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Practical, jargon-free guides to understanding your money, your investments, and sharing finances as a couple.

Banking

Switching banks in Belgium: how to move everything for free

Moving from BNP Paribas Fortis to KBC, or anywhere else? The free bank switching service moves your direct debits, standing orders and balance. Here is how it works.

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Key takeaways

  • Every bank in Belgium has to let you switch for free. Your new bank does the work. You do not have to contact your old one.
  • The switch moves your direct debits, standing orders and balance, and tells the people who pay you regularly, like your employer.
  • You pick the date: at the earliest 10 bank working days and at the latest one month after you apply.
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