CaixaBank – EUR Exchange Rates

CaixaBank overseas euro money transfer alternatives

You can beat CaixaBank exchange rates when making a euro (EUR) money transfer to or from an overseas bank and your account in Spain – (Expats also use this service to send euros, UK pounds and other popular currencies back to their Spanish accounts at CaixaBank).

CaixaBank – Euro (EUR) vs European Currency Exchange Rates

POPULAR EURO (EUR) EXCHANGE RATES – CHF CZK DKK GBP HUF NOK PLN SEK

Transfer exchange rates are calculated and updated hourly (Monday to Friday) from 8 am to 4 pm UK – GMT

Exchange rates can sometimes change and sadly banks do not always inform us when they alter them (especially if they raise exchange rates, rather than lower them). A lower foreign exchange rate will typically get you a better deal when sending money to/from euro. The recommended foreign exchange companies listed on our website can save you money and time with your international currency transfer requirements.

About CaixaBank (La Caixa)

CaixaBank (formerly La Caixa) is one of Europe’s leading savings bank and Spain’s third largest financial institution, with a network of over 5,800 branches, more than 9,500 ATM’s, a workforce in excess of 31,900 employees and more than 13 million customers. The CaixaBank Group manages a total bank turnover of over 411,522 million euro, with total customer resources in excess of 238,404 million euro.

UK bank to CaixaBank account v Currency Brokers

1: Bank money transfer information: For overseas money transfers, you will need to be an existing bank account holder with this provider to use their services. General Guidelines – High street banks also charge a commission fee when sending money abroad into another currency – Private brokers offer commission free currency transfers typically over a value of £5000 or €6023.926 euro. Bank transfer commission fees range from £15 to £30 depending on the bank.

2: Unless you pay a premium, high street banks will take from 3 to 7 days for your funds to arrive at the destination bank. Private foreign exchange companies typically complete the transaction between 1 to 3 days.

Sending Money Abroad with CaixaBank

To transfer funds abroad from your CaixaBank account, you have to give the beneficiary’s IBAN and BIC to the bank. There are two types of transfers:

1: Euro Transfers: transfers exclusively in euros for amounts less than or equal to EUR 50,000 within the European Union, including the precise bank details of the beneficiaries (i.e. BIC and IBAN).

2: International Transfers: any transfers within or to countries outside the European Union (other currencies, no IBAN, etc.)

International transfer requests can be submitted by fax as long as you have signed a request at your local CaixaBank branch.