- Global ATM Alliance
The Global ATM Alliance is a joint venture of several major international banks that allows customers of the banks to use their ATM card or
debit card at another bank within the Global ATM Alliance with no fees when travelling internationally. Participating banks coverAustralasia ,Europe ,Asia andNorth America .Participating banks are:
*"Bank of America " (United States )
*"Barclays " (United Kingdom (primarilyEngland andWales ),Spain ,Portugal ,Gibraltar and certain countries inAfrica )
*"BNP Paribas " (France )
*"China Construction Bank " (China includingHong Kong )
*"Deutsche Bank " (Germany ,Poland ,Czech Republic ,Spain andItaly )
*"Santander Serfin " (Spain andMexico )
*"Scotiabank " (Canada ,Caribbean ,Chile andMexico )
*"Westpac " (Australia ,New Zealand ,Fiji ,Vanuatu ,Cook Islands ,Samoa ,Tonga ,Papua New Guinea andSolomon Islands )
**Westpac Banking Corporation (Australia ,Fiji ,Cook Islands ,Solomon Islands , andVanuatu )
**Westpac New Zealand Limited (New Zealand )
**Westpac Bank - PNG - Limited (Papua New Guinea )
**Westpac Bank Samoa Limited (Samoa )
**Westpac Bank of Tonga (Tonga )Restrictions
Bank of America indicates that an ATM can be used at participating banks, but fees are only waived within their home countries. [http://bankofamerica.via.infonow.net/locator/atmbranch/ListLoadAction.do] Outside the home country the standard fees appear to be charged. For example, Deutsche Bank ATMs in Germany are fee free, but a fee is charged at Deutsche Bank ATMs in Italy. As of June 2008, a fee is charged for Deutsche Bank ATMs in Italy, but not Spain and there is some reporting that fees are not charged in Poland. Additionally, the BNL (Banca Nazionale del Lavoro) in Italy and the TEB (Turk Ekonomi Bankasi) in Turkey, which both prominently display the BNP Paribas logo, also charge fees.fact|date=April 2008
External links and References
* [http://www.westpac.com.au/internet/publish.nsf/Content/PBIT+Global+alliance Westpac Global ATM Alliance]
** [http://www.westpac.com.au/internet/publish.nsf/Content/WIMCMR01+Archive+Media+Release+01+June+01 Westpac Media Release: Global ATM Alliance]
* [http://scotiabank.com/cda/content/0,1608,CID8040_LIDen,00.html Scotiabank - Global ATM Alliance]
* [http://www.atmmarketplace.com/news_story_10252.htm Five big banks form Global ATM Alliance]
** [http://www.atmmarketplace.com/article.php?id=1941 French bank joins new Global ATM Alliance]
* [http://www.finextra.com/fullstory.asp?id=2328 BNP Paribas joins global ATM alliance]
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