What currency can i take out the bank ?

[icmelersun]

Can i get British pound an ATM in icmeler or is it just euro and lira ?

[mark]

Yes you can get GBP out of the cash machines. .

[icmelersun]

Is there a certain one ? just don't want to carry all my cash with me to turkey so would rather take it out in bits but don't want to get the crap rate the bank gives you

[ajgaj]

does anyone know which to get gbp or lira

[curlycat]

Most banks will give you the local bank exchange rate (not tourist rate) at the time of the withdrawal. We got a better rate from the atm than was available locally, but you need to check with your bank what fees there is for international atm withdrawlas, because they can be a few quid per transaction. Your bank will be able to tell you. Have a lovely holiday

[andrea-icmeler]

i have always taken GBP out of the HSBC cash machine and never had any problems, it is in the square, there is a few there but i always choose the english looking one

[acko338]

Santander debit card - no international fees for Icmeler bank withdrawals !

How good is that ??

[Kneale]

A lot of banks will charge you if you withdraw money from an ATM, even if you withdraw Sterling, some banks being worse than others. The only ones which don't have any loadings/ATM fees are Norwich & Peterborough, Santander Zero (not normal Santander) and Metro Bank.

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[Kneale]

Is there a certain one ? just don't want to carry all my cash with me to turkey so would rather take it out in bits but don't want to get the crap rate the bank gives you

The actual Visa/Mastercard rate (which banks use for their debit/credit cards) are the best you will find, just a shaving off the interbank rates. What makes the difference is what loading your bank takes off this rate and how much they charge for an ATM withdrawal.

[sooze29]

Can you exchange Travellers Cheques at the supermarkets or do you need exchange bureau?

[ochlynda]

Can you exchange Travellers Cheques at the supermarkets or do you need exchange bureau?

You can change them at the supermarkets, no commission charged

[Katiehutchinson_1991]

you can get pounds out of some of the atms in icmeler
xxx

[NIKNAR]

I too have used the HSBC cash machine at the square for GBP, never had any problems.

[jnesbitt]

Last year I had a bit of a problem with the HSBC atm on the square, i put my card in and it said there was an error reading chip !! Just for a few minutes i had a real sweat on !. I went to a turkish bank on main road, and took out lira, so catastrophe averted. Phew

[Katiehutchinson_1991]

yes i took pounds out of the hsbc atm in the square in icmeler
they charge you i think it was £2 for £100
xxx

[sunlover loch lomond]

We had same problem at HSBC in the square with machine saying it could not read chip although machine across the square could however would only give lira. This makes you think it is not sensible to rely on one card to get money!

[White Heather]

I too have withdrawn sterling out of the HSBC machine in the square without any problem.
As an ex-bank worker I would like to confirm that the Bank do not make a charge. It is VISA the provider, who charge for the withdrawal. You will find this all over the world.
I was charge £2 for the withdrawal of £200 strerling, when I withdrew 300 TL I was charges £2.19.
Hope this helps.

[Kneale]

I too have withdrawn sterling out of the HSBC machine in the square without any problem.
As an ex-bank worker I would like to confirm that the Bank do not make a charge. It is VISA the provider, who charge for the withdrawal. You will find this all over the world.
I was charge £2 for the withdrawal of £200 strerling, when I withdrew 300 TL I was charges £2.19.
Hope this helps.

As a current bank worker I can confirm it is most definitely the bank that charges NOT Visa.

[sunlover loch lomond]

I have just had my bank statement in and I was not charged anything for withdrawing English notes from HSBC in the square using Bank of Scotland Visa card. I was however charged for each transaction on my credit card so it will be cash for me from now on.

[Kneale]

I have just had my bank statement in and I was not charged anything for withdrawing English notes from HSBC in the square using Bank of Scotland Visa card. I was however charged for each transaction on my credit card so it will be cash for me from now on.

That's right, they only have a foreign currency charge, not a foreign ATM charge.