It’s always smart to check with your bank to see if they have international partners so you can get the withdrawal fee waived (usually $5). For example, I use Bank of America and their foreign partners are:
–Barclays United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Channel Islands)
–BNP Paribas (France)
–BNL D’Italia (Italy)
–Deutsche Bank (Germany and Spain)
–China Construction Bank (mainland China, excluding Hong Kong)
–UkrSibbank (Ukraine)
–TEB (Turkey)
–Scotiabank (Canada, Mexico, Peru, Chile, and the Caribbean countries: Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Dominica, Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, St. Maarten, Puerto Rico, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos, and the U.S. Virgin Islands)
–Westpac (Australia and New Zealand).
What’s your best money-saving tip for international travel?
They are still partners, but as sparks indicates the BoA rules have changed. Unfortunately I have no idea what the next best card / bank would be to avoid fees.
I believe Mexico and Santander recently lost partnership…. I’m now getting charged a PERCENTAGE!!!! Taking out 178US cost me over 8US DOLLARS… Not happy
Sorry to say … the rules have changed as of the 8th of this month. Expats in Mexico are dumping BoA by the bunch. 3%+$5+ATM fee is way too much for real Expats
Pls can are use my debit here Italy
Best way to open bank account in New Zealand? Will be travelling there in a few months for a year. Does Westpac partner with BofA?
Good for you! I’m not sure so best to call
Bank of America still charges an International fee even if you use ATM at Santander in Mexico. I know!
True! They even take the $5 twice
I contacted Westpac NZ before I went there, and they let me open an account when I arrived. I deposited US cash to open it, then I wired more funds into that NZD account from my USD account in US. They also partner with BofA if you want to use your BofA debit card in the NZ ATMs. You might also save on the currency conversion fees by using xe.com to do the transfer to NZ account. XE sometimes has better conversion rates than Westpac.
Do you of any partners in Latvia, or if it’s possible to use ATM’s in LAtvia?
any BOA in Panama city, Panama or partner
Does BoA have any partners in Turkey?
Not as of last summer
Yes, TEB
As a Bof A customer in the US, can I use a Barclay’s or BNP bank anywhere in Europe and avoid fees or only Barclays in the UK or BNP in France to avoid fees? I am going to Greece. Thanks
I think so but I would call them to ask
BofA debit cards do not have chip and pin technology. Will I be able to use my debit card at a BNP Paribas ATM in Paris?
Yes. I used mine a few months ago
Capital One does not charge a foreign transaction charge on anything overseas. Cards like Visa and Amex charge 2-4%. And you get points. As a tour guide this saves a lot of cash.
Do you know any Russian partner?
We don’t. sorry
Does Boa have any partners in South Africa?
Yes, ABSA, one of the biggest banks in SA, belongs to Barclays. I withdrew several times with my Deutsche Bank card, no fees whatsoever, not at the withdraw, not afterwards. Confirmed afterwards I got the exact exchange rates every day, impressive!