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Just Quick Note - Santander Bank BR was Successful!

ExpatUSATravels Contributor

Member since 07 March 2023

ExpatUSATravelsContributor16 August 2023 22:17:36

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It was the only bank so far out of Banco do Brasil, ITAU, Santander that worked to get BRL cash from ATM>

I will stick with Santander from now on.

They are the only one so far that allowed me to pull cash from a USA (plus system) checking account.

Sad, you would think most banks would work.

Later this week I can try Bradesco and another.

Let's see what happens.

Just wanted to update everyone here.

abthree Brazil Expert

Member since 28 December 2017

abthreeBrazil Expert17 August 2023 00:12:40

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08/16/23 @ExpatUSATravels.聽 Glad that it worked out for you.聽 I think you've found "your" bank.

I was told some time back that once you used your foreign bank card successfully at any Brazilian bank's ATM for a withdrawal, your card was linked to that particular bank and wouldn't work anywhere else from then on.聽 I don't offer that as advice to anyone because I've never been able to find it in writing anywhere, but it's been my experience.聽 I made a withdrawal from my US account at a Bradesco ATM in 2014 and have never been able to use another bank's since, even though I'm a BB client now.聽 If I try an ATM at Santander, Ita煤, or even BB, it grinds and flashes for a while, then spits back my card with a cryptic message.聽 Bradesco always works for me, though.聽 Pretty annoying.