MABECS Global consultants.
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