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Starting
Online Banking
Paying a Bill
Other
Online Services Offered in Finland
Finland has, proportionally, one of
the world's biggest online banking populations; between
2001 & 2007
the percentage of adult Finns using online banking
services jumped from approximately 25% to well over
70%. All the major banks offer online banking for
a reasonable charge (see
Bank
Accounts & Charges). Services are now offered
in English, Finnish & Swedish.
Starting Online
Banking
Online banking is secure, with new security codes and
confirmation codes (provided by the bank in advance)
required each time you access your account.
To begin online banking in Finland
you don't need special software. The first step is to
enter an online banking agreement with your bank. They
will then provide you with a customer number and access
codes, and the Web site / address for accessing the
online banking service. Easy!
*click for FAQ's about
Nordea's online banking system, Netbank (formerly Solo),
which includes system requirements, security information,
and much more(in English).
Once you're set up, keep in mind that cookies
must be enabled on your browser for online banking
to function.
Services can also be accessed by a WAP phone; ask your
bank for details while you're making the agreement.
Paying a Bill
This is undoubtedly the handiest aspect
of online banking. All bills/invoices received in Finland
can be paid this way; they include
- the payee's bank account number (saajan tilinumero)
- payee's account name (saaja)
- payer's name i.e. you! (maksaja)
- a reference number (viitenumero)
- due date (eräpäivä)
- other general invoice details, such as
- Customer number (asiakasnumero)
- Invoice number (invoice number)
With the details above, making a payment is straight-forward. You can make one-time payments or set up recurring
payments, such as monthly rent. You can also save payment
data and use it as a template for the next bill/invoice
you receive from those lovely people!
Be aware
of the Scandinavian reversed
use of commas and decimals in figures!
"Two dollars and eighty cents" = $ 2,80
"Two thousand eight hundred dollars" = $ 2.800,00
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Other Online
Services Offered in Finland
A wide array of services are available through online
banking, including management of credit cards, loans,
investments, pensions, insurance and more.
For the best insight into the kinds of online services
available, access Nordea's information at:
www.nordea.fi >
In English > Netbank
*A comprehensive Netbank demo is usually
available too, but at the time of this update was
not functioning.
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