Tuesday, October 6, 2009

Maximum ATM Cash Withdrawal Amount per Day in Philippine ATM/Cash Machine

http://paetechie.blogspot.com/2008/07/maximum-atm-cash-withdrawal-amount-per.html

I usually get queries on why i advocate using your own bank's ATM for cash withdrawals and other transactions to avoid transaction charges. This time, I read about a complaint from a foreigner complaining about the P4k limit on ATM withdrawals. Note that since he's withdrawing from his account held in a foreign bank, he'll incur more charges if he needs more than P4k. I suggest he use BancNet ATMs that allow at least P10k per transaction that costs one third transaction fees (you need to transact three times in ATMs of Megalink and ExpressNet thereby incurring three times more charges.

For local bank accounts, you can withdraw your money from the ATM with the following limits:

Allied Bank 20K
Asia United Bank 100K
Banco de Oro
Banco Filipino 20K or 5x withdrawal
Banco San Juan 20K
Bank of the Philippine Islands (BPI) P20K
Centennial Bank 20K
China Bank 20K (combined w/ POS & IBFT)
Chinatrust Bank 50K
Citibank 150K
Citibank Savings Bank 150K
Citystate Savings Bank 20K
East West Bank 50K (combined w/ IBFT)
Export Bank 40K
Green Bank 20K
Malayan Bank 20K
Metrobank Regular - 30K Special - 50K
NationLink 20K
OMB 20K
PBCom 20K
Philippine National Bank (PNB)
Philtrust Bank 20K
Postal Bank 20K
PSBank Gold - 50K Regular - 30K
QCRB 20K
RCBC 50K (combined w/ IBFT)
RCBC Savings Bank 50K (combined w/ POS & IBFT)
Real Bank 20K
Security Bank Reg. Card - 40K (combined w/ IBFT)
Cashlink - 40K (combined w/ IBFT)
Sterling Bank 40K
Standard Chartered Bank 100K
Tong Yang Bank 50K
Union Bank
World Partners Bank 20K

Notes:

Data on other banks to follow once available

POS = Point-of-Sale

For BPI, you need to withdraw the P20k at the ATM before withdrawing over the counter.

Limits are imposed by the card issuing bank (where the account is)

BancNet currently allows at least P10k per transaction for member banks. Megalink and ExpressNet lowered this to P4k.

Should you need to withdraw more than P4k, transact at your own bank's ATM, BancNet then Megalink/ExpressNet, in that order of preference (particularly for those using VISA and Mastercard cash advances and Plus, Cirrus, Maestro ATM cash withdrawals from US or foreign banks.


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6 Comments:

At July 28, 2008 7:40 AM, Blogger JayAshKal said...

I have long ago stopped withdrawing cash from ATM account. not that I don't have anymore cash to withdraw (that's partly the reason! hehehee.). I just use my credit card whenever I can, I do get points BUT one has to be really discipline (I am not!) to pay the balance as you go along, otherwise this will negate the benefits of paying via credit cards. At the end of the month or by visiting my online account I know and can see a running total of what I've been spending on. Obviously it's not that you can always pay via credit all the time. Great post!

At July 28, 2008 10:04 PM, Blogger tutubi said...

jayashkal, credit is good if you can handle it. not for all people though and not all merchants accept cards

At August 3, 2008 2:31 PM, Anonymous juler said...

they are implementing withdrawal limit to insure their(bank) cash position will not be prejudice.

This way they can have time to invest the extra money to investments which ROI is greater than the bank interest rates. Pretty smart isn't it?

btw, i just added your blog..

keep on blogging and good day.

At August 3, 2008 2:49 PM, Blogger tutubi said...

juler, it's alsopart of risk assessments. my contact mostly from Audit group was the one adamant on the P20k limit without even thinking of inflation :(

At February 27, 2009 8:15 PM, Anonymous Anonymous said...

Hi all... Can somebody help me??? I need to know if Allied Bank accepts Maestro card as I am thinking to send my maestro card to my mum in philippines. It is so expensive to send money via Western union. Thanks!!!

At March 1, 2009 11:20 AM, Anonymous paetechie said...

anonymous, afaik, Allied bank does not accept maestro. i've only seen the maestro logo on Metrobank and BPI atms. not sure about the others for i always transact at my own banks' atms (chinabank and BPI)

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