Calis Beach and Fethiye Turkey Discussion Forum

Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: nichola on February 25, 2014, 14:39:31 PM

Title: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: nichola on February 25, 2014, 14:39:31 PM
I tried to take some £'s out of the HSBC bank ATM today at about 11am but they didn't have any in either machine.

I popped into the bank and asked them if there were £'s available and they said no and when I asked when they looked very vague and shifty and said they didn't know!

What is going on?
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: usedbustickets on February 25, 2014, 14:44:44 PM
Mrs Tickets got the same answer this morning. Not clear when they would be getting any for their ATMs.

We went to the ATM at the Shell petrol station near to the Otogar and got sterling OK from the machine.

So no clearer as to why the problem, but you can get the money from other HSBC machines.
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: nichola on February 25, 2014, 14:48:44 PM
Until it runs out I suppose... But thanks for that info maybe I'll pop down there in a bit.
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: karaokemark on February 25, 2014, 14:54:19 PM
I took pounds out at the Kipa HSBC and Garanti in the last 2 days
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: usedbustickets on February 25, 2014, 14:55:43 PM
If it has run out at Shell, a little further out I know, but the Calis HSBC ATM may have Sterling.  Don't forget though that it has moved from by the bridge opposite the promenade main entrance, back down half-way along the strip, between the Kerim Hotel and the Mangal restaurant, opposite the Gunlis restaurant (aka Frank Canons)
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: LeeGlo on February 25, 2014, 15:16:51 PM
I took pounds out at the Kipa HSBC and Garanti in the last 2 days

Which Kipa and which Garanti ATM please, I'm always on the look out for more places you can draw sterling.

And in return, you can get sterling from the TEB's ATM near the otogar.
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: WordBird on February 25, 2014, 16:34:41 PM
Slightly OT but I am due to pay the remainder of our rental in a couple of months time and the property owner has asked for it in sterling.

I'd thought about withdrawing it once I'm there as I didn't really want to travel with a considerable sum of cash but by the sounds of it that's what I'd be better off doing as it seems the ATMs run out on a regular basis.

Does anyone know what the limit is for how much sterling you can bring into Turkey? I've found several conflicting answers.
Ta.   :)
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: karaokemark on February 25, 2014, 17:19:11 PM
LeeGlo the first Kipa garanti does not show on the side of their ATMs the pound sign but most of them have pounds in.
Mark
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: KKOB on February 25, 2014, 18:19:12 PM
Does anyone know what the limit is for how much sterling you can bring into Turkey? I've found several conflicting answers.
Ta.    :)

I don't think there's a limit on how much you can bring in but there's a limit of £10k that you have to declare when leaving the UK.
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: WordBird on February 25, 2014, 18:26:22 PM
Does anyone know what the limit is for how much sterling you can bring into Turkey? I've found several conflicting answers.
Ta.     :)

I don't think there's a limit on how much you can bring in but there's a limit of £10k that you have to declare when leaving the UK.

Oh it'll be well under that, great.
Thanks KKOB.   :)
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: kevin3 on February 25, 2014, 18:38:34 PM
Perhaps they are awaiting a delivery of shoe boxes.
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: Menthol on February 25, 2014, 20:06:41 PM
Does anyone know what the limit is for how much sterling you can bring into Turkey? I've found several conflicting answers.
Ta.     :)

I don't think there's a limit on how much you can bring in but there's a limit of £10k that you have to declare when leaving the UK.

It's actually 10,000 Euros or approx £8234 http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/customs/arriving/declaring-cash.htm
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: Colwyn on February 25, 2014, 20:21:36 PM
There is a worldwide shortage of sterling. It is due to Scots hoarding it in preparation for independence.
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: Scunner on February 25, 2014, 20:39:22 PM
I've got £120, all in English notes. Ha!
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: Jack13 on February 25, 2014, 22:26:36 PM
try des colwyn. hes been hoarding for years lol
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: desmartinson on February 26, 2014, 07:45:08 AM
  :)  :) Jack,
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: yabanci on February 26, 2014, 13:28:49 PM
If it has run out at Shell, a little further out I know, but the Calis HSBC ATM may have Sterling.  Don't forget though that it has moved from by the bridge opposite the promenade main entrance, back down half-way along the strip, between the Kerim Hotel and the Mangal restaurant, opposite the Gunlis restaurant (aka Frank Canons)
Sterling in the Calis one this lunchtime.
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: George Warner on February 27, 2014, 08:17:10 AM
We were told on Tuesday that the HSBC in Fethiye would have Sterling on Friday
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: jonuzumlu on February 27, 2014, 11:41:44 AM
I made a sterling withdrawal from the HSBC at Kipa this morning!  Fifties rather than the £20 notes it usually dispenses
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: DonM on February 27, 2014, 15:39:47 PM
Got £300 from the HSBC ATM in fethiye at 14.00hrs today all in £50's. Only ever got £50's from this ATM which I use all the time. Got TL3.66 from the money changer in Fethiye.

DonM
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: desmartinson on February 27, 2014, 16:05:42 PM
Got £500 this morning 11-30 am.  :)
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: DonM on February 27, 2014, 16:32:26 PM
Did you get the £500 in one transaction from a ATM please?

DonM
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: desmartinson on February 27, 2014, 17:28:43 PM
Yes Don HSBC Bank on the one way street just up from the Mulberry tree restaurant.
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: DonM on February 27, 2014, 18:03:16 PM
Thanks for that.  :)

I always get my cash there but I'm restricted to £300 per transaction with my Barclay's debit card. I'll try for £500 next time to see what happens.

donM
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: Jack13 on February 27, 2014, 18:36:13 PM
where are u going to stash that? ur flat must be running out of space. lol
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: desmartinson on February 27, 2014, 18:37:33 PM
I think it depends Don. on what your bank allows you to draw out I-e how much money you have in your account,   ;)
Title: Re: HSBC out of £'s for who knows how long
Post by: desmartinson on February 27, 2014, 18:42:41 PM
where are u going to stash that? ur flat must be running out of space. lol
Careful Jack, I know where you live, Regards Des. ;D ;D