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An ATM gives the exchange rate my bank gives, which is better than pretty much any bureau d' change.
by isostatic 7y ago
An ATM gives the exchange rate my bank gives, which is better than pretty much any bureau d' change.
- ben_w 7y agoThe ones in British airports give terrible rates for Swiss Francs. My bank also had a terrible rate at the time. I got a better bank-like-entity since then.
- isostatic 7y agoI'm sure they do, why would I use an ATM in the UK to get Swiss Francs? You get Swiss Francs in Switzerland, so use one at arrivals in Zurich!
- ben_w 7y agoOn that occasion, I didn’t want to risk my (Halifax bank) card not working when I arrived — that particular card has been somewhat unreliable in the USA, and I still don’t know why, so I cannot be sure it won’t be denied elsewhere. I have since gotten some better cards for international travels.