Opening Bank Account
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It used to be that banks would allow people without a CPR to open up a "savings" account in the past. But now, with all the compliance requirements and so on, I very much doubt that any bank will allow you to open an account without having a residency/CPR.
Your citizenship is also an issue due to the stringent FATCA/CRS requirements - if any bank is lenient to any other country's citizens, they definitely won't be towards you. It costs them time and effort for reporting requirements for US Citizens so they will follow the process BY THE BOOK for opening an account for you i.e. residency, CPR, employer letter etc etc. Blame IRS for that 
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