Originally Posted by
rgAAFT
I knew Citibank is in many international locations , but did not know that Chase also has representation in Japan?
I believe I have seen it in our 2009 trip. Chase used to have presence in Hong Kong as well but they pulled out. Citi is everywhere, so as HSBC.
With the Schwab and Fido card you can withdraw your money with any bank anywhere as both reimburse the ATM fees. Schwab has a higher daily limit and they are very willing to work with you in case you need to up or down the daily limit because it owns a bank. Fido though is another story as it does not own a bank and your money is spread among several banks. However Fido has local toll free number in tons of countries so when you need to talk to them it is very useful. Had to call them from Livorno, Italy on withdrawal made at Aix en Provence, France at BNP the day before. (BNP ATM ate the card and a long story followed). The Fido toll free number and the online chat have proven quite helpful. We always bring both ATM cards with us.