NATIONWIDE current account

simonleblank

Wanted to open one for my hols. I was informed that they would have to do a search for their flex-account, but not for their BASIC a/c. I would want to use this no-frills a/c for cash withdrawls in Spain. Has anybody used this route and how easy is it to find Citrus cash machines in Spain?

Woby_Tide

Citrus cash machines are probably few and far between, Cirrus there will probably be plenty, it's part of the Mastercard branding I think

Turning_into_scrooge

Nationwide cash cards are accepted all over the world, Even at 300 atm's in Bangkok. You shouldn't have any problems but if you are worried have a look at he mastecard website and you can check the location of any cash machine that takes cirrus

http://www.mastercard.com/us/gateway.html

pin

Nationwide cards are Visa cards (as far as I was aware), however you should not have any problems getting cash out using them.

grumbler

pin wrote:

Nationwide cards are Visa cards (as far as I was aware)

Their debit card is Visa-Delta, cash card is Cirrus.

colinw

I have used my Nationwide Debit card in ATM's in Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Spain, Italy, Argentina, oh yes and Newcastle.

pin

grumbler wrote:

Their debit card is Visa-Delta, cash card is Cirrus.

Oh... Don't I feel stupid now!!

Turning_into_scrooge

pin wrote:

Nationwide cards are Visa cards (as far as I was aware), however you should not have any problems getting cash out using them.

I have a cash card which is cirrus i don't know about the debit cards when i mailed them off their internet banking page and asked them if the card could be used abroad they sent me to the mastercard website as its got the cirrus logo which correct me if im wrong is the mastercard logo too or something like that

Turning_into_scrooge

colinw wrote:

I have used my Nationwide Debit card in ATM's in Australia, New Zealand, Samoa, Spain, Italy, Argentina, oh yes and Newcastle.

I know it can be used in Thailand

Johnathan_2

Transfer Foreign Currency abroad

For the transfer of money, I have used Capital IFX Ltd. A particularly easy way to transfer funds to Spain, all you need is the IBAN number of the account to which the funds are to be sent and they do the rest. The euro rate at the moment is great and the minimum transaction amount that Capital IFX will handle is £5000 GBP. Others will deal with a lesser amount but their exchange rates are not as good and some charge for the TT.

Register with Capital IFX which takes a few days and then ring them everyday to check the euro rate. Once agreed, payment must reach them via TT (Telegraphic Transfer or CHAPS within 2 working days). They will then process the transaction and forward on the amount to the account in Spain or wherever.

Worked a treat with the transfer to our Euro account in spain for the deposit. Just allow a few days before completion for the money to arrive.

I would really recomend that you give them a call.

Contact them 0870 777 9777 or https://www.capitalifx.com

Johnathan

zx2011

I just got back from Canada. I wasn't charged a fee for using the ATM even though one was displayed on the terminal. It was the best exchange rate I got by far.