Global ATM Alliance

Short description: Joint venture of international banks

The Global ATM Alliance is a joint venture of several major international banks that allows customers of their banks to use their automated teller machine (ATM) card or debit card at another bank within the alliance with no international ATM access fees. Other fees, such as an international transaction or foreign currency fee, may still apply for some account holders. Participating banks are located around the globe.

The participating banks are as follows. Some of the listed banks, however, may honor ATM reciprocity only in one country for certain allied banks, e.g., fees may not be charged for Barclays branches in the United Kingdom, but fees may be charged for branches of Barclays in other countries.

* Bank of America (United States)[1]
* Barclays (United Kingdom) [citation needed]
* BNP Paribas and its affiliate banks (France, Italy, Ukraine, Turkey, Poland, Morocco, New Caledonia, Réunion, Guyane, Guadeloupe, Martinique, and Luxembourg[2][3])
* Banca Nazionale del Lavoro (Italy)
* Türk Ekonomi Bankası (Turkey)
* Ukrsibbank (Ukraine)

* Deutsche Bank (Germany, Belgium, India, Spain, and Portugal)[citation needed]
* Scotiabank (Canada, Mexico, Chile, Peru, Guyana, and the Caribbean)[4]
* Westpac and its affiliate banks(Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, and Papua New Guinea)
* Westpac Banking Corporation (Australia)[5]
* Westpac New Zealand Limited (New Zealand)[6]
* Westpac Pacific Banking (Fiji, Papua New Guinea)[citation needed]

## Contents

* 1 Bank-specific rules and information
* 1.1 Bank of America account holders
* 1.2 Westpac Bank Australian account holders
* 1.2.1 Westpac cash withdrawal fee
* 1.2.2 Westpac Australia foreign transaction fee
* 1.3 Westpac New Zealand account holders
* 1.4 Barclays account holders
* 1.5 BNP Paribas account holders
* 1.6 Deutsche Bank account holders
* 1.7 Scotiabank account holders
* 1.8 Tangerine account holders
* 2 External links
* 3 References

## Bank-specific rules and information

### Bank of America account holders

There are three separate fees that may apply to Bank of America account holders when using their ATM or debit cards outside the United States:[7]

* The 3 percent "international transaction fee" for converting currencies. This fee is not waived under the Global ATM Alliance.
* The "non-Bank of America usage fee" for each withdrawal, transfer, or balance inquiry at non-Bank of America ATMs outside the United States. This fee is waived under the Global ATM Alliance within the following coverage areas.
* The "ATM operator access fee". This fee is waived under the Global ATM Alliance within the following coverage areas.

Coverage Area  | Global ATM Alliance Bank

|

United Kingdom: England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Jersey, Guernsey, and the Channel Islands.  | Barclays[1]
France  | BNP Paribas[1]
Italy  | BNL d'Italia[1]
Luxembourg  | BGL BNP Paribas
Germany, Spain  | Deutsche Bank[1]
Canada, Mexico, Chile, Peru, and the Caribbean, including Anguilla, Antigua & Barbuda, the Bahamas, Barbados, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, Dominica, the Dominican Republic, Grenada, Jamaica, Saint Maarten, Saint Kitts & Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent & the Grenadines, Trinidad and Tobago, and the Turks & Caicos Islands.  | Scotiabank
Australia and New Zealand  | Westpac
Ukraine  | Ukrsibbank
Turkey  | TEB
South Africa  | None specified (as of February 2022)

Additionally, Bank of America also has a special partnership with China Construction Bank to provide the same ATM fee waivers to Bank of America account holders using China Construction Bank ATMs in mainland China (excluding Hong Kong). I.e., account holders using their Bank of America ATM card or debit card at a China Construction Bank ATM in mainland China can avoid the "non-Bank of America usage fee" and "ATM operator access fee" for each withdrawal, transfer, or balance inquiry. The 3 percent "international transaction fee" for converting currencies will still apply.[8]

### Westpac Bank Australian account holders

#### Westpac cash withdrawal fee

A holder of a Westpac Australia "everyday bank account" or "savings account" may incur a A$5 fee when making a successful cash withdrawal at an ATM outside Australia. This fee does not apply to two types of savings accounts: "eSaver" and "Bump Savings". The fee is waived when using a Mastercard/Cirrus ATM of a participant in the Global ATM Alliance[9] in the following countries:

Country/Territory  | MasterCard/Cirrus ATM network

|

New Zealand  | Westpac NZ
Fiji, Papua New Guinea  | Westpac Pacific Banking
France, Poland, Italy (under the BNL Brand)  | BNP Paribas
Ukraine  | Ukrsibbank
Germany, Spain  | Deutsche Bank
UK and Gibraltar  | Barclays Bank
USA  | Bank of America
China  | Bank of Nanjing
Singapore  | POSB
Hong Kong, Singapore, Taiwan  | DBS
Indonesia, Malaysia  | CIMB
Canada, Chile, Guyana, Mexico, Peru

Caribbean - Antigua & Barbuda, Bahamas, Barbados, Cayman Islands, Jamaica, Trinidad & Tobago, Turks & Caicos and the US Virgin Islands.

| Scotiabank

#### Westpac Australia foreign transaction fee

A holder of a Westpac Australia "everyday bank account" or "savings account" may incur a foreign transaction fee equal to 3 percent of the Australian dollars transaction amount when making a debit or credit card withdrawal at an ATM outside Australia. This fee is composed of the 2 percent Westpac processing fee and the 1 percent Westpac on-charged scheme fee.[9] This fee is not waived when using an ATM of the Global ATM Alliance.[10]

### Westpac New Zealand account holders

For Westpac's New Zealand account holders, using a Global ATM Alliance ATM means Westpac will waive its NZ$3 international transaction fee that would be charged at other overseas ATMs. All other fees apply, including a 1.95% foreign currency conversion fee.

The list of countries covered by the Global ATM Alliance fee waiver differs for Westpac NZ clients from that for Westpac Australia clients. Singapore, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan and China are not listed as included in the scheme on the Westpac NZ website. [11]

### Barclays account holders

A customer can withdraw cash from a Barclays account from a cash machine in the Global Alliance without transaction charges. If the customer uses a cash machine that isn't in the Global Alliance or use a Barclaycard, additional charges apply.
For Barclays account holders:

Coverage Area  | Bank Name

|

Australia  | Westpac Bank
Canada  | Scotiabank
France  | BNP Paribas
Germany  | Deutsche Bank
Guatemala  | Scotiabank
Mexico  | Scotiabank
New Zealand  | Westpac Bank
Pacific Islands  | Westpac Bank
Turkey  | TEB
Ukraine  | Ukrsibbank
United States  | Bank of America
Great Britain, Worldwide  | Barclays

### BNP Paribas account holders

Consorsbank (Germany) customers are eligible for free cash withdrawals from ATMs operated by:

* Bank of America (USA)
* BNP Paribas (France, Poland)
* BGL BNP Paribas (Luxembourg)
* BNL Banca Nazionale Del Lavoro (Italy)
* Barclays United Kingdom (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Channel Islands)
* Deutsche Bank (including in Portugal)
* Scotiabank (Canada and the Caribbean)
* Westpac Bank (Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Cook Islands, Papua New-Guinea, Samoa, Tonga, Vanuatu, Solomon Islands)
* Ukrsibbank (Ukraine)

### Deutsche Bank account holders

For Deutsche Bank account holders:

Coverage Area  | Bank Name

|

Germany and worldwide  | Deutsche Bank
United States  | Bank of America
Great Britain, Ghana, Kenya, Mauritius, Tanzania, Zimbabwe  | Barclays
Luxembourg  | BGL BNP Paribas
France  | BNP Paribas
Canada, Chile  | Scotiabank
Australia, New Zealand  | Westpac Bank

### Scotiabank account holders

Scotiabank customers can find a partner ATM, avoid surcharges and save on access fees. The Scotiabank website includes a list of countries and partner institutions where the fee will be waived. Also, the Scotiabank Mobile Banking app has an ATM locator to help customers find the nearest partner ATM, only for national ATMs. [12]

### Tangerine account holders

Tangerine will waive the international ABM access fee and Global ATM Alliance members will waive any terminal convenience or usage fees for any withdrawal transactions performed at Global ATM Alliance machines with a Tangerine client card. "Free access" does not apply to Scotiabank ABMs in Costa Rica, Haiti, Panama or Uruguay.[13][14]

## External links

* Bank of America
* Bank of America ATM and Banking Center Locator
* Bank of America Schedule of Fees - June 5, 2009
* Bank of America Schedule of Fees - California - June 5, 2009
* Westpac
* Westpac - Accessing your accounts overseas
* Westpac Terms and Conditions - Deposit Accounts for Personal Customers - 1 June 2009
* Westpac Media Release: Global ATM Alliance
* Scotiabank
* Scotiabank - Global ATM Alliance
* Five big banks form Global ATM Alliance
* French bank joins new Global ATM Alliance
* BNP Paribas joins global ATM alliance
* UkrSibbank- Global ATM alliance
* BNL d'Italia Bank Locator

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 "Bank of America: Traveling Internationally? Find International ATM Partners". https://locators.bankofamerica.com/international.html. Retrieved 2022-02-03.
2. ↑ "Global ATM Alliance - International & Migrant - Westpac NZ". http://www.westpac.co.nz/fx-travel-migrant/travel/atm-global-alliance/.
3. ↑ "BNP Paribas: an international bank serving local clients - BNP Paribas". http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/bnp-paribas-international-bank-serving-local-clients.
4. ↑ "Global ATM Alliance | Scotiabank". https://www.scotiabank.com/ca/en/0,,8093,00.html.
5. ↑ "Global ATM Alliance" (in en). https://www.westpac.com.au/international-travel/access-money-overseas/global-atm-alliance/.
6. ↑ "Using ATMS while overseas." (in en). https://www.westpac.co.nz/personal/life-money/travel/using-atms-while-overseas/.
7. ↑ "FAQs: ATMs and ATM Fees - What is the Global ATM Alliance?". Bank of America. https://www.bankofamerica.com/deposits/manage/faq-atm-fees.go. Retrieved 5 May 2017.
8. ↑ "Bank of America Financial Centers and ATMs". https://locators.bankofamerica.com/.
9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Deposit accounts for personal and self-managed superannuation fund customers." (PDF). Westpac Banking Corporation. April 8, 2017. pp. 36, 38. http://www.westpac.com.au/docs/pdf/pb/PersonalAccountsPDS.pdf. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
10. ↑ "Using ATMs overseas". Westpac Banking Corporation. http://www.westpac.com.au/personal-banking/services/overseas-services/using-atms-overseas/. Retrieved May 7, 2017.
11. ↑ "Global ATM Alliance | International & Migrant - Westpac NZ" (in en). https://www.westpac.co.nz/fx-travel-migrant/travel/atm-global-alliance/.
12. ↑ "Global ATM Alliance". https://www.scotiabank.com/content/scotiabank/ca/en/personal/ways-to-bank/manage-accounts/global-atm-alliance.html.
13. ↑ "Tangerine Bank: ABM Locator". https://secure.tangerine.ca/web/Tangerine.html?command=displayAbmLocator. Retrieved 2017-03-09.
14. ↑ "Tangerine Bank Fair Fees Schedule". https://www.tangerine.ca/file_source/fberoot/pdf/en/en_fair_fees_schedule.pdf. Retrieved 2019-10-03.

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