I was watching my sister try to open a bank account at a bank called Banesco. I don't know if it was my idea, but it seemed to me that there were some questions that were a bit strange.
The steps to open an account at this bank are to fill out a form online and then make an appointment at the location of your choice to open the account.
At first you have to fill in personal information such as name, document, date of identity. Then comes the following:
Please indicate which social media platforms you use and your respective usernames. Why does a bank need your social media information? This is the first time I've seen a bank ask you that question.
Politically Exposed Person (PEP):
- ARE YOU A POLITICALLY EXPOSED PERSON (PEP)?
- DO YOU HAVE A PEP FAMILY OR PARTNER?
- DO YOU HAVE ANY PEP ASSOCIATES?
In addition to requesting personal and banking references, they also ask you to justify where your money comes from, what your occupation/profession is, how much money you will be handling monthly, an approximate number of transactions per month, and a host of other questions. The last category indicates: "Special category."
It doesn't matter what you have entered as a profession, it can be electrician, merchant, doctor, manicurist... In that special category you have to choose between these options:
MARKETER OF ANTIQUES, JEWELRY, METALS AND PRECIOUS STONES, COINS, ART OBJECTS AND POSTAGE STAMPS
MARKETER OF ARMS, EXPLOSIVES AND AMMUNITION
MARKETING AND LESSING COMPANY OF MOTOR VEHICLES, BOATS AND AIRCRAFT
COMPANIES DEDICATED TO THE TRANSFER OR SENDING OF FUNDS OR REMITTANCES
INVESTORS AND REAL ESTATE AGENCIES
BORDER EXCHANGE OPERATORS
LEGAL PERSONS COMPOSED AND ESTABLISHED IN TAX HAVENS (OFF SHORE JURISDICTIONS)
POLITICALLY EXPOSED PEOPLE (PEP), INCLUDING CLOSE RELATIVES, ASSOCIATIONS AND CLOSE EMPLOYEES
I know this because I made my sister try different options.
And in "options" in plural, in my opinion, they are incoherent because there is only ONE option:
Venezuela being Venezuela.
"Banks must rot, long life to Bitcoin"