{"id":582032,"date":"2023-02-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/02\/10\/your-guide-to-traveling-abroad-during-an-fx-crisis\/"},"modified":"2023-02-10T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-02-10T00:00:00","slug":"your-guide-to-traveling-abroad-during-an-fx-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2023\/02\/10\/your-guide-to-traveling-abroad-during-an-fx-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Your guide to traveling abroad during an FX crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"

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<\/span>Traveling abroad soon? Here\u2019s what you need to do to get FX: <\/span>Traveling <\/span>abroad is a c<\/span>hallenge for most of us these days after banks <\/span>began imposing limits<\/a><\/span> on weekly and monthly international ATM withdrawals and foreign purchases thanks to the ongoing FX crunch. <\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s how to manage the struggle to get hard currency ahead of your next trip<\/span>, whether <\/span>it\u2019s for business, spring break or the next Eid.<\/span><\/p>\n

For starters, know your bank\u2019s rules ahead of traveling:<\/span> Don\u2019t complain to the nice people at <\/span>Mastercard or Visa \u2014 every bank imposes its own limits, and those limits vary by your card and account type. You\u2019ll also want to be aware of any fees associated with ATM withdrawals or purchases made abroad, and how your bank demarcates the limits (i.e. whether they reset their monthly limits at the beginning of each month, like HSBC, or on a rolling basis, like at CIB). <\/span><\/p>\n

Here\u2019s the breakdown of a few major banks\u2019 ATM withdrawal and credit card purchase <\/span>limits for FX: <\/span><\/p>\n