"Sjoerd" wrote in message
news:3f0898cb$0$49104$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl...
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> "Alfred Molon" schreef in bericht
> news:7c2b504ed267c87f4fa3ad5c9e93cb3c@news.meganetnews.com...
> > In article <3f07c914$0$49107$e4fe514c@news.xs4all.nl>,
> > sjoerdhahahaha@xs4all.nl says...
> >
> > > I recently went to an ATM in New York to get US dollars. The Interbank
> rate
> > > on that day was 1.1595 US dollar per euro. I got my US dollars for
> 1.1583
> > > per euro. No further fees or charges.
> >
> > Almost too good to be true. What is your bank ?
>
> ING Bank.
Since the general discussion seems to point at ATM's a the best way to
access money in foreign countries I took a look at a credit card statement
and found this little item:
"'For foreign currency transactions, the foreign currency (if it is not
already in US dollars) will first be converted to US dollars and then to
Canadian dollars before it is recorded in the Account."
Any other reason for this besides earning even more money than if converting
directly to Canadian dollars?
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