How easy is it to switch current bank accounts ? There are about 5 million current accounts held in Irish banks . The number of people switching current accounts from one credit institution to another under the Central Bank’s Switching Code in the first 6 months of 2017 was just 2715. Overall levels of switching […]
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Current Accounts
Current Bank Account Charges in Ireland
Most of the main banks in Ireland have some sort of transaction or admin charges on current accounts. The big two banks , AIB and Bank of Ireland made over €1 Billion profit between them in the first 6 months of 2018 – probably helped by fees such as these and also the large amounts […]
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PTSB Explore Current Account
PTSB launched a new current account in 2016 called Explore . The main feature of this PTSB Explore current account is the ability to earn cash rewards for using debit cards and by paying specific companies by direct debit. The account has a €4 per month service charge – (€48 a year). which is the […]
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ATM Charges Abroad
ATM Charges Overseas: If you are travelling to the UK, USA , Australia – or any other country that doesn’t use the Euro – you can use your Irish debit card to withdraw the local currency at an ATM . (Cash Machine) The exchange rates given by your card provider at the ATM will usually […]
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