Best Cyprus bank account where?

[crispgo]

I'm really in urgent need to get an offshore cyprus bank account for my business. What is the best bank I can open an account with, one with less requirements and less questions please?

 

[JohnLocke]

Piraeus Bank Cyprus and Bank of Cyprus are two great banks for this purpose.

 

[yuseff]

Do you recommend CSC Bank, csc24seven.com ?

Also can accounts be remotely opened with Piraeus?

 

[JohnLocke]

Do you recommend CSC Bank, csc24seven.com ?

They are not a bank but a financial service like PayPal and Skrill

Also can accounts be remotely opened with Piraeus?

Yes, the same goes for Bank of Cyprus, Hellenic Bank and any other bank in Cyprus, no need to visit the bank.

 

[redeye]

Stick with a real bank if you want to avoid troubles!

 

[dotbloup]

Stick with a real bank if you want to avoid troubles!

I would like to second redeye...
Don't go for financial services institution like a financial institution without a credit card or a financial institution with a facade with no bank behind...

 

[Donnel]

What's the minimum balance of opening bank account in cyprus?

Can I open a bank account under any business name or should I make a cheap offshore corporation first? Is cyprus safe? I've heard they got crisis and stole money from depositors

 

[JohnLocke]

Well it's history with the stolen money. Today I would recommend you to look into Bank of Cyprus for Cyprus banking and ABC Bank in Mauritius. You don't want to open a personal account but find a "cheap" (as you say) offshore company for instant in the Seychelles or Belize.

 

[Donnel]

Thanks Admin. I liked your post.

That is exactly what I want. Thanks. Ah I agree with you. Which one is better? Seychelles or Belize? Bank of Cyprus. Even on 2013 they don't steal money for deposits less than $100k right?

which one is cheaper, tax free, more anonymous, etc. Basically the company will be nothing but paper to create bank account. Obviously I don't want audit, secretary, resident office, or whatever.

If I transfer money from that bank to my indonesian bank, I don't want Donnel name to be anywhere on SWIFT message.

 

[JohnLocke]

That is exactly what I want. Thanks. Ah I agree with you. Which one is better? Seychelles or Belize? Bank of Cyprus. Even on 2013 they don't steal money for deposits less than $100k right?

True and they are still in business

Seychelles company is still the easiest, cheapest and less hassle you can operate. The swift will only have the company name on on it not your name!

 

[andreas]

That's why you want to open an offshore account in the name of your offshore Company and never open a personal account!

The swift will only have the company name on on it not your name!

 

[Donnel]

yap. Precisely.

 

[pinacol]

That's why you want to open an offshore account in the name of your offshore Company and never open a personal account!

Now I get it. So my name is not on the bank transaction when I have a Offshore company to the bank account.. thanks.

 

[negon]

Bank of Cyprus and Piraeus bank is first stop if you ask me! If this does not work ask your introducer to find a different bank.