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Offline Liz 101

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Re: Sterling
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2018, 21:00:52 PM »
Barb, Do you know which 4 banks are giving sterling please?



Offline cenk

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Re: Sterling
« Reply #11 on: February 09, 2018, 07:39:18 AM »
I asked to some one from Akbank if all banks'  ATMs in Turkey will stop giving sterling or not. She said she didnt hear anything like that.

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Offline Christie

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Re: Sterling
« Reply #12 on: February 09, 2018, 14:44:49 PM »
Apologies if we are being dim, but why would you want to withdraw sterling whilst you are over in turkey ?

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« Reply #13 on: February 09, 2018, 15:12:26 PM »
Apologies if we are being dim, but why would you want to withdraw sterling whilst you are over in turkey ?
I guess because some UK banks charge you 2,75 or 3% for the privilege of taking out foreign currency. So it is cheaper to take out sterling (without charge) and change it into lira over the counter of your favourite exchange agent/bank. [There are still some ways to take out lira with a UK bank card without being stung 2.75/3.00% if you have the right bank account.]

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Re: Sterling
« Reply #14 on: February 09, 2018, 16:27:30 PM »
And also get a better rate for changing it in Turkey than in the Uk.

Offline Diverbaz 1

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Re: Sterling
« Reply #15 on: February 10, 2018, 07:13:51 AM »


I spoke to the HSBC manager in Fethiye yesterday. You can no longer use a "foreign" Card to draw sterling and this will apply to ALL banks. You can still draw TL on the card. If you need sterling here, you will need to open a sterling account in your Turkish bank and transfer money from UK (for example) into that account via an internet account, and then draw over the counter in Turkey.

Offline charlste

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Re: Sterling
« Reply #16 on: February 10, 2018, 21:17:55 PM »
And which banks would they be Colwyn?

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« Reply #17 on: February 10, 2018, 22:49:39 PM »
If a Calis/Fethiye based CBF member requires a "worthwhile" amount of sterling, I guess there would be no problem bringing it over and coming to a mutually satisfactory exchange rate that has benefits for both i.e. the bringer gets more Lira and the receiver gets more sterling than the banks would give.

Is there a problem with this?

Offline JohnF

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Re: Sterling
« Reply #18 on: February 10, 2018, 22:59:45 PM »
Yes, what you're suggesting is illegal within Turkey. 

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Re: Sterling
« Reply #19 on: February 10, 2018, 23:59:09 PM »
Ah.

I understand that I can bring in any amount of sterling into Turkey but I cannot exchange it "privately"?




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