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'First Direct scraps overseas spending and cash withdrawal fees on its debit card'
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MSE News: First Direct scraps overseas spending and cash withdrawal fees on its debit card

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First Direct has scrapped all fees for overseas spending and cash withdrawals on its debit card for both new and existing customers, MoneySavingExpert.com can reveal. The move is a boost to First Direct's already cracking all-rounder bank account – especially for switchers who can get its £175 bonus – though specialist overseas cards still win for those happy to open separate accounts.
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Do you know when FD are announcing this?
Nothing on the website. The charges document still shows the % cost.0 -
lr1277 said:Do you know when FD are announcing this?
Nothing on the website. The charges document still shows the % cost.
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ForumUser7 said:lr1277 said:Do you know when FD are announcing this?
Nothing on the website. The charges document still shows the % cost.
Thanks @ForumUser7 . I looked under the Bank Account tab and not the Travel and international tab.
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I signed up for a new account on 30/06 and received the paperwork today and it lists charges for overseas transactions and withdrawals.. So definitely not implemented yet0
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PegasusPJ said:I signed up for a new account on 30/06 and received the paperwork today and it lists charges for overseas transactions and withdrawals.. So definitely not implemented yet1
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Great to see other banks getting on the bandwagon and removing fees. Sadly, this still isn’t an icebreaker feature as there’s plenty of other current accounts and cards out there with fee-free transactions abroad, but still a nice perk for those wishing to stay with first direct.1
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Email I got from FD says fees removed from 28 Jun onwards.1
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pridehappy said:Great to see other banks getting on the bandwagon and removing fees. Sadly, this still isn’t an icebreaker feature as there’s plenty of other current accounts and cards out there with fee-free transactions abroad, but still a nice perk for those wishing to stay with first direct.0
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jimroy said:pridehappy said:Great to see other banks getting on the bandwagon and removing fees. Sadly, this still isn’t an icebreaker feature as there’s plenty of other current accounts and cards out there with fee-free transactions abroad, but still a nice perk for those wishing to stay with first direct.3
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I've kept my FD credit card open as it one of the oldest I have, but rarely use it as there's not much benefit in doing so. No cashback/points/airmiles.
If you really have your eyes set on a Visa credit card to use whilst abroad with no fees, the Nationwide one is good. I used this recently when I went abroad - you do have to have an account with them, however.
It is good to see FD try and offer some sort of perk with this rushed-in Mastercard.
If they'd taken their time and thought about the offering, and HSBC integration and got it working from the off, then it would have looked much better and coherent.
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