Nationwide to charge for Euro transactions
in [Europe]
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From: Martin on 6 Aug 2010 05:42 On 06/08/10 11:20, Tim C. wrote: > On Fri, 6 Aug 2010 10:07:47 +0100, David Horne wrote in post : > <news:1jmss2d.13z2dur17fy0g0N%d4g4h4(a)yahoo.co.uk> : > >> Tim C.<spamtrap(a)tele2.at> wrote: >> >>> On Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:47:48 +0200, Martin wrote in post : >>> <news:8c20g9F8pjU2(a)mid.individual.net> : >>> >>>> If you are frequently abroad open a bank account in the EU. >> >> Depends where you go abroad. Not going to help me with draw dollars or >> sols! :) >> >>> Surely you mean the Eurozone? The UK is in the EU, however hard some try to >>> pretend it isn't. :) >>> >>> I don't pay anything for ATM withdrawals in any Eurozone country. >> >> That's because euro banks can't charge any more than they would for >> 'home' withdrawals. But that works other ways- some banks in euro >> countries impose charges on home withdrawals... > > Yes some do here as well, but here at least, most don't (as far as I can > tell from a straw-poll in the office). It depends on the bank and the > actual account you have. The key factor in inter Euroland transfer charges is whether their is a charge for Euro internal transfers between banks in the countries involved in an international Euro transfer. Specifying where the costs were to be charged was stopped this year. I now pay the same local bank charge for a Euro transfer to UK, plus 0.6% charge by the UK receiving bank. I transfer GBPs.
From: Tim C. on 6 Aug 2010 06:11 On Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:36:20 +0200, Martin wrote in post : <news:8c23b8Fqb2U2(a)mid.individual.net> : >> I don't pay anything for ATM withdrawals in any Eurozone country. > > If you use bank ATMs!! No, all ATMs as I understand it, will have to check the details if I could be bothered. I can't say I've noticed an ATM that hasn't had a bank logo on it in the places I've been, and I've not seen any extra charges on my statements either. -- Tim C. Why do Marxists only drink herbal tea? Because propper tea is theft.
From: tim.... on 6 Aug 2010 06:28 "Tim C." <spamtrap(a)tele2.at> wrote in message news:bi5zu8bzd9hf$.okvfakhg55bu$.dlg(a)40tude.net... > On Fri, 6 Aug 2010 10:07:47 +0100, David Horne wrote in post : > <news:1jmss2d.13z2dur17fy0g0N%d4g4h4(a)yahoo.co.uk> : > >> Tim C. <spamtrap(a)tele2.at> wrote: >> >>> On Fri, 06 Aug 2010 10:47:48 +0200, Martin wrote in post : >>> <news:8c20g9F8pjU2(a)mid.individual.net> : >>> >>>> If you are frequently abroad open a bank account in the EU. >> >> Depends where you go abroad. Not going to help me with draw dollars or >> sols! :) >> >>> Surely you mean the Eurozone? The UK is in the EU, however hard some try >>> to >>> pretend it isn't. :) >>> >>> I don't pay anything for ATM withdrawals in any Eurozone country. >> >> That's because euro banks can't charge any more than they would for >> 'home' withdrawals. But that works other ways- some banks in euro >> countries impose charges on home withdrawals... > > Yes some do here as well, but here at least, most don't (as far as I can > tell from a straw-poll in the office). It depends on the bank and the > actual account you have. Both the "Euro" country bank accounts that I had charged an annual fee for having a "foreign" ATM card. Free bank transfer was restricted to bank to bank transfer and withdrawal of cash from your "home" bank (which may be more than one branch). If they don't get you one way they will do it another tim
From: Tim C. on 6 Aug 2010 06:52 On Fri, 6 Aug 2010 11:28:02 +0100, tim.... wrote in post : <news:8c26dqFe0hU1(a)mid.individual.net> : > If they don't get you one way they will do it another Banks never lose :-( -- Tim C. You know what's a dangerous place to swim? The Hepatitis C
From: Martin on 6 Aug 2010 07:13
On 06/08/10 12:11, Tim C. wrote: > On Fri, 06 Aug 2010 11:36:20 +0200, Martin wrote in post : > <news:8c23b8Fqb2U2(a)mid.individual.net> : > >>> I don't pay anything for ATM withdrawals in any Eurozone country. >> >> If you use bank ATMs!! > > No, all ATMs as I understand it, will have to check the details if I could > be bothered. I can't say I've noticed an ATM that hasn't had a bank logo on > it in the places I've been, and I've not seen any extra charges on my > statements either. There a lots in NL without bank logos, that have a charge. Those located in McDs, for example, charge EUR2.5 per transaction. Did I mention that ABNAMRO Banks need a one week warning if you want to buy foreign currency and only sell foreign currency in amounts greater than EUR1000. This change happened shortly after most of the post offices closed forever. |