Terrific list. Thank you.
CIM Banque in Switzerland have good customer service and been giving me positive vibes in terms of the opening of a personal bank account.
I've now been through several hoops with them. However, now they are saying that they can only carry out their compliance checks etc. AFTER an initial deposit of at least either €5,000 or $5,000 has been made. They have stated this would be refunded if I was rejected (as I have been with other banks), but I've usually found it very difficult to get money back from organisations after I've paid them and therefore I'm highly cynical.
How fussy are CIM Banque compared to other banks in terms of their compliance checks and KYC requirements?
If rejected, have folks here received their initial deposit back and how much of an ordeal has it been to get funds returned?
Last but not least, how would you rate CIM Banque overall? Is their online banking any good in terms of being able to transfer funds abroad?
Thank you!