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ATMs in Budapest
Posted: Tue April 22, 2008 10:28 PM UTC

Are there any American banks with ATM branches in Budapest, so as to eliminate ATM fees while traveling there?

cl3150

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Re: ATMs in Budapest
Posted: Wed April 23, 2008 11:21 AM UTC

If you travel a lot, open an accout with Citibank.
They have ATMs in so many countries, no fees.
I'm with Citibank for over 20 years for just that reason.

http://go.mappoint.net/citibankV2/(S(carf1145pflg1t45bzop3jri))/Index.aspx

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W.E.L.

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Re: ATMs in Budapest
Posted: Wed April 23, 2008 11:22 AM UTC

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Re: ATMs in Budapest
Posted: Wed April 23, 2008 12:21 PM UTC

Both first republic and commerce bank have debit cards with zero fees for anything - not a penny. We use Commerce Banks Visa - accepted in all the stores, restaurants, hotels - with up to $2000 per day. Many cards, perhaps including Citibank, charge three percent just because the usage is out of the US and best avoided.

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nicolaitan

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Re: ATMs in Budapest
Posted: Thu April 24, 2008 02:33 AM UTC

I would worry more about the exchange rate than the ATM fee. Especially now. I still carry cash so I know the rate i am getting when i exchange it. I also have a Chase Bank account in Budapest, but that is no help at all with the US Chase Bank - they really have no special interaction between the US company and the Hungarian company.

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