Exchange rates

[DonM]

Been here about a week now, we use the plastic (credit card) for most purchases and have just checked we have got an exchange rate of TL3.19. So things are looking good.

If anybody is interested we get our pounds sterling from the ATM at the HSBC with our debit card, there are no charges/fees for the transaction. We then get our lira through the money changers. We don't have a Turkish bank account. This cuts out charges/fees you get if you draw Lira with a debit card

Euros are also available at HSBC. I assume other banks also have ATM's where £'s and €'s are available.

DonM

[Hamlet]

Got 3.24170tl to the £ today online with TEB

[desmartinson]

You are doing the right thing Don with regards to HSBC, but when you,ve got your sterling take it next door to sekur bank, next to Beko electric shop and change it to lira, you don't need a bank account  just your passport, and you will get a better exchange rate than the change shops.  

[DonM]

hanks for that Des will do next time I need Lira.

DonM

[chris35]

Been here about a week now, we use the plastic (credit card) for most purchases and have just checked we have got an exchange rate of TL3.19. So things are looking good.

If anybody is interested we get our pounds sterling from the ATM at the HSBC with our debit card, there are no charges/fees for the transaction. We then get our lira through the money changers. We don't have a Turkish bank account. This cuts out charges/fees you get if you draw Lira with a debit card

Euros are also available at HSBC. I assume other banks also have ATM's where £'s and €'s are available.

DonM

Hi Don, Is it a uk debit card, if so I would have thought your uk bank would charge a transaction fee, but I may be wrong.

[DonM]

I've been using a UK (Barclays) debit card to draw pounds sterling from the HSBC in Fethiye for the last 4 years and have never been charged any fees. Having said that sods law being what it is I could get charged the next time I use it.

DonM

[desmartinson]

You wont Don if its a Nationwide flexi visa debit card, i believe its the only card that does,nt charge for drawing sterling abroad (Well at the moment anyway)    but if you are getting it with Barclays, good for you.

[bewva]

N & P Debit card has a no transaction fee for drawing TL or £'s.

[badger]

Nationwide now charge, unfortunately .

 

[AOK]

Nationwide now charge, unfortunately .

 

Not if you draw out ££££££