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I was hoping there might be some Australians on the forum who access funds in their Australian banks via ATMs in BsAs / Argentina. (I am mentally writing my complaint to the banking ombudsperson on my return from Argie about exhorbitant fees) but in the meantime I am aggrieved by the fees the banks charge me to access my own money overseas - then I have to add whatever the ATMs in Argentina will charge...
E.G. If I use my credit card with a positive balance of - let's say - $1000K, the bank will charge me a $5 fee + (and this is my major gripe) 3% "conversion fee"!!! Surely the computers do the conversion??? I fail to see the effort required by the bank to warrant 3%.
Anyway.
So I have Visa card, and a card with Maestro / Cirrus. How much can I hope to take out of an ATM and what will the bank in Argentina charge me?
Also, more generally, (and I have searched the forum without success), what's the best bet for some pesos at the airport? Pay with USD or card?
Thank you for any tips!
E.G. If I use my credit card with a positive balance of - let's say - $1000K, the bank will charge me a $5 fee + (and this is my major gripe) 3% "conversion fee"!!! Surely the computers do the conversion??? I fail to see the effort required by the bank to warrant 3%.
Anyway.
So I have Visa card, and a card with Maestro / Cirrus. How much can I hope to take out of an ATM and what will the bank in Argentina charge me?
Also, more generally, (and I have searched the forum without success), what's the best bet for some pesos at the airport? Pay with USD or card?
Thank you for any tips!