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Foreign Exchange

  • 04-03-2017 11:21am
    #1
    hillbloom
    Registered Users Posts: 852 ✭✭✭


    I am Golden Years Customer & I need Australian Dollars.  What fees will I be charged.  Is there concessions for Golden Years? 


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  • #2
    Bank of Ireland: Tara P
    Closed Accounts Posts: 573 ✭✭✭Bank of Ireland: Tara P


    hillbloom wrote: »
    I am Golden Years Customer & I need Australian Dollars.  What fees will I be charged.  Is there concessions for Golden Years? 
    Hi,

    Thank you for contacting us here on Boards.ie.

    You can order Foreign exchange for collection at your local branch here.

    If your account is a Golden Years account you will not be charged commission on your order.

    If we can help with anything else please let us know.

    Thanks,

    Tara C


  • #3
    hillbloom
    Registered Users Posts: 852 ✭✭✭hillbloom


    How much is the commission.  Is it cheaper to get a certain amount of AU dollars here or avail of a friends CREDIT CARD with cash already in it & pay the 2.5% charge for every withdrawal while in Australia.  I am just checking "best option"!!! Everything in AU is so so expensive!!


  • #4
    yosser hughes
    Registered Users Posts: 3,902 ✭✭✭yosser hughes


    Get a  Revolut card. Best rates by far. You can get your own card and load currency on it. The Currency Fare model is outdated and unsuitable.
    There's a thread on boards
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2057481488


  • #5
    Bank of Ireland: Sarah
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,640 ✭✭✭Bank of Ireland: Sarah


    hillbloom wrote: »
    How much is the commission.  Is it cheaper to get a certain amount of AU dollars here or avail of a friends CREDIT CARD with cash already in it & pay the 2.5% charge for every withdrawal while in Australia.  I am just checking "best option"!!! Everything in AU is so so expensive!!
    Hi hillbloom, 

    Thanks for your reply. 

    As a Golden Years customer there's no commission charged on a foreign exchange order. When using a BOI Credit Card outside of the Eurozone there's a charge of €2.54 or 1.5% (whichever is greater) when you use the card to withdraw cash. Using the Credit Card at a point of sale will have a charge of 2.25% of the transaction value. Please let us know if we can help with anything else. 

    Thanks,
    Sarah


  • #6
    hillbloom
    Registered Users Posts: 852 ✭✭✭hillbloom


    Bank of Ireland: Sarah wrote: »
    hillbloom wrote: »
    How much is the commission.  Is it cheaper to get a certain amount of AU dollars here or avail of a friends CREDIT CARD with cash already in it & pay the 2.5% charge for every withdrawal while in Australia.  I am just checking "best option"!!! Everything in AU is so so expensive!!
    Hi hillbloom, 

    Thanks for your reply. 

    As a Golden Years customer there's no commission charged on a foreign exchange order. When using a BOI Credit Card outside of the Eurozone there's a charge of €2.54 or 1.5% (whichever is greater) when you use the card to withdraw cash. Using the Credit Card at a point of sale will have a charge of 2.25% of the transaction value. Please let us know if we can help with anything else. 

    Thanks,
    Sarah
    I sent a PM last night. Thank you.  


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