TRNC. Which bank let you draw Sterling on cards

japeal



Joined: 12/09/2008
Posts: 1052

Message Posted:
06/08/2011 17:00

Went to HSBC to draw Sterling out today to then go and exchange into Lira, but the machine whilst letting me select English would not offer Sterling just Lira.

Have they stopped issuing Sterling? If so does any other bank let you get Sterling?

0maintenance


Joined: 22/09/2010
Posts: 2179

Message Posted:
06/08/2011 17:02

Maybe the machine needed re-filling with sterling

schnib


Joined: 24/05/2008
Posts: 101

Message Posted:
06/08/2011 17:27

Hi John ,try Garanti a.t.m.

mamachina


Joined: 22/11/2008
Posts: 730

Message Posted:
06/08/2011 17:52

Maybe theres also something wrong with the HSBC atms - I went today and 2 kept telling me I had not enough in my account - put the fear of god into me, rushed home to get on the net to check my account in case someone had got into it - it was fine,there was some there! (Its an HSBC card too) There was sterling in one at about 11.15 as I got some with husbands card which is not an HSBC one!

Agobard


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
06/08/2011 18:19

Apart from HSBC, the Garanti Bank and TEB both offer sterling from their ATMs.

rejela


Joined: 09/02/2011
Posts: 293

Message Posted:
06/08/2011 18:27

The Isbankasi in Kyrenia gives sterling but with all banks offering sterling, it may not be available always. Also only certain machines offer this service. For example, the Isbankasi in Nicosia may offer sterling but another branch may not.

Turtle


Joined: 28/05/2007
Posts: 2669

Message Posted:
06/08/2011 18:40

Creditwest issue Sterling from their atm in Karaglanaglu .

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
06/08/2011 19:40

I was at HSBC about 5pm today and the bank staff were just arriving to deal with reported errors with the ATM system.

bertieboss


Joined: 22/07/2011
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
07/08/2011 01:31

Message 1 - I have been advised that it is cheaper just to draw out Lira as you pay atm charges and exchange charges if you take sterling. You should check it out depending on which bank card you are using !!

Agobard


Joined: 20/08/2008
Posts: 271

Message Posted:
07/08/2011 07:30

Message 9: most UK banks charge for using overseas cash machines. Nationwide, which used not to, do now charge for drawing foreign currency but the transactions are still free if sterling is drawn.

Jovial_John


Joined: 31/01/2009
Posts: 1024

Message Posted:
07/08/2011 09:15

If you draw lira from a UK Sterling account you always get a poor exchange rate because it is that used by your UK bank. The advice has always been to exchange in Cyprus becaus of more favourable rates.

Personally, I draw Sterling from my UK account using the HSBC ATM and pay this into my local HSBC Sterling account. I then go home and transfer sterling to lira online because HSBC give a far better exchange rate online than they do over the counter.

As soon as Turkey joins the HSBC Global net I will do the whole thing online.

Whistler


Joined: 28/07/2008
Posts: 1332

Message Posted:
07/08/2011 14:38

The ATM machine at ASTRO gives sterling.

bertieboss


Joined: 22/07/2011
Posts: 149

Message Posted:
08/08/2011 01:49

Message10 - I use caxton fx prepaid and the advice from my adviser is as in message 9. and based on last years transactions compared with the previous year he is right.But let's not do the "44 thing" and go round in circles.

juliamoons



Joined: 14/05/2009
Posts: 849

Message Posted:
08/08/2011 15:33

Message 7 "Creditwest issue Sterling from their atm in Karaglanaglu . "



Oh no they don't. When I saw your message I got quite excited. Just been down there to use uk Visa/Debit card was only offered TL.

jenfarrall


Joined: 21/09/2008
Posts: 297

Message Posted:
08/08/2011 15:57

The ATM outside Bektas offers sterling

DaveBoy


Joined: 02/08/2009
Posts: 197

Message Posted:
09/08/2011 09:24

message 13, in 5 years of living here it has always been better to withdraw sterling and change locally to lira. The exception only being if you have a local bank account,I have Garanti and Hsbc ( turkey), where you can buy lira at even more favourable rates. UK banks will not offer you the same exchange rates available locally and never have done. I advise all our family visitors to bring sterling and change locally.