Piraeus Bank – EUR Exchange Rates

Piraeus Bank overseas euro money transfer alternatives

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

Piraeus Bank – Euro (EUR) vs European Currency Exchange Rates

POPULAR UK POUND (GBP) 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 Piraeus Bank

Piraeus Bank is a Greek financial services company with its headquarters in Athens, Greece, it also operates in Frankfurt, Germany and London, UK through a network of 960 branches and has a market value of 3.8 billion euro as of February 2015.

Euro Transfer to/from Piraeus Bank Greece

Making a transfer to or from the euro using a bank service could potentially lose you thousands of pounds due to the poor FX margin rate offered. Private currency brokers offer a much more competitive rate of exchange. Example: Currency broker TorFX are one of the UK’s leading and largest foreign currency exchange specialists assisting private individuals and businesses with their foreign currency transfers to and from most countries worldwide.

UK bank to Piraeus 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 €5845.243 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 Piraeus

To transfer funds abroad from your Piraeus 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 Piraeus branch.