Is my money safe in Qatar?

eu61
By eu61

Interest rates in US and EU central banks are around 1% and here there are banks offering "super saving accounts" with 5% interest?

and 5% cash back credit cards?

Maybe Im too suspicious and they have found the way to invest my money in order to give me that interest and still earn money?

By Nic• 1 Nov 2009 09:03
Rating: 3/5
Nic

eu61,

Euros to US (QAR) is a very good move at the moment, now that the euro is so high.

As for transferring out, there will be questions, get information from your bank.

By GodFather.• 1 Nov 2009 08:57
Rating: 5/5
GodFather.

Yep bring it here..

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"HE WHO DARES WINS"

Derek Edward Trotter

By eu61• 1 Nov 2009 08:55
Rating: 4/5
eu61

I was thinking about bringing my money here.

Euro is strong, but interest in EU is not more than 1,7%...

Here in the other hand I can take advantage of the current exchange rate and 5% of interest, and without taxes.

BTW I thought that I could transfer my money back with no questions.

War looking for peace,

is like fornication looking for virginity.

By Nic• 1 Nov 2009 07:08
Rating: 3/5
Nic

keep it here until the euro goes down a bit. but be careful don't let stay here too long, as you need to justify if you transfer out big quantities.

By eby1975• 31 Oct 2009 23:39
eby1975

it is to keep ure money here than send it home !!!

By MrsTimebandit• 31 Oct 2009 23:26
Rating: 5/5
MrsTimebandit

As long as you don't give it to me, then yes :)

'Up there for thinking....down there for dancing.'

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