Metro Bank axes fee-free spending abroad

Customers will start having to pay 2.99% to use their debit cards abroad later this summer. We have all the details - plus the best cards to use when travelling abroad

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Metro Bank customers are disappointed about the upcoming change to debit card fees
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Metro Bank will start charging customers to use their debit cards abroad later this summer.

The high-street bank currently allows customers to spend on their debit cards and make cash withdrawals in a foreign currency in Europe free of charge.

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