Comments on: Swiss Francs are not accepted as a currency at my Canadian Bank! http://blog.metrailler.net/2008/04/10/swiss-francs-canadian-bank/ A little about everything, a lot about nothing Tue, 06 Jan 2009 03:24:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Goulu http://blog.metrailler.net/2008/04/10/swiss-francs-canadian-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-5353 Goulu Fri, 11 Apr 2008 07:14:47 +0000 http://blog.metrailler.net/?p=144#comment-5353 People around the world tend to consider swiss banks are based on secrecy, but swiss people know they're really efficient, and are often disappointed abroad by the level of service you get I just checked : the only (local) bank in my village (3000 inhabitants) would accept canadian dollars without problems. I told them your story and they said "why would a bank refuse to take money ?". The first canadian bank is ranked #33 <a>here</a>. Now you know why. (Ok UBS might not be #1 for long...) People around the world tend to consider swiss banks are based on secrecy, but swiss people know they’re really efficient, and are often disappointed abroad by the level of service you get

I just checked : the only (local) bank in my village (3000 inhabitants) would accept canadian dollars without problems. I told them your story and they said “why would a bank refuse to take money ?”.

The first canadian bank is ranked #33 here. Now you know why. (Ok UBS might not be #1 for long…)

]]> By: jcoates http://blog.metrailler.net/2008/04/10/swiss-francs-canadian-bank/comment-page-1/#comment-5352 jcoates Fri, 11 Apr 2008 06:57:43 +0000 http://blog.metrailler.net/?p=144#comment-5352 Remind me to exchanges my Swiss Francs *before* I come visit you ! I never thought they were *that* backwards ! I wonder what the banks in Washington are like ... I'll try them out :) (need to remember to take 20 CHF with me - hehe) Remind me to exchanges my Swiss Francs *before* I come visit you ! I never thought they were *that* backwards ! I wonder what the banks in Washington are like … I’ll try them out :) (need to remember to take 20 CHF with me - hehe)

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