ATM limit at PEK
Mar 27, 2009 | 8:10 am
#2
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Upper limits vary from as little as 2000 to 3000. 2500 is fairly typical, but multiple extractions from the same machine are anyway usually possible. The airport also has exchange counters and machines that take in foreign bills and spit out RMB. In short, you'll have no trouble at all getting as much money as you want, and 1000 is no problem at all.
Peter N-H
China
Peter N-H
China
Mar 27, 2009 | 2:20 pm
#4
Join Date: Mar 2005
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One thing to watch for is any limits set by your bank on how much you card draw from an ATM in one day.
Mar 27, 2009 | 10:45 pm
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It's been a while since I tried, but at last check, the majority if not all of the banks within the arrivals lobby charged y50 per transaction to persons without accounts at the respective banks. The forex machines otoh don't charge fees iirc. Personally, I try to find Construction Bank ATMs and withdraw from a BofA account (no fees).
Mar 28, 2009 | 7:48 pm
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The HSBC ATMs at PVG (T1 and T2 International, in baggage reclaim, after the passport check) and PEK T3 allow up to 3000 RMB per transaction. But you can do multiple withdrawals up to the limit on your card. I have a HSBC card from the UK so don't get charged - not sure what (if any) charge applies to other cards.
ATMs are definitely the way to go, and are easy enough to find in the big cities - many upscale hotels will have one or more in the lobby, as will larger office buildings and major shopping malls/streets.
ATMs are definitely the way to go, and are easy enough to find in the big cities - many upscale hotels will have one or more in the lobby, as will larger office buildings and major shopping malls/streets.