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ATM tourist advice

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Me again!

I've been reading about ATM's and how they're not accepting MasterCard's?

Any of you had a problem?

Or do you think this is a tourist problem?
It's either stick to my travel money card OR bring a shed Load of USD which were not too keen on doing except for when heading to Island

Any advise greatly appreciated
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Sue, there are some ATM's that won't accept Mastercards. There are some that will. I'm a year or so out of the loop, so some more up to date members will surely help in the coming hours/days with your request. Last I heard, ACLEDA banks accepted MC's, but this may have changed. If ACLEDA still accept, their ATM's are plentiful, certainly in Phnom Penh.
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Stick to your travel money card , easy to use and can top up if needed, case cost you on ATM fees ,
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I had no issues. Lots accept Mastercard.

If u have Visa then use MB bank for no fee withdrawal.
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shnoukieBRO wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:52 pm I had no issues. Lots accept Mastercard.

If u have Visa then use MB bank for no fee withdrawal.
Doesnt work for English debit cards :-(
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pczz wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:34 pm
shnoukieBRO wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:52 pm I had no issues. Lots accept Mastercard.

If u have Visa then use MB bank for no fee withdrawal.
Doesnt work for English debit cards :-(
Dang.

Things are changing fast. They used to accept Mastercard and we're my goto Bank after Vattanac started charging.

Now not only have they changed to visa cards but won't accept UK cards😵
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shnoukieBRO wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:37 pm
pczz wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:34 pm
shnoukieBRO wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:52 pm I had no issues. Lots accept Mastercard.

If u have Visa then use MB bank for no fee withdrawal.
Doesnt work for English debit cards :-(
Dang.

Things are changing fast. They used to accept Mastercard and we're my goto Bank after Vattanac started charging.

Now not only have they changed to visa cards but won't accept UK cards😵
You can try. Might be accepting some bank cards and not others. open khmer bank account is the best answer
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Re: ATM tourist advice

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pczz wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:43 pm
shnoukieBRO wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:37 pm
pczz wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:34 pm
shnoukieBRO wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:52 pm I had no issues. Lots accept Mastercard.

If u have Visa then use MB bank for no fee withdrawal.
Doesnt work for English debit cards :-(
Dang.

Things are changing fast. They used to accept Mastercard and we're my goto Bank after Vattanac started charging.

Now not only have they changed to visa cards but won't accept UK cards😵
You can try. Might be accepting some bank cards and not others. open khmer bank account is the best answer
OR simply spend more time in Countries that charge less like Vietnam? 😀
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shnoukieBRO wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:47 pm
pczz wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:43 pm
shnoukieBRO wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:37 pm
pczz wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:34 pm
shnoukieBRO wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:52 pm I had no issues. Lots accept Mastercard.

If u have Visa then use MB bank for no fee withdrawal.
Doesnt work for English debit cards :-(
Dang.

Things are changing fast. They used to accept Mastercard and we're my goto Bank after Vattanac started charging.

Now not only have they changed to visa cards but won't accept UK cards😵
You can try. Might be accepting some bank cards and not others. open khmer bank account is the best answer
OR simply spend more time in Countries that charge less like Vietnam? 😀
Been a long time since I was in Vietnam. Can't say i enjoyed the experience. One bank did not charge at all, but cash was frequently rationed so you had to do 2 transaction to get $50 out
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Re: ATM tourist advice

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pczz wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:34 pm
shnoukieBRO wrote: Sat Dec 21, 2019 4:52 pm I had no issues. Lots accept Mastercard.

If u have Visa then use MB bank for no fee withdrawal.
Doesnt work for English debit cards :-(
You might be thinking of Maybank.
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