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agtabor

May 22, 2014

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Can anyone tell me what banks in Belgium find an easy solution to giving you a debit card (not maestro) or credit card?

I'm not sure of what you mean by 'easy' and I don't know if you'll find many non-maestro debit cards, but you could try places like Keytrade, who offer a free account and card and a bit of cashback on a current account.

Deutsche Bank might be worth a look as well.

http://www.guide-epargne.be/epargner/taux/comparer-les-comptes-a-vue.html

May 22, 2014 14:25

kasseistamper

Have you a specific reason for not wanting maestro? It's free and there is no obligation to use the facility though I have found it useful if I want to use my Bancontact outside Belgium. Again, if you are in the Eurozone, there is no charge for using it.

May 22, 2014 15:08

All banks have very similar offerings.
Maestro is a standard for payment cards that all debit cards in Belgium conform to. You can't get by without it.

May 22, 2014 17:11

agtabor

Thanks for your answers. The problem with Maestro in Belgium is that it is often not possible to use it for internet payments as it lacks the 3 digit security number on the back (my bank is ING and they say that they do not have this number for their maestro cards). That is all I need such a card for. This is not a problem in a lot of other European countries now as they use Visa debit or equivalent. Needless to say, the bureaucracy I am going through with ING, since a credit card is the only solution, is painful...!

May 26, 2014 09:19

no13

There are many debitcards which are independent of banks, such as mobilevikings.

You can use Maestro with some sites, like Amazon UK.

May 30, 2014 13:47

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