Paphos Life

Has anyone had any problems accessing cash from ATM at Polemi branch of BoC??

Sometimes I have found it not to be working. ie won't accept the card...

Normally works fine. The one time it didn't I went in the bank and somebody was filling it.

Since a large number of Nicosians have decided to take their August holidays in the area, my guess is that the machine gets exhausted very quickly, especially over the weekend!

I've had problems with the Polemi ATM. They've reduced the amount you can withdraw in one day from €800 to €200 (although I believe this is BOC policy), and twice last week it wouldn't accept my card.

You can withdraw more than €200 in a single go from there. I usually take out €280, to avoid getting too many €50 notes.

That irritates me about all cashpoints in Cyprus. They like to give you €50s wherever possible. I would much rather €10s and €20s.

So what's the standpoint with €100 notes locally, in shops and restaurants, I wonder? Are these treated as suspicious and potential fakes, like £20 and £50 notes are here, in UK outlets?

Cheers- AL

Fisherman Phil wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2017 7:43 pm I've had problems with the Polemi ATM. They've reduced the amount you can withdraw in one day from €800 to €200 (although I believe this is BOC policy), and twice last week it wouldn't accept my card.

Had the same with the BoC branch going up the Polis road, tried to withdraw 300 euros & it said "you have exceeded the number of transactions for your card"! Bizarre, so went in & the cashier rolled her eyes & said that the withdrawal limit is now 200 euros, & they didn't have another error message to put on the screen!


Shane

are they fearing another financial meltdown and run on bank cash withdrawals? Sincerley hope not!

ApusApus wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:26 pm

Fisherman Phil wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2017 7:43 pm I've had problems with the Polemi ATM. They've reduced the amount you can withdraw in one day from €800 to €200 (although I believe this is BOC policy), and twice last week it wouldn't accept my card.

Had the same with the BoC branch going up the Polis road, tried to withdraw 300 euros & it said "you have exceeded the number of transactions for your card"! Bizarre, so went in & the cashier rolled her eyes & said that the withdrawal limit is now 200 euros, & they didn't have another error message to put on the screen!


Shane

Since you saw a Cashier I guess it must have been on a weekday and yet my OH took € 400 out of the ATM in Coral Bay on Saturday. Dominic , in 10 years of using machines and asking for € 300 I have always been delivered 4 x € 50 and 5 x €20 never all € 50s

As far as I know using a BoC ATM you can get over € 200 if you use a BoC card. If you have a card from another bank you can get € 200 only.

Aargent wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2017 10:57 am

ApusApus wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2017 8:26 pm

Fisherman Phil wrote: ↑Sun Aug 20, 2017 7:43 pm I've had problems with the Polemi ATM. They've reduced the amount you can withdraw in one day from €800 to €200 (although I believe this is BOC policy), and twice last week it wouldn't accept my card.

Had the same with the BoC branch going up the Polis road, tried to withdraw 300 euros & it said "you have exceeded the number of transactions for your card"! Bizarre, so went in & the cashier rolled her eyes & said that the withdrawal limit is now 200 euros, & they didn't have another error message to put on the screen!


Shane

Since you saw a Cashier I guess it must have been on a weekday and yet my OH took € 400 out of the ATM in Coral Bay on Saturday. Dominic , in 10 years of using machines and asking for € 300 I have always been delivered 4 x € 50 and 5 x €20 never all € 50s

Ah thanks for that, I was afraid to try lest I end up with 6 fifties.

LouiseCastricum wrote: ↑Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:26 pm As far as I know using a BoC ATM you can get over € 200 if you use a BoC card. If you have a card from another bank you can get € 200 only.

No, have checked with my branch.
Even with a BoC card in BoC ATNM, you can only withdraw €200.
Apparently, it's for security reasons which they hope will be lifted shortly.

I went inside the Polemi BOC bank this morning because I wanted more than 200. I must have been there at least 20 minutes

i always draw €400, 5x20 notes and the rest in €50's. i did have some €200 once ,but every shop i went in wanted a supervisor to O.K. them as well as checking them in the note machine. too much hassle!

I was in Lidl's one day, Polis Rd, when a Russian Lady slightly ahead of me in the queue, tendered €500 note to the cashier! This caused much consternation and discussion between 2 cashiers! Eventually the supervisor appeared and after scratching her head located a machine which verified the note was OK! It was probably one of a small number of places which could produce the change required!

Dee

I know the €100 note came out as the highest denomination monetary note with the advent of the €urozone. And was very quickly siezed upon by fakers and criminals (money-laundering).

Cannot believe that Brussels has made these problems potentially worse, by introducing €200 and €500 notes! Absolute madness!

After donkey's years here in UK, the £50 note is still our highest denomination note, and is still treated with extreme suspicion in most retail outlets. £20 notes are invariably checked very carefully, too...

Maximum we can grab out of an ATM here is £250 - that hasn't changed for years, either!

Cheers- AL

Kili01 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 22, 2017 6:19 pm I was in Lidl's one day, Polis Rd, when a Russian Lady slightly ahead of me in the queue, tendered €500 note to the cashier! This caused much consternation and discussion between 2 cashiers! Eventually the supervisor appeared and after scratching her head located a machine which verified the note was OK! It was probably one of a small number of places which could produce the change required!

Dee

We saw a Chinese lady crack open a €500 note in the supermarket opposite Costa's Tyres. The cashier didn't bat an eyelid. I did!