Lisa travelled to the USA for two weeks. During her stay, she used her card to pay for hotels, restaurants, and everyday purchases – in total, she spent €4,000 in foreign currency.

Many banks charge additional fees or surcharges on currency conversion for card payments in foreign currencies. These figures are often even higher on weekends.

Assuming a surcharge of 1.5%, Lisa would have incurred additional costs of around €60 during her trip.
BBVA currently does not charge an additional surcharge for converting a currency when making payments in foreign currencies.
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As a result, Lisa was able to avoid additional costs of around €60 in this example.
Example calculation for illustrative purposes. The actual savings depend on the payment amount as well as the fees and exchange rates for the respective card provider.