Is it possible to withdraw money from a UK bank account in China without using an ATM?
I need to withdraw £2,000 from a UK bank account in China, however the ATM machines here limit the amount you can withdraw in one day to £400 and charge you for each withdrawl. Therefore I want to know if it is possible to go into a bank and withdraw the money all in one go using my Visa Electron card. I have looked into Western Union transfers and travellers cheques, none of which are an option. So would it be possible to go into a branch eg. Bank of China and withdraw the money all in one go?
June 4th, 2010 at 8:44 am
Are u with HSBC. There are hundreds of HSBC brances all over china
if not , how about opening an account with them, then transfere the money.
hope this works.
June 4th, 2010 at 8:48 am
Probably not. Most likely you will be limited to withdrawing 2000 american dollars a day. Also, you will need a Chinese person ( Native, currently residing in China to go with you to handle the transaction ) It not a big deal and does not take long. If you are staying in a hotel, one of the employees might go with you if you asked.
June 4th, 2010 at 9:21 am
It might pay to go to Hong Kong and do it there,as they have most UK banks there,then transfer you money into a Bank of China main bank near to you.
June 4th, 2010 at 9:24 am
you can take your credit card into the bank and draw money but you have to show your passport and have a photocopy of it there are not many atms the best bank is the bank of china it has most branches i did this in china