Help With Credit Cards

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Help with credit cards

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Common questions

 

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Add your signposting title here… Hassle free spending with your credit card abroad

Now you can register your travel plans via Anytime Internet Banking at least 24 hours before your trip and we'll do our best to ensure your holiday spending with your credit card isn't affected at all.

It only takes a few minutes; all you need to do is:

  • Log in to Anytime Internet Banking
  • Select 'Cards' from within the left hand menu
  • Select 'Using your credit card abroad' on the page
  • Register your travel plan details
Register your travel
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Add your signposting title here… Withdrawing cash abroad with your credit card

Our credit cards are accepted at millions of overseas retailers and ATMs, just look for the VISA or MasterCard logos when using your card as normal.

 

For details of where you can withdraw cash abroad, please access the following ATM locators.

 

Visa ATMs

MasterCard ATMs

 

Remember to take this number with you in case you have any issues

 

0044 1702 275532

More on travelling abroad
Charges for using your Ulster Bank credit card abroad

 

 

The table below outlines the charges for use of an Ulster Bank Credit Card outside the UK


Charges
Type of transaction Cash Fee: 3.0% handling fee. Foreign Currency Transaction:
2.75% Non-Sterling Transaction Fee on the transaction amount.
Cash withdrawal
Purchases

Transaction withdrawal limit

In most cases, you can withdraw funds up to your ATM daily withdrawal limit of £300, provided there are sufficient funds in your account and you remain within 50% of your credit limit. Within Europe some cash dispenser networks have imposed a maximum value per transaction of €150 (equivalent to around £135). To withdraw more than this you have to carry out more than one transaction.

 

Below is an example which shows what the charges would be for using your Ulster Bank credit cards abroad

  Card Type
  Visa Credit Cards MasterCard Credit Cards
  Purchases Cash Purchases Cash
Payment Scheme Exchange Rate (Set by Visa or MasterCard) €1 = £0.8598
or
£1 = € 1.1630		 €1 = £0.8559
or
£1 = €1.1683
Non-Sterling Transaction Fee 2.75% 2.75%
Foreign Purchase Fee n/a n/a
Foreign Cash Fee/Cash Fee n/a 3%  n/a 3% 
  Visa Debit Cards
  Purchases Cash
Payment Scheme Exchange Rate (set by Visa or Mastercard)

€1=£0.8598

or

£1=€1.1630
Non Sterling Transaction Fee 2.65% 2.65%
Foreign Purchase Fee 75p n/a
Foreign Cash Fee/Cash Fee n/a 2.25% (min £2, max £5)
  Visa Debit Cards
  Purchases Cash
Payment Scheme Exchange Rate (set by Visa or Mastercard)

€1=£0.8598

or

£1=€1.1630
Non Sterling Transaction Fee 2.65% 2.65%
Foreign Purchase Fee 75p n/a
Foreign Cash Fee/Cash Fee n/a 2.25% (min £2, max £5)
  Visa Debit Cards
  Purchases Cash
Payment Scheme Exchange Rate (set by Visa or Mastercard)

€1=£0.8598

or

£1=€1.1630
Non Sterling Transaction Fee 2.65% 2.65%
Foreign Purchase Fee 75p n/a
Foreign Cash Fee/Cash Fee n/a 2.25% (min £2, max £5)
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Add your signposting title here… Foreign exchange rates

Daily credit card foreign exchange rates are set by Visa and MasterCard. The links below will transfer you to the Visa and MasterCard websites to calculate indicative foreign exchange rates. Please note that currencies fluctuate everyday. Credit card transactions abroad incur a 2.75% Non-Sterling Transaction Fee.

 

If your credit card displays the Visa logo please access Visa daily foreign exchange rates online.

 

If your credit card displays the MasterCard logo please access MasterCard daily foreign exchange rates online.

 

Remember, there will be an additional fee for withdrawing cash.

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