Withdrawing Cash abroad

When travelling abroad, you dont need to bring lots of cash as long as you have an International ATM from Bank of the Philippine Islands (ATM) that have Maestro, Cirrus logo on the card. I love my BPI ATM, everytime I travel, I used to withdraw cash anywhere as long as the ATM Machine as Maestro, Cirrus logo on it. My BPI Card never failed me thats why every traveller must have one.

There are many things why I bank on BPI, first of all, they have many branches here in Dava, their ATM machines are all over the metro so withdrawing spares me from the extra charging I get from withdrawing to other banks. One BPI branch has a 24 hour Real-Time Deposit Machine which is a big plus if I want to deposit late at night. Second, BPI has one of the best online features through bpiexpressonline.com. It is awarded to be the best amongst other banks in terms of online usage. Finally, with BPI I can pay via ATM through their EPS System or Express Payment System. Not to mention, BPI also is very generous to its customers by offering REAL THRILLS gift surprises for transactions made.

BPI International ATM is widely accepted through out the ASEAN region as I experienced it. The exchange rate is reasonable based on experience. Be reminded that withdrawing abroad has a service charge ($5) for every transaction though I can see in my online account that I did not incur these charges. 

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