bank deposits

zipfish
By zipfish

What's the most amount of money I can pay into a Qatari bank without people asking questions? Last time I came over I brought 10k euros to pay into IBQ and they said I had exceeded some limit where they needed to know where I had got it, had to answer questions, sign a form etc.

I'm flying in again soon and want to bring more cash, if necessary I can pay it in over several days to avoid scrutiny. Anyone know what the limit is?

By zipfish• 8 Dec 2011 08:08
zipfish

Well I showed up with my cash and was asked my source of funds again, no big deal, I had to write a short statement and the deposit required manager approval, so took a few extra minutes.

Anyway the answer is QAR 50,000. This is the threshold in Qatar for the banks/authorities wanting to know where you got your money.

By mike51• 6 Dec 2011 13:30
Rating: 3/5
mike51

Read about the AML and FATF instructions which came into being after Sep 11, 2001 events.

By eddy25• 6 Dec 2011 12:56
eddy25

Anyway,that's what i know.You can always ask your banker to give you more infos.

By zipfish• 6 Dec 2011 12:53
zipfish

There are no international laws pertaining to banking regulations to my knowledge, it is very much at the domestic level.

By eddy25• 6 Dec 2011 12:45
Rating: 5/5
eddy25

It's an international law.The maximum you can deposit is ten thousand dolars cash.Exceeding this amount,you have to prove;ie:resource.

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