Once upon a time the banks used to shave a bit off the exchange rate to cover payments and cash withdrawals in foreign currency while abroad.
Since November 2013 this changed, and the NSTF is shown seperately while the exchange rate is shown as the 'normal' rate on the dayof the transaction....

EU plan to cut credit and debit card fees is confirmed

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 2nd June 2014 14:24.

*Plans to cut transaction fees on debit and credit cards in the European Union have been published - but there is disagreement over the potential......

HSBC ditches unpaid transaction charges on current accounts

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 11th November 2013 19:35.

Banking group HSBC has announced it is to remove unpaid transaction fees of up to £25 from its personal current accounts. From 24 November,...

Debit card surcharges must go, says Which?

This is a duplicate of the Blog Entry made on 6th September 2011 15:20.

*Debit card surcharges must go, says Which?* ---Quote (Originally by 5corpio)--- A consumer group has stepped up pressure on the government...
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