Free instant transfer La Banque Postale, Mastercard cards boycotted at the Paris Olympics… Here are the 3 unmissable news items from this Wednesday, March 13.
Reader’s question of the day: When will I be able to benefit from this new free La Banque Postale service?
Sending money from an account in ten seconds is becoming a reality for all bank customers, thanks to the instant SEPA transfer. When will this new service be available free of charge at La Banque Postale when it costs up to 10 euros in certain stores, asks a reader? This is already the case for private banking clients of the La Banque Postale group, Louvre Banque Privé (formerly BPE). Here is what it is for La Banque Postale customers.
Instant transfer: the banks’ trick to increase prices
The bad news of the day: the headache of paying for your purchases with a Mastercard during the Olympics
Only Visa bank cards will be accepted in official stores, as well as on the test sites, of the Olympic Games planned in France this summer. In all, nearly 5,000 points of sale are affected.
This selective side could be disruptive for French consumers, but also for certain foreign tourists, estimates an expert.
But alternatives are being studied so as not to penalize consumers with Mastercard or American Express cards. Read here to find out more.
How to get a free bank card?
Read the article of the day: This unpleasant surprise that your restaurant tickets have in store for you
Do you receive a small salary? Below 2000 euros? Does your CAF pay you the activity bonus every month? If your employer ever provides you with meal vouchers, then the transition to social net salary in 2024 could well play a bad trick on you. Here’s why.