K&H retail foreign currency account

for those who need basic service in foreign currency

  • if most of your account turnover is in foreign currency
  • choose from 4 different currencies, such as: EUR, USD
  • take care of your daily banking in hundreds of K&H Bank branches and online
K&H retail foreign currency account

details

services typically used and their fees specified in the Announcement for the K&H retail foreign currency account (standardised deposit interest rate: 0.01%)

monthly account management fee

EUR 1,54

annual fee for the debit card service [K&H Mastercard debit card]

HUF 9,058

monthly fee for text messages (K&H mobilinfo)

HUF 522

per-message fee for text messages (K&H mobilinfo)

HUF 53/text message

purchase with bank card in Hungary and abroad

free of charge

transfers

inter-bank foreign currency transfer order to EU countries, submitted through the e-bank or mobilbank if the IBAN account number and the BIC (SWIFT) code are provided (with ‘SHA’ or ‘BEN’ code for transfer charges)

0.15%, min. EUR 6,53, max. EUR 485,66

cash withdrawal

in a K&H Bank branch without bank card

1.74%, min. HUF 1 710

The K&H retail foreign currency account is insured by the National Deposit Insurance Fund.

related documents

K&H debit bankcard announcement of private individual customers
general contracting terms and conditions for bank account, deposit account and term deposit products
General Tems and Conditions

what should I do if I want to open a K&H retail foreign currency bank account?

  • visit the nearest K&H branch during opening hours

what should I do if I already have a bank account with K&H Bank and I want to switch to a K&H retail foreign currency bank account or want to open a K&H retail foreign currency bank account in addition to my existing bank account?

  • visit the nearest K&H branch during opening hours

what should I do if I do not want to stand in line in the branch?

  • Make an appointment at the branch of your choice. Call the K&H TeleCenter or request a call-back on the K&H website to set an appointment 

what documents should I bring with me to open the bank account?

  • make sure to bring your personal identification documents with you. The table below summarises the documents accepted by K&H Bank.

residents

ID card

personal identification card + address card

temporary personal identification card + address card

Passport + address card, or a public document issued by the competent foreign authority for Hungarian citizens steadily working or staying abroad

driver’s licence card (issued after 1 January 2001) + address card

non-residents

travel documents + additional document verifying address or a document issued by the Hungarian authority

travel documents + residence card, or temporary residence card, or immigration or settlement permit + additional document verifying address, or a document issued by the Hungarian authority, or a document verifying address and issued by the relevant authority (Office of Immigration and Nationality, Office of Government-Issued Documents)

personal identification card + address card (issued by the Hungarian authority)

We draw your attention to the consumer protection website of Financial Navigator Advisory of the National Bank of Hungary where you can find useful product descriptions and various applications for comparison (loan calculator, budget calculator for households).

This material does not constitute an offer; it is intended merely for information. The Bank reserves the right to change the conditions. A detailed description of the product and its terms and conditions can be found in the relevant client contract; the General Contracting Terms and Conditions for bank account, deposit account and term deposit products offered to resident and non-resident natural persons, the General Contracting Terms and Conditions for bank card and credit card services, in K&H Bank’s General Terms and Conditions, announcement on the bank accounts, deposit accounts, term deposits and cash transactions and the announcement on debit card for individual persons, which can be viewed in our bank branches and on the www.kh.hu website.The K&H okos plus account packages are insured by the National Deposit Insurance Fund. The insurance service is provided by K&H Biztosító Zrt. You can find detailed information on the insurance product in the relevant contractual terms and conditions of insurance.