Originally Posted by
chunky649
When you say the "same bank", do you mean the exact same bank location? I ask because I did something similar in Canada, and found that a Scotia Bank let me take out $1200cad while another Scotia bank ATM only allow $1000cad. One was in North York (suburb of Toronto) and the other was in Richmond Hill (another suburb)
Anyway, $3000, or $5000 are both not ideal for this particular case, but even with a $5 fee, better than hotel/airport exchange...and much more convenient.
Yes, same bank and same branch, just on different days. Some ATM's don't work at all so I just stick to the ones I know work. I even use the same card, since I have a HSBC account with no fees. I've had the same problem in Nepal with not being able to take out up to the limit of both the bank and my card.