I'm in Australia and the banks are not competitive enough and the market is
too small to attract others. So we pay through the nose at home and
overseas. Even credit unions here charge to use ATMs. That's probably why
I don't baulk at paying to use an overseas ATM.
"Chris Blunt" wrote in message
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> On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 21:52:12 +1000, "Viviane"
> wrote:
>
>>I've only used ATMs for the last 10 years or so to withdraw money and
>>bought
>>things with a credit card. The banks will charge a fee (of course!) for
>>the
>>ATM bit I still think that's better than worrying about finding somewhere
>>to
>>change travellers cheques.
>
> Not all banks make charges for carrying out ATM withdrawals overseas.
> Depending on how competitive the banking environment is in your
> country, you can often find banks that make no charge at all.
>
> Nationwide Building Society in the UK is one example. In the US, I
> believe some credit unions do the same.
>
> Chris
>
>
>> wrote in message
>>news:1175645996.829898.8480@p77g2000hsh.googlegroups.com...
>>>I will be travelling from Australia to Thailand soon.
>>>
>>> I am thinking about the best way to handle the currency conversion of
>>> Australian dollars to Thailand's Baht.
>>>
>>> How can I get the best exchange rate?
>>>
>>> Should I use an Australian bank to convert the currency?
>>>
>>> Should I just use ATMs in Thailand?
>>>
>>> Any other general advice from anyone who has experience in this area
>>> would be much appreciated
>>>
>>> Thank You
>>>
>>
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