Quote Originally Posted by Arthur Little View Post
... one would've thought - with all the latest technological advances in recent years - international monetary transactions
could easily be carried out with the minimum of fuss!

Supposedly ... ... HSBC gives customers instant access to
their accounts from almost ANYWHERE in the world.


The same with nearly all the UK banks Arthur.........The problems arise when security starts being flagged, you can't use the card until you've spoken with then in the UK. That's no easy feat when stuck in the back end of nowhere

You don't get any of that nonsense with the pre-paid money cards.