Originally Posted by
fflier_9999
"We've looked at the transactions, and we determined that the local bank didn't charge you a fee." Could that possibly be true? Could international financial institutions really let me use their ATMs for nothing?" The whole thing seems fishy to me. . .
Why don't you check your bank statement? You would be able to tell right away if they charged you a fee or not, and that would answer your "Could that possibly be true?" question right away.
I often withdraw cash from ATMs when I'm out of the country and I am never assessed a transaction fee.