ATMs I’ve checked:
BNP Paribas: no balance inquiry option. Nor did it print the balance on the receipt.
Attijariwafa: no balance inquiry option. Anti-feature: you must enter your PIN before it shows you the menu. Does that mean it connects to my bank even in the absense of a transaction?
Ing: no longer has ATMs?
KBC: no longer has ATMs?
Belfius: no longer has ATMs?
Aion: only has 1 ATM (unplugged, grafitti on screen)
Europabank: no longer has ATMs?
DHB bank: has no ATMs?
Fintra: ATM is the same as BNP Parabas?
Batopin: no balance inquiry option. (this is a 3rd party hired by Ing & KBC)
This website claims to give a way to check your balance, but I’m not so trusting:
jeffw@lemmy.world 11 months ago
Your banks don’t have websites and apps in Belgium?
ciferecaNinjo@fedia.io 11 months ago
Banks are gradually removing features from their websites in a progression toward complete elimination of the website (some banks have already taken that step & impose an app). 1-factor authentication is illegal in Belgium. So for web access banks typically hand out devices for 2FA. Some banks avoid that cost by imposing a smartphone app in lieu of a card reader or RSA token (BYO smartphone).
There are many problems with bank apps in Belgium:
2.1. You must subscribe to mobile phone service in order to satisfy Google’s unreasonable demand for a mobile phone number
2.2. You must trust Google with your mobile phone number
2.3. When Google records your place of banking, you must trust Google not to share that info (with debt collectors, for example)
Thavron@lemmy.ca 11 months ago
I say this with the best intentions, and you have every right to take all these things into consideration, but you’re sounding very paranoid. I think your best option would be to immediately withdraw any funds you receive and keep a completely paper administration.
thelastknowngod@lemm.ee 11 months ago
My man… You are not getting around the tracking. It’s never going to happen. Unless you literally toss everything with a network connection and disconnect from the electric, gas, and water grids, you are going to be tracked.