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Debit card fees and charges
The table below lets you know the fees for using a Halifax debit card to make a payment or withdraw cash in a currency other than pounds or withdraw cash in pounds outside the UK. Any Euro transaction within the EEA or UK won’t be charged the foreign currency cash fee of £1.50, the foreign cash fee of £1.50, or the foreign currency purchase fee of £0.50.
If you ask the cash machine or terminal provider to do the currency conversion we won’t charge the foreign currency purchase fee, the foreign currency transaction fee or the foreign cash fee where you are withdrawing cash in a foreign currency in the UK. The provider of the currency conversion may charge you.
Ultimate Reward debit card |
All other debit cards |
Savings card |
|
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Ultimate Reward debit card Nil |
All other debit cards 2.99% |
Savings card 2.99% |
|
Ultimate Reward debit card Nil |
All other debit cards £0.50 |
Savings card N/A |
|
Ultimate Reward debit card Nil |
All other debit cards £1.50 |
Savings card £1.50 |
|
Ultimate Reward debit card Nil |
All other debit cards £1.50 |
Savings card £1.50 |
The table below compares the cost of spending or withdrawing €100 outside the UK and EEA using a Halifax debit card, and assumes you allow us to convert the transaction from foreign currency. The exchange rates used were the applicable rates for transactions processed on 6th June 2022.
Purchase |
Ultimate Reward debit card |
All other debit cards |
Savings card |
---|---|---|---|
Purchase Original Transaction |
Ultimate Reward debit card €100 |
All other debit cards €100 |
Savings card N/A |
Purchase Payment scheme exchange rate |
Ultimate Reward debit card 1.16466 |
All other debit cards 1.16466 |
Savings card N/A |
Purchase Conversion to pounds |
Ultimate Reward debit card £85.86 |
All other debit cards £85.86 |
Savings card N/A |
Purchase Foreign currency transaction fee |
Ultimate Reward debit card Nil |
All other debit cards £2.57 (2.99%) |
Savings card N/A |
Purchase Foreign currency purchase fee |
Ultimate Reward debit card Nil |
All other debit cards £0.50^ |
Savings card N/A |
Purchase Final statement amount |
Ultimate Reward debit card £85.86 |
All other debit cards £89.93 |
Savings card N/A |
Cash Withdrawal |
Ultimate Reward debit card |
All other debit cards |
Savings card |
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Cash Withdrawal Original Transaction |
Ultimate Reward debit card €100 |
All other debit cards €100 |
Savings card €100 |
Cash Withdrawal Payment scheme exchange rate |
Ultimate Reward debit card 1.16466 |
All other debit cards 1.16466 |
Savings card 1.16466 |
Cash Withdrawal Conversion to pounds |
Ultimate Reward debit card £85.86 |
All other debit cards £85.86 |
Savings card £85.86 |
Cash Withdrawal Foreign currency transaction fee |
Ultimate Reward debit card Nil |
All other debit cards £2.57 (2.99%) |
Savings card £2.57 (2.99%) |
Cash Withdrawal Foreign currency cash fee |
Ultimate Reward debit card Nil |
All other debit cards £1.50^ |
Savings card £1.50^ |
Cash Withdrawal Final statement amount |
Ultimate Reward debit card £85.86 |
All other debit cards £89.93 |
Savings card £89.93 |
^For debit card transactions in Euro within the EEA or UK we won’t charge the foreign currency cash fee of £1.50 or the foreign currency purchase fee of £0.50.
To help you compare our debit card or Savings card currency conversion charges with other providers you can find the percentage mark up over the European Central Bank rates here.
Information on other rates, rewards and debit card fees.
The table below compares the cost of spending or withdrawing €100 outside the UK and EEA using a Halifax credit or debit card. The exchange rates used were the applicable rates for transactions processed on 5th June 2023 using the Halifax Current Account debit card and any other Halifax credit card other than a Clarity Card. For information to specific accounts please see your relevant credit or debit card account.
Purchase |
Credit card |
Debit card |
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Purchase Original transaction |
Credit card €100 |
Debit card €100 |
Purchase Payment scheme exchange rate |
Credit card 1.1170783 |
Debit card 1.16466 |
Purchase Conversion to pounds |
Credit card £89.52 |
Debit card £85.86 |
Purchase Foreign currency transaction fee |
Credit card £2.64 (2.95%) |
Debit card £2.57 (2.99%) |
Purchase Foreign currency purchase fee |
Credit card Nil |
Debit card £0.50^ |
Purchase Final statement amount |
Credit card £92.16 |
Debit card £88.93 |
Cash withdrawal |
Credit card |
Debit card |
---|---|---|
Cash withdrawal Original transaction |
Credit card €100 |
Debit card €100 |
Cash withdrawal Payment scheme exchange rate |
Credit card 1.1170783 |
Debit card 1.16466 |
Cash withdrawal Conversion to pounds |
Credit card £89.52 |
Debit card £85.86 |
Cash withdrawal Foreign currency transaction fee |
Credit card £2.64 (2.95%) |
Debit card £2.57 (2.99%) |
Cash withdrawal Foreign currency cash fee |
Credit card £4.48 (5%) |
Debit card £1.50^ |
Cash withdrawal Final statement amount |
Credit card £96.64 |
Debit card £89.93 |
Our exchange rates for card transactions are determined by the payment scheme provider for the card. For further information and other exchange rates and currencies see MasterCard or Visa. For travel money, the exchange rate is determined by us.
The foreign currency transaction fee is a fee for currency conversion.
Other fees, charges and interest may apply. Please refer to your account terms and conditions or see credit cards details or debit cards details for more information
^For debit card transactions in Euro within the EEA or UK we won’t charge the foreign currency cash fee of £1.50 or the foreign currency purchase fee of £0.50.
The European Economic Area (EEA), which means the countries in the European Union plus Iceland, Norway and Liechtenstein.
This example assumes you allow us to convert the transaction from foreign currency to pounds. If you choose to allow the provider to convert the transaction to pounds, they may make a separate charge for conversion.
The following fees if charged will be shown separately on your statement.
We won’t charge our debit card fees on transactions or withdrawals at home or abroad where an Ultimate Reward debit card has been used, or on other current accounts you hold, for your selected weeks if you have added Travel Ready to the account.
Type of fee |
Fees |
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Type of fee Foreign currency transaction fee |
Fees This is a fee we charge for the conversion of currency. This is a percentage value of your original transaction. |
Type of fee Foreign currency purchase fee |
Fees This is a fee we charge per transaction when you make a purchase in a foreign currency (not a cash withdrawal or purchase of foreign currency). This fee is applicable only to debit card transactions. This fee does not apply to debit card purchases in Euro within the EEA or UK, or transactions outside the UK where you choose to pay in pounds and allow the retailer to do the conversion. |
Type of fee Foreign currency cash fee |
Fees This is a fee we charge for the withdrawal of foreign currency, and pounds Sterling outside the UK using your debit card. This fee does not apply to the withdrawal of Euro within the EEA or UK. |
Type of fee Foreign cash fee |
Fees This is a fee we charge if you choose to complete your withdrawal of foreign currency, or Pounds sterling outside the UK using the ATM providers conversion rate to pounds. This fee will not apply to withdrawals in Euro within the EEA or UK. The ATM provider may make a separate charge for the conversion which will be included in the exchange rate offered to you. |
Type of fee Cash fee |
Fees This is the fee we charge for withdrawal of cash on a credit card whether in the UK or outside the UK. |
Fees |
Clarity card |
Other Credit cards |
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Fees Foreign currency transaction fee |
Clarity card N/A |
Other Credit cards 2.95% |
Fees Cash fee (also applicable for pounds withdrawals) |
Clarity card N/A |
Other Credit cards 5% |
Interest may be charged differently dependent on whether you have made a purchase or withdrawn cash. Please check your account terms or credit card fees, charges and interest for more information.
Compare the cost of spending or withdrawing €100 outside the UK using our credit cards*.
*The exchange rates used were the applicable rates for transactions processed on 3rd June 2024.
Purchase |
Clarity Card |
Other Credit cards |
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Purchase Original transaction |
Clarity Card €100 |
Other Credit cards €100 |
Purchase Payment scheme exchange rate |
Clarity Card 1.1170783 |
Other Credit cards 1.1170783 |
Purchase Conversion to pounds |
Clarity Card £89.52 |
Other Credit cards £89.52 |
Purchase Foreign currency transaction fee |
Clarity Card Nil |
Other Credit cards £2.64 (2.95%) |
Purchase Final statement amount |
Clarity Card £89.52 |
Other Credit cards £92.16 |
Cash withdrawal** |
Clarity Card |
Other Credit cards |
---|---|---|
Cash withdrawal** Original transaction |
Clarity Card €100 |
Other Credit cards €100 |
Cash withdrawal** Payment scheme exchange rate |
Clarity Card 1.1170783 |
Other Credit cards 1.1170783 |
Cash withdrawal** Conversion to pounds |
Clarity Card £89.52 |
Other Credit cards £89.52 |
Cash withdrawal** Foreign currency transaction fee |
Clarity Card Nil |
Other Credit cards £2.64 (2.95%) |
Cash withdrawal** Cash fee |
Clarity Card Nil |
Other Credit cards £4.48 (5%) |
Cash withdrawal** Final statement amount |
Clarity Card £89.52 |
Other Credit cards £96.64 |
To help you compare our credit card currency conversion charges with other providers you can find the percentage mark up over the European Central Bank rates here
**This example assumes you allow us to convert the transaction from foreign currency to sterling. If you choose to allow the provider to convert the transaction to sterling, they may make a separate charge for conversion.
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