How to avoid bank fees when taking out cash in Cambodia?
I am European and have UK (Visa), Dutch (MaestroCard), Lithuanian (MasterCard) debit cards and Revolut card*. Lately I have been reading horror stories on how to get cash out in Cambodia and how some poor souls seem to get 15$ in charges per 300$ taken out... which makes scrooge like myself cringe and loose sleep...
I will be staying in Phnom Penh and then Sihanoukville, what are cheapest ways to get money out?
*link gives me 5$ if you get one...
Best Answer
I could be wrong, but try Santander Bank, link below. In many locations around the world this is how we avoid bank charges. It is one of the only/few banks that really works for the customer when abroad.
Santander
https://en.portal.santandertrade.com/country-profile/110,cambodia
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Last time I was in Cambodia, which was a few years ago, Vattanak Bank was free, for European cards only. As the article says Canadia used be free but that was some years ago. According to the article you linked though, Maybank is still free, so I'd give them a go.
I have never paid an ATM fee in Cambodia, I was always able to find a bank that worked with no fees. They change all the time though.
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