Santiago banks play a very important role in the general economic profile of the city, which has one of the most stable and lucrative economies in Chile. The Banks of Santiago deal in personal loans as well as business loans in order to facilitate the trading houses and the varied industries that have their offices in the city. A number of multinationals have begun investments in the city, and consequently a number of banks have also opened their branches in recent years. The banks in Santiago remain open from 9 am to 7 pm on weekdays and from 9 am to 3 pm on Saturdays.
Santiago banks are of great help to the business houses, local residents as well as to the visitors. Santiago is one of the few South American cities that do not accept the American dollar. Except in a few top-ranking hotels, all transactions of Santiago are carried out in peso. Therefore, the banks provide extensive exchange facilities to the tourists.
ATM facility is also provided by the Banks of Santiago. The ATM facilities employ both the Plus and the Cirrus systems, adding to the convenience of the visitors. As most ATMs in Santiago have instructions in English, it is never a problem for visitors to carry out transactions in Santiago, who have to use the 'foreign client' system in order the avail the facilities. Most ATM centers are maintained by the Bank of Santander Santiago.
The addresses of the major banks in Santiago are provided below:
Banco de Santiago
Bandera 201
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 6924000
Fax: 56-2 6988225
Banco de Chile
Ahumada 251
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 6371111
Fax: 56-2 6373434
Corpbanca
Huerfanos 1072
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 6878000
Fax: 56-2 6960271
Banco Falabella
Nueva Tajamar 555 of 401
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 3859000
Fax: 56-2 3859001
Banco del Estado
Alameda B O'Higgins 1111
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 6707000
Fax: 56-2 6705711
Banco Internacional
Moneda 818
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 3697000
Fax: 56-2 3697367
Banco del Desarrollo
Alameda B O'Higgins 949
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 6745000
Fax: 56-2 6715547
Banco de Credito Inversiones
Huerfanos 1134
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 6927000
Fax: 56-2 6966633
Banco BICE
Teatinos 220
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 6922000
Fax: 56-2 6965324
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There are also some foreign banks in Santiago. Some of the foreign banks located in the region are:
HSBC
Av. Andres Bello 2711, Floor 9
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 2997336
Fax: 56-2 2997392
ABN AMRO
Apoquindo 3090
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 3965000
Fax: 56-2 3965666
Deutsche Bank
El Bosque Sur 130, Floor 5
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 3377700
Fax: 56-2 2031331
Citibank
Av Andres Bello 2681
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 3388000
Fax: 56-2 3388124
BankBoston
Enriquel Foster Sur 20
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 6865000
Fax: 56-2 6860760
Scotiabank
Morande 226
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 6926000
JP Morgan Chase Bank
Mariano Sanchez Fontecilla 310
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 4255100
Fax: 56-2 4255367
Banco Santander
Bandera 140
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 3202000
Fax: 56-2 6723166
Bank of Tokyo
El Bosque Sur 130 Floor 11
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 2031180
Fax: 56-2 2031190
Banco BBV Bhif
Huerfanos 1234
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 6791000
Fax: 56-2 6985640
Banco Sudameris
Huerfanos 699
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 4644800
Fax: 56-2 4644990
Banco do Brasil
Apoquindo 3001
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 3363001
Fax: 56-2 3363005
Dresdner - BNP
Huerfanos 1219
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 7314444
Fax: 56-2 6713307
Banco de la Nacion Argentina
Morande 223
Santiago
Tel: 56-2 6712045
Fax: 56-2 6987341
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