Bank Question

[crunchy]

Is it possible to make a (cash) deposit on a German bank account at some Finnish bank, without having a bank account there? At which banks is this possible and how high are the fees for it?

Thanks a lot!!

[Upphew]

Dunno if that is possible, if I understood right what you are going to do. So money in your pocket -> money in some German bank account?
Easiest way to do that is to have someone with local bank account make money transfer and give him/her the cash. Money transfers between EU countries don't cost anything (if not done at web bank, normal service fees will be applied).

[crunchy]

You've understood it just right.
Mhm.. I was thinking of asking someone to transfer the money for me too but would rather do it on my own, walking to the bank with the money in my pocket and walking back home without it.

[Rip]

Just a wild guess:

A) it is possible
B) and more expensive than you would have thought

[Mook]

I think all the Finnish netbanks let you make international payments. What's the big problem?

[Rabs]

Is it possible to make a (cash) deposit on a German bank account at some Finnish bank, without having a bank account there? At which banks is this possible and how high are the fees for it?

Thanks a lot!!

westernmoney transfer etc are just for that

[Tiwaz]

I think all the Finnish netbanks let you make international payments. What's the big problem?

Except netbanks do not accept money from your pocket. Nor can you use them without account.

As for original question.

Crunchy, think with mind of paranoid bank for a moment. You want to shovel pile of cash to bank and have it transferred to foreign account.

Would it come to your mind that it could be attempt of money laundry or other illegal or questionable enterprise?

So I find it unlikely that bank would agree to such activity.

[jas_rho]

I think all the Finnish netbanks let you make international payments. What's the big problem?

Except netbanks do not accept money from your pocket. Nor can you use them without account.

As for original question.

Crunchy, think with mind of paranoid bank for a moment. You want to shovel pile of cash to bank and have it transferred to foreign account.

Would it come to your mind that it could be attempt of money laundry or other illegal or questionable enterprise?

So I find it unlikely that bank would agree to such activity.

That's a pretty lousy way to try to launder money

[Tiwaz]

That's a pretty lousy way to try to launder money

True, but if I was criminal mastermind do you think I would work for a living?

Besides, I am under impression that money launder tends to include multiple steps with modern data systems to fudge the origins. Some smarter than others.

[jas_rho]

That's a pretty lousy way to try to launder money

True, but if I was criminal mastermind do you think I would work for a living?

Besides, I am under impression that money launder tends to include multiple steps with modern data systems to fudge the origins. Some smarter than others.

Hehe ok. I was just giving you a hard time. My dad worked for the criminal investigation division of the IRS (internal revenue service) in the US which basically meant most of his work was catching drug dealers by following their money. So I kinda picked up a thing about money laundering. But I don't have balls to sell drugs or do other illegal activities that would bring in the amount of money that would require me to launder it so I don't get to use my knowledge about it