FI Bank ATM "ZHVAT" also charged a Dutch tourist €94 in commission after withdrawing €500!

2025-08-08 09:49:58Aktualitet SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
FI Bank ATM "ZHVAT" also charged a Dutch tourist €94 in
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The case of the German tourist in Ksamil, who faced a hefty commission fee during a simple transaction at an FI Bank ATM, appears to be not the only one.

The tourist made a withdrawal of 400 euros at an FI Bank ATM , but with a commission of 75.80 euros, or about 19% of the amount withdrawn.

The situation seems to have become a worrying daily occurrence for local businesses, which are facing constant dissatisfaction from tourists. 

A hotelier in Ksamil has reacted after the sensational case of the German citizen, who denounced the high ATM commissions in the area.

FI Bank ATM "ZHVAT" also charged a Dutch tourist €94 in

The hotel has shared an invoice dated July 20, 2025, issued by FI Bank, showing a withdrawal of 500 thousand old lek from a Dutch tourist, for which 94 euros were withheld for conversion and another 800 lek as an additional commission.

"I saw the case of that German in Ksamil. I have a hotel in Ksamil and I face such cases every day. And these ATMs are harming our tourism a lot, because of the terrible commissions they charge. This is an invoice from FI Bank, from one of my clients, dated July 20 this year. For a withdrawal of 500 thousand old lek, they charged €94 in conversion + 800 lek in commission. This client has been out of the hotel for two weeks now, but from the complaint he made about the ATMs, I took a photo of the invoice so I could have it, because we have daily cases. The client was Dutch. Seeing the post, I got the reason to write to you,"  the whistleblower writes for JOQ.


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