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Information and Services in Turkey Section => Banks, Interest, Money Transfers, Insurance => Topic started by: charlste on July 22, 2015, 22:08:15 PM

Title: Nationwide debit card
Post by: charlste on July 22, 2015, 22:08:15 PM
I know a few years back you could withdraw sterling in Turkey using a nationwide debit card and there wasn't a charge.has that now changed?
Title: Re: Nationwide debit card
Post by: marina on July 22, 2015, 22:49:27 PM
We used our Nationwide Flexaccount debit card to withdraw sterling last month and weren't charged for it so if it did change it's free now
Title: Re: Nationwide debit card
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on July 22, 2015, 22:55:00 PM
No charge to withdraw Sterling, there are charges if you withdraw lira though.
Title: Re: Nationwide debit card
Post by: marina on July 22, 2015, 23:03:22 PM
Charlste was only asking about sterling, pretty sure it's always been the case that you'll be charged for withdrawing foreign currency! 
Title: Nationwide debit card
Post by: Scunner on July 22, 2015, 23:14:42 PM
It doesn't answer the question but just to say I got one of those Halifax Clarity cards and withdrew around £200 in pesos in Mexico. Got a great exchange rate and was charged 59p interest. It was cheaper to do that than it was to get pesos from my bank or local foreign exchange shops prior to going.
Title: Re: Nationwide debit card
Post by: KKOB on July 23, 2015, 01:54:57 AM
People who can't / won't answer a straightforward question should be banned.
Title: Re: Nationwide debit card
Post by: davybill on July 23, 2015, 07:48:32 AM
No you don't get charged for drawing Stirling with a Nationwide credit card.
Title: Re: Nationwide debit card
Post by: Eric on July 23, 2015, 09:40:04 AM
If you change your account to a Nationwide Flex Plus account you don't get charged for withdrawing Lira, or any other currency anywhere in the world.  You do pay £10 per month for this account but the other benefits of the account out-way that, for us anyway.
Title: Re: Nationwide debit card
Post by: Jacqui Harvey on July 23, 2015, 19:03:15 PM
We have a Halifax Clarity Card too, much better than the Nationwide Card.
Davybill you better not withdraw Stirling, it's a very big place in Scotland... Alex Salmond would not be please  :)
Title: Re: Nationwide debit card
Post by: davybill on July 24, 2015, 06:42:01 AM
HaHa is Alex Salmond. Ever pleased?
Title: Re: Nationwide debit card
Post by: tonysue on July 24, 2015, 16:37:32 PM
Examples of foreign cash withdrawals when using your nationwide  card abroad
    
                                              FlexAccount Debit Card              flexplus debit card                       flexone debit card  + cash debit card

Cash withdrawal amount
                                                               €100                                 €100                                                €100

€100 @ Visa Exchange Rate                  £72.00                          £72.00                                               £72.00

Visa Exchange Rate on 1 June 2015 was €1=£0.719999. Shown on statement as £1=€1.38889
Non-Sterling Transaction Fee

Our commission charge for transactions made in a foreign currency.

Non-Sterling Transaction Fee
                                                            £1.44 (2%)                       No fee                                            No fee

Non-Sterling Cash Fee
Charge for cash withdrawals made in a foreign currency. Abbreviated on credit card statements to 'Cash Fee'.
Non-Sterling Cash Fee
                                                               £1.00                             No fee                                             No fee
Cost to you
                                                                £74.44                              £72.00                                         £72.00
The bureau / ATM owner may also make a charge. For credit card cash withdrawals, you'll be charged interest at 'cash rates' from the date the transaction is posted to your account.

Title: Re: Nationwide debit card
Post by: tonysue on July 24, 2015, 16:55:20 PM
Haha this didnt workout as i expected, cut and pasted from nationwide website
Title: Re: Nationwide debit card
Post by: Eric on July 24, 2015, 21:20:08 PM
That's very clear  :o :o :o