Charges on Current Bank Accounts in Ireland

The options for current accounts in Ireland have shrunk in 2023 as Ulster Bank and KBC have withdrawn from the Irish market. There are some new online-only banks that are competing with established banks – such as Revolut and N26. The majority of the banks in Ireland have some sort of transaction fees or admin […]
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Business Banking Charges

Business Current Account Charges in Ireland – a Comparison. If you run a business – as a sole trader or a limited company, you should probably have a business account with a bank.Small sole traders or freelancers could probably manage without a separate business bank account – but it is a good way of keeping […]
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Debit and Credit Card Charges on Non-Euro Purchases

When you use an Irish debit card or credit card for purchases in non Euro currencies – (including online) … you will nearly always be charged currency conversion fees by your bank. These charges will be on top of any “normal” bank transaction charges.Most Irish banks will also make extra charges for non-Euro cash withdrawals […]
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Bank of Ireland Current Account Fees

Bank of Ireland changed their rules on current account fees in November 2020.Since November 23rd 2020 – Bank of Ireland charges current account holders a monthly flat rate charge of €6.Some people were hit with a 360% increase in charges. Bank of Ireland Fees Prior to Nov 22nd 2020 Previously, BOI customers who maintained a […]
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Amazon Currency Converter – Good or Bad?

Thousands of people in Ireland shop online at Amazon UK every day – and around Christmas the numbers increase massively. All the products on Amazon UK are priced in Sterling but Amazon will use their currency converter to convert the order total to Euros if they see that your payment card is a Euro one. […]
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