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Old Apr 29, 2012 | 9:47 am
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Originally Posted by corporate-wage-slave
May be easier to get a card with an institution that doesn't charge high forex charges, e.g. The Post Office Mastercard or the Metro Bank's current account.
Even with 0% commission they could easily take a hundred quid out of you on the rate. As BA's base currency is GBP anyway it doesn't make much sense for them and us to get hit each way when they could just offer GBP sales globally.
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