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foreign transaction fees
Beware Credit Cards Charging Foreign Transaction Fees On Domestic Purchases
Banks are increasingly charging foreign transaction fees on domestic purchases, a dangerous practice that's likely to expand as banks look for new ways to generate profit. Tripso tells us the story of Sunil, who bought tickets with Qatar airlines, which sounds ever so expensively foreign. Citi charged a 2% foreign transaction fee, even though the tickets were bought in U.S. dollars and processed by the airline's central reservation system based in Washington D.C. More »
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