Vietnam: don't use MB bank

[shnoukieBRO]

The atm charged me a 49, 500 atm fee without advising me.
Plus the money was charged at their poor exchange rates instead of offical rates. Again I was not allowed to decline it.

When I went inside to complain the staff just gave me a call Centre number after laughing about it for a few minutes.

[timmydownawell]

That sucks, MB Bank is on the list of non-fee ATMs at https://www.dropbox.com/s/ajifjmncdazhz ... .xlsx?dl=0

The list for Vietnam is:

HSBC (withdrawal in HCMC)
ACB (up to 3m VND for Visa only!)
MB Bank (as of June 2017)
Saigon Commerical Bank (as of June 2017)
VP Bank (as of Mar 2018)

Obviously these things are often changing so maybe try another one of these.


edit: Wait, $2.13? You'll survive.

[shnoukieBRO]

Thanks TDAW. (Link no werkin )

I since have read that this is common in Vietnam.
At least it's less than what most Banks charge in Cambodia. Especially it's only $2.13 but the Issue was about them failing to advise me about the charge, like every other Bank in the rest of the world does.

[hanno]

Thanks TDAW. (Link no werkin )

I since have read that this is common in Vietnam.
At least it's less than what most Banks charge in Cambodia. Especially it's only $2.13 but the Issue was about them failing to advise me about the charge, like every other Bank in the rest of the world does.

My bank (Vietcombank) advises me of the charges. After I have pulled the money...... But seriously, compared to using my German card abroad, $2.13 is a pittance.

[timmydownawell]

Thanks TDAW. (Link no werkin )

I since have read that this is common in Vietnam.
At least it's less than what most Banks charge in Cambodia. Especially it's only $2.13 but the Issue was about them failing to advise me about the charge, like every other Bank in the rest of the world does.

Try this link: http://bit.ly/thefreeATMlist It's an xlsx spreadsheet so might not work if you're using a phone.

Yeah that's a bit crappy not giving a warning but at least it wasn't $6+ like some ATMs.

[shnoukieBRO]

Thanks TDAW. (Link no werkin )

I since have read that this is common in Vietnam.
At least it's less than what most Banks charge in Cambodia. Especially it's only $2.13 but the Issue was about them failing to advise me about the charge, like every other Bank in the rest of the world does.

Try this link: http://bit.ly/thefreeATMlist It's an xlsx spreadsheet so might not work if you're using a phone.

Yeah that's a bit crappy not giving a warning but at least it wasn't $6+ like some ATMs.

Thanks.link now works.

Looks like MB Bank needs to be taken off that list of no fee atms.

Yes it's a pittance but they should warn you. I was especially looking for a no fee atm, so it was really annoying when that happened.
It's interesting to note that MB Bank in Phnom Penh no longer allows Mastercard withdrawals.

[timmydownawell]

Thanks.link now works.

Looks like MB Bank needs to be taken off that list of no fee atms.

Yes it's a pittance but they should warn you. I was especially looking for a no fee atm, so it was really annoying when that happened.
It's interesting to note that MB Bank in Phnom Penh no longer allows Mastercard withdrawals.

That's the weird thing about overseas bank subsidiaries, they do their own thing. CIMB of Malaysia has free MC withdrawals in Malaysia, but their ATM here refused my card outright. And Maybank also has free MC withdrawals in Malaysia but their Cambodian ATMs only accept Visa (previously free but started charging a fee a couple of years back).