Medallion Signature Guarantees And US Banks In Bangkok

[shortstop2]

I need a medallion signature guarantee so that I can wire money from my Fidelity account to a bank in Thailand.

 

Googling around, I came across these two branches:

 

JP Morgan Chase Bank
20 North Sathorn Road, Bubhajit Building100
Bangkok 10500
Tel: 662-684-2805
 

Citibank NA
399 Interchange 21 Building
Sukhumvit Road
Klongtoey Nua, Wattana, Bangkok 10110
Tel: 662-232-2484

 

Has anyone dealt with these branches?

 

Anyone know if they will provide a medallion signature guarantee for me?  I guess I could open an account with them if that was what was required to get the medallion signature guarantee.

[gamb00ler]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Medallion_signature_guarantee

 

It doesn't look good for your situation.

[mtls2005]

Topic has come up here at least a few times so a search might yield some insight. I don't recall a lot of success, but maybe things have changed?

 

I was able to create standing wire transfer orders at Fidelity ( for SCB and BBL ) in person, at a branch so no need for the medallion thingy, during a visit to the U.S.

 

All that said, I'd just use Wise. Just as fast, can be done on-line so no need for a call to Fidelity, and yields only slightly fewer baht (Fidelity does not charge any international wire transfer fees).

 

Do you have another bank/account in the U.S.? It may be easier to Wise from that, and Fidelity offers free domestic ACHs to that account; can be done online. I've Wise'd from BofA to BBL successfully. Never tried from Fidelity.

[TimUp]

Hi shortstop2, did you find a medallion service in Thailand or how did you take care of this issue? I have now the same issue to deal with.

Thank, Tim