Money

[Michael]

Can I get money at a bank in China using my debit card? Seems the wife did not tell me that she was short on money until we get back to Shenyang.

 

Michael

[dnoblett]

Can I get money at a bank in China using my debit card? Seems the wife did not tell me that she was short on money until we get back to Shenyang.

 

Michael

When I was in China last I was able to use my bank card an many ATMs Bank of China

 

Worked at China Merchants bank, and Bank of China, also HSBC has some branches in China, but in major cities.

 

http://english.cmbchina.com/

http://www.boc.cn/en/index.html

http://www.hsbc.com.cn/1/2/home

[Michael]

Can I get money at a bank in China using my debit card? Seems the wife did not tell me that she was short on money until we get back to Shenyang.

 

Michael

When I was in China last I was able to use my bank card an many ATMs Bank of China

 

Worked at China Merchants bank, and Bank of China, also HSBC has some branches in China, but in major cities.

 

http://english.cmbchina.com/

http://www.boc.cn/en/index.html

http://www.hsbc.com.cn/1/2/home

 

How much are you allowed to take out at a time?

[dnoblett]

Can I get money at a bank in China using my debit card? Seems the wife did not tell me that she was short on money until we get back to Shenyang.

 

Michael

When I was in China last I was able to use my bank card an many ATMs Bank of China

 

Worked at China Merchants bank, and Bank of China, also HSBC has some branches in China, but in major cities.

 

http://english.cmbchina.com/

http://www.boc.cn/en/index.html

http://www.hsbc.com.cn/1/2/home

 

How much are you allowed to take out at a time?

I think I pulled $500 or about 4000RMB while in Guilin.

[Michael]

Can I get money at a bank in China using my debit card? Seems the wife did not tell me that she was short on money until we get back to Shenyang.

 

Michael

When I was in China last I was able to use my bank card an many ATMs Bank of China

 

Worked at China Merchants bank, and Bank of China, also HSBC has some branches in China, but in major cities.

 

http://english.cmbchina.com/

http://www.boc.cn/en/index.html

http://www.hsbc.com.cn/1/2/home

 

How much are you allowed to take out at a time?

I think I pulled $500 or about 4000RMB while in Guilin.

 

that would be great. Should I try the Bank of China

[lche195]

i used my bank of america debit card at china construction bank ATM they dont charge any fee

[dnoblett]

i used my bank of america debit card at china construction bank ATM they dont charge any fee

I seem to recall an ATM in the ground floor lobby of the building the consulate is located in it may have been China Construction Bank, or Merchants.

 

But Bank of China always worked for me. I dont recall the fee though.

[shadeOgray]

i used my bank of america debit card at china construction bank ATM they dont charge any fee

I seem to recall an ATM in the ground floor lobby of the building the consulate is located in it may have been China Construction Bank, or Merchants.

 

But Bank of China always worked for me. I dont recall the fee though.

Make sure you inform your bank you will be using your card in china or they may view it as an unusual transaction and block it.

[Kyle]

I've used my card (credit union debit) without any fee from Minsheng ÖйúÃñÉúÒøÐÐ, Bank of China, and Merchants.

 

I agree with shadeOgray. It is wise to inform all of your American money sources that you'll be traveling overseas. I had multiple problems (Internet purchase delays and automatic refunding/fraud alerts with PayPal and Capital One until I called them and had them attach a memo stating that I was living abroad.

[Stepbrow]

I used my debit card at the Bank of China in Shenyang. It worked without a problem. I did let my credit union know that I was going to China though. Good luck Michael.

 

I just realized that you are still in GZ. There is a Bank of China just a block or two from the consulate. I used my debit card there too. To get there, go the corner that the Weston Hotel is on and go west for two blocks. The bank is located on the north east corner of that intersection.

Edited March 20, 2010 by Stepbrow (see edit history)

[2mike&jin]

Can I get money at a bank in China using my debit card? Seems the wife did not tell me that she was short on money until we get back to Shenyang.

 

Michael

When I was in China last I was able to use my bank card an many ATMs Bank of China

 

Worked at China Merchants bank, and Bank of China, also HSBC has some branches in China, but in major cities.

 

http://english.cmbchina.com/

http://www.boc.cn/en/index.html

http://www.hsbc.com.cn/1/2/home

 

How much are you allowed to take out at a time?

I think I pulled $500 or about 4000RMB while in Guilin.

 

that would be great. Should I try the Bank of China

 

Bank of China - wouldn't allow any of my credit cards to withdraw -- only my BOC ATM.

 

HSBC and CCB were limited on foreign cards to 3000 RMB a day. FYI - BofC in the middle of 2007 changed from 5000 to 20000/25000 RMB per day for the BOC card. FYI

[Michael]

I do not understand Chinese. I have to have someone help me use the ATM. Or find a machine that will work in English.

[slw268]

Almost all the ATM's that I saw were Chinese/English.

Also, usually there is someone in the bank who knows a little English.

Have fun.

[Michael]

I finally got money at China Bank ATM. I had someone that could speak both English and Chinese. It turned out to be pretty easy to do. I did use my debit card. Thank You all for the help.

[Robert S.]

Maybe you two should quit eating so much of that expensive bird's nest soup!