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artyfitz

Is tehre a Wells Fargo in any of the cities?  Will the lcoal banks work w/ american expats?

3lckr

There are no traditional american banks in Ecuador. Tell me what do you need to be doing, maybe I can advise.

FredJohnson

I am looking for a bank in Guayaquil that also has branches in North Carolina, US.  I want to be able to open an account in the US, access the money in Guayaquil, and deposit money while in Guayaquil and access it when I am back in the US.  I do not want to have to carry large sums of cash or travelers checks that are discounted when I try to cash them.  I expect to possibly live and conduct business in Guayaquil six months a year and in the US six months a year. I was able to use wire transfers from my US bank to an account in Guayaquil but I don't want to have to use transfers.  I want to use  an account with access in both Ecuador and the US.  Any suggestions?

3lckr

it is not easy, as non of the major US banks have branches here.
My suggestion: open an account in Banco Pichincha Miami (there is a branch in Quito, 6 de Diciembre y Portugal), they require 5000 to open and maintain on the account. After it is opened, you can use any Pichincha branch. This is a regular US checking account. You can transfer money to yourself there or write yourself a check and deposit it there. Similar operation can be done with Banco Pacifico. Other than that, use your ATM, I'm only being charged $1.95 for withdrawal.

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