Big increase in bank charges! 14.50 pcm plus other transaction fees. This is with Bankia . Are all the banks putting up their charges like this ? If you multiply by 12 it adds up.
Yes most if not all are.
If you search for Banking at the top of this page there is lots of info re free banking.
You should be aware that you do NOT need a Spanish bank account despite what the Spanish tell you.
A lot of us are now using the likes of Transferwise or Starling & their euro account.
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 12:23pm
Roland wrote on Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:54am:
Yes most if not all are.
If you search for Banking at the top of this page there is lots of info re free banking.
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You should be aware that you do NOT need a Spanish bank account despite what the Spanish tell you.
A lot of us are now using the likes of Transferwise or Starling & their euro account.
Thanks for info I will look into it. It's all the standing orders that is the pain do the banks sort that for you ?
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 1:07pm
Roland wrote on Sun Nov 22, 2020 9:54am:
Yes most if not all are.
If you search for Banking at the top of this page there is lots of info re free banking.
Read more...
You should be aware that you do NOT need a Spanish bank account despite what the Spanish tell you.
A lot of us are now using the likes of Transferwise or Starling & their euro account.
I got fed up with the excessive charges and my ex bank caiaxa went up 1st October I think same as the rest. I too have a transferwise account which gives me a UK acct number and sort code but also a, euro account which gives a Belgium IBAN number, The only problem that gave was at least one of the service bills (think is was Aqualia) would not accept a non Spanish IBAN number. I have therefore also opened an N26 account which gives you a debit card and charges nothing but it has a Spanish IBAN number so all good now and no charges
Baggywrinkles wrote on Sun Nov 22, 2020 12:23pm:
Thanks for info I will look into it. It's all the standing orders that is the pain do the banks sort that for you ?
Not standing orders, direct debits they are completely different things.
The banks in Spain do not have a DD switching service like the UK banks do.
Well not as far as I know.
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@ smileygeorgey
Aqualia WILL accept a non Spanish IBAN number.
I have been paying my Aqualia bill using my Transferwise BE IBAN code for nearly a year now.
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:35pm
Roland wrote on Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:07pm:
@ smileygeorgey
Aqualia WILL accept a non Spanish IBAN number.
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I have been paying my Aqualia bill using my Transferwise BE IBAN code for nearly a year now.
it may have been my internet supplier but there was oner who would not accept the Belgium one
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:04pm
If you keep over €10,000 in the bank I think the charges are a lot less. For that amount they should pay me. !
Posted: Sun Nov 22, 2020 4:06pm
Anyone know about Popular Bank ?
smileygeorgey wrote on Sun Nov 22, 2020 3:35pm:
it may have been my internet supplier but there was oner who would not accept the Belgium one
Can't see that it matters how or where they get the money from as long as they get.
Funny lot the Spanish sometimes.
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