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Genevieve P

1 reviews | Active since Feb 2024

15 Dec 2025, 06:41

Pathetic Private Banking services

This is absolutely unbelievable. My husband is a private banking client, living abroad for the foreseeable future. He had ***** on his accounts and his card was cancelled, and he lost ANY access to his own accounts. We cannot pay bills, or anything. This has been going on for MONTHS. Now he is being handed to debt collection for his credit card. HE HAS NO ACCESS TO HIS ACCOUNTS. HE CANNOT DO ANYTHING. Standard bank private banking is an absolutely disgusting joke. He now faces having his credit card facility removed because HE CANNOT ACCESS HIS OWN ****** BANK ACCOUNTS. We are getting out water and lights shut off because HE CANNOT ACCESS HIS OWN BANK ACCOUNTS. It seems that Standard Bank Private banking has absolutely no interest in their international clients beyond taking their monthly fee. Absolutely disgusting service.

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Standard Bank
Standard Bank's reply15 Dec 2025, 06:45
Official
Dear Genevieve

Thank you for bringing this issue to our attention.

 As Standard Bank, we are committed to providing you with the best possible service and will ensure that this issue is taken care of. 

We sincerely apologize for any inconvenience or unwarranted frustration this has given you. 

Kindest regards
Standard Bank Hello Peter Team 
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Genevieve P's update15 Dec 2025, 06:47
Reviewer Update
This is an empty gesture. We have been having difficulty for MONTHS, and Standard Bank has been of no assistance. Avoid
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Genevieve P's update17 Dec 2025, 09:40
Reviewer Update
The only contribution from private banking was giving him a phone number. No further assistance. No update on the ***** (continuous *****) case. No assistance with giving his wife signing authority (all that was said is that he must fly back to SA to do this in a branch). I mean really? What exactly are we paying the exorbitant monthly fee for? Is there no support for international clients? The call costs are insane