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NIB Charge to Lodge a Euro Halifax Cheque?

fleet · 2009-05-05 21:11:59

My father lodged a pair of Halifax cheques to his NIB current account. They charged him 2% because "they are foreign cheques". These were Halifax Ireland cheques, in Euro - I know because I wrote them! Is this really NIB policy?

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05-05-2009 10:11pm

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fleet

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My father lodged a pair of Halifax cheques to his NIB current account.

They charged him 2% because "they are foreign cheques".

These were Halifax Ireland cheques, in Euro - I know because I wrote them!

Is this really NIB policy?

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#2 05-05-2009 10:42pm
BuffyBot

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Probably a misunderstanding by a confused staff member, most likely. He should chase it up with his contact in NIB

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#3 06-05-2009 12:09am
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Same thing happened to me a couple of years ago with a MBNA cheque. Took me a while to get refund but I thought all of this carry on ceased when Danske came aboard.

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#4 07-05-2009 3:01pm
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If it was a normal euro cheque from a branch in the Republic then yes, it was a bank error and should be refunded. If, however, it was a euro cheque drawn on a branch outside the Republic, eg Northern Irish Branch, UK branch, then it is classed as a foreign cheque and fees will apply.

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