Nationwide - Maximum withdrawal abroad

thepinkladez_2

thanks for your reply lynsey. sorry i am a bit thick with this! does that mean i get a better rate than exchanging here? also how can i see what rate i am getting?

Lynsey

thepinkladez wrote: »

thanks for your reply lynsey. sorry i am a bit thick with this! does that mean i get a better rate than exchanging here? also how can i see what rate i am getting?

You're not a bit thick, this is new to you and you just need the basics to learn and hopefully pass on.
You will get a better rate as you will get the official bank rate of the day with no commission.
Eg. todays bank rate at the minute is £1 = €1.2636'ish and the tourist rate is £1 = €1.2120'ish, though abroad you may get €1.23 to the £. Also with a Nationwide card there are no charges from withdrawing from an ATM machine. Most major banks charge around 2.75%. We always use it as we travel several times a year and have saved lots of pennies, which is what MSE is all about.

Lynsey

Macd_3

I've just come back from the algarve and all I could withdraw was 200 euros/day.

This link confirms it
http://www.lisbon-guide.info/facts_visitor/banks_exchange

Regards
Macd

dzug1

Macd wrote: »

I've just come back from the algarve and all I could withdraw was 200 euros/day.

This link confirms it
http://www.lisbon-guide.info/facts_visitor/banks_exchange

Regards
Macd

Did you try another machine at a different bank? Can't see how they would be linked so it ought to work - up to your CARD maximum.

Smiley_Mum

The Multibancos in the Algarve would only allow a withdrawal of 200 euros per day. That's all I could take out when I was there, just back the other day.