The United Arab Emirates, particularly the city-states of Dubai and Abu Dhabi, is a popular expat destination in the Middle East. The country’s modern amenities, world-class services, highly competitive expat salaries, and no-tax levy on personal income are some of the many benefits expats in the UAE enjoy. Written by Naresh Manchanda,...

Virtual payment cards are a relatively new payment method that is rapidly gaining popularity. It comes in equally handy for private and corporate users. From this article, you’ll get to know about the benefits of this type of card and the opportunities to get them. What is a Virtual Payment Card?...

While many expats love to live “in the moment,” many have financial goals like buying a property and starting a retirement investment account. Because the laws around foreign investments are different in every country, it can be really confusing to even get started if you are trying to build an investment portfolio! If you...

Growing up in beautiful South Africa, surrounded by the sea and mountains, vineyards, delicious food, and incredibly hospitable people, I would never have guessed that I would choose to leave in search of expanding opportunities one day. Nevertheless, here we are, five years later with much experience to impart to those...

Cross border USA/UK financial advisory services is a highly specialised area within the financial services industry. The point of this, brief, article is to ensure that you and the firm you are considering engaging have the knowledge, expertise, and capability to offer you a full service. Written by Mark James of...

A smooth transition to a new host location is key to the success of an expat life. That’s why we’ve partnered with HSBC Expat, a specialist global personal banking service designed specifically for expatriates. As a bank focused on those living and working abroad, HSBC Expat offers expert banking and...

When you decide to move abroad from the U.S. you will need to set yourself up financially in a new country and one of the challenges is establishing good credit when moving abroad.  You need to establish a new credit record in your new home country but should not neglect maintaining your credit score...

Personal data can easily be breached by hackers nowadays. For this reason, it makes a lot of sense to frequently check your credit information to ensure that all of the details are accurate and that a third party is not using them without your knowledge. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau in...

Now that the UK has left the EU many UK nationals living in the EU face problems retaining their UK bank accounts and have difficulties and higher transactions costs making and receiving sterling payments.  Here Monito explain the causes and potential solutions. Economically, Brexit means that the UK has left the...

Barclays International Banking connects individuals with local market expertise and a financial network that spans the world. To pursue our clients’ goals, we introduce new possibilities, both in the UK and internationally. This article was written exclusively for Expat Network by Barclays International. Apply Now At home or in unfamiliar territory, we provide familiar banking...

As an expat you are often in your best-earning years while overseas, so you need to make sure you are saving and investing tax-efficiently and getting good advice from people who understand your residence and tax situation.  Here are some issues to consider. Residence Residence is a key issue when determining whether you are...

There are five major banks (ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Kiwibank, and Westpac) and a number of smaller banks in New Zealand.  There are also credit unions and savings banks (similar to building societies or savings and loans) which offer many of the same services and, like banks, are supervised by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand...