K&H retail foreign currency account
for those who need basic service in foreign currency
- if most of your account turnover is in foreign currency
- choose from 13 different currencies, such as: EUR, USD
- take care of your daily banking in hundreds of K&H Bank branches and online
details
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services typically used and their fees specified in the Announcement for the K&H retail foreign currency account (standardised deposit interest rate: 0.01%) |
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monthly account management fee |
EUR 1,14 |
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annual fee for the K&H Visa Electron contactless debit card |
HUF 2,456 |
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monthly fee for text messages (K&H mobilinfo) |
HUF 336 |
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per-message fee for text messages (K&H mobilinfo) |
HUF 35/text message |
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monthly fee for the K&H e-bank service |
HUF 277 |
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purchase with bank card in Hungary and abroad |
free of charge |
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transfers |
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inter-bank foreign currency transfer order to EU countries, submitted through the e-bank or mobilbank if the IBAN account number and the BIC (SWIFT) code are provided (with ‘SHA’ or ‘BEN’ code for transfer charges) |
0.12% + EUR 4.54, |
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cash withdrawal |
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in a K&H Bank branch without bank card |
1.13% + HUF 1,101 |
The K&H retail foreign currency account is insured by the National Deposit Insurance Fund.
who is it recommended for?
This account type is for you if:
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most of your account turnover is in foreign currency, and you do not want to convert your money to forint and back to foreign currency
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you want to have a bank account in any of the following 13 currencies: AUD, CAD, CHF, CZK, DKK, EUR, GBP, HRK, JPY, NOK, PLN, SEK, USD
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you want to keep your small amount of savings in a foreign currency in safety
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you want to have full access to your bank account nationwide through our hundreds of bank branches and ATMs, online (through K&H e-bank) or on your smartphone (through K&H mobilbank)
what should I do if I want to open a K&H retail foreign currency bank account?
- visit the nearest K&H branch during opening hours
what should I do if I already have a bank account with K&H Bank and I want to switch to a K&H retail foreign currency bank account or want to open a K&H retail foreign currency bank account in addition to my existing bank account?
- visit the nearest K&H branch during opening hours
what should I do if I do not want to stand in line in the branch?
- Make an appointment at the branch of your choice. Call the K&H TeleCenter or request a call-back on the K&H website to set an appointment
what documents should I bring with me to open the bank account?
- make sure to bring your personal identification documents with you. The table below summarises the documents accepted by K&H Bank.
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residents |
ID card personal identification card + address card temporary personal identification card + address card Passport + address card, or a public document issued by the competent foreign authority for Hungarian citizens steadily working or staying abroad driver’s licence card (issued after 1 January 2001) + address card |
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non-residents |
travel documents + additional document verifying address or a document issued by the Hungarian authority travel documents + residence card, or temporary residence card, or immigration or settlement permit + additional document verifying address, or a document issued by the Hungarian authority, or a document verifying address and issued by the relevant authority (Office of Immigration and Nationality, Office of Government-Issued Documents) personal identification card + address card (issued by the Hungarian authority) |
