Issue No. 19

Debit card limits are built in for withdrawals
of cash per week and purchase limits per
month. For example standard cards offer
withdrawals of 450€ per 7 day rolling period
and monthly purchase limits of 2300€. Go
over these limits and you're likely to
experience your card being rejected online,
in shops and ATMs.
CA Britline offer tailor made debit cards with
higher spending limits. You can use them in
France, UK, overseas whether that's inside
or outside of the EU, and withdrawals and
purchases are fee free.
Banking Fees
From bank to bank and region to region the
fees applied may be slightly different. For
example at CA Britline fees are the same as
any other classic branch of Credit Agricole
in Normandy but will not necessarily be the
same as a Credit Agricole in Burgundy or
other regions.
Every year a fee leaflet is sent to all
customers around three months prior to the
fees becoming applicable.
once your application for an account has
been successfully made, you'll receive a
telephone call to take you through how
banking with CA Britline works, and how
your account needs can be tailored.
CA Britline can provide you with a fullyequipped
current account, debit card and
chequebook. There are additional services
if you wish to personalise your account.
The account allows the set-up of direct
debits or standing orders, and the
management of your account can be
conducted online. Demos in English are
available via www.britline.com to guide you
through how this works.
The service also provides Insurance as well
as savings accounts, loans and mortgages.
And, there's a bespoke International
Transfer service with a dedicated specialist
team.
For further information contact CA Britline 00
33 (2)31 55 67 89
Website: www.britline.com
Who are CA Britline?
CA Britline are a branch of Credit Agricole
Normandy. They've been around since 1999
and offer a complete English speaking,
online and distance banking service for
residents in the UK, Ireland and France.
They have a bilingual British/French team
who understand your expectations when it
comes to banking.
The experience of opening a French bank
account is made easy from the outset with
the ability to apply for your account online
and without having to provide a French
address.
Much of the support is in English and when
you decide a French account is needed and,