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What Caisse d'Épargne really charges to exchange money

Caisse d'Épargne's applied rates and published fees, verified against its own public sources and regenerated daily. Updated: 2026-08-28.

Rates applied today

Cost in EUR per unit of foreign currency when paying or converting with Caisse d'Épargne, against the market reference.

OperationCurrency1 × in EURvs referenceStatus
CardUSD0.8828+2.80%fresh
CardGBP1.1990+2.80%fresh
CardJPY0.0055+2.78%fresh

Published card fee

2.80%
Foreign-transaction fee · visa card · verified 2026-06-30
The ECB euro reference rate plus this bank's published card mark-up — the bank is legally required to express its charge that way, so this reproduces its own disclosure. The bank's own charge is 2.8%.

By published card fee, Caisse d'Épargne ranks #11 of 14 banks open to new customers that we track in France today.

Today's cheapest alternative

Boursorama Banque publishes the lowest card fee in France today: 0% (vs Caisse d'Épargne's 2.8%). See its page →

Where these numbers come from

Card: the ECB reference rate plus the bank's published margin. Transfers: read from the bank's own published exchange board.

Compare Caisse d'Épargne with every bank in the country on the daily France table, check what each card charges, or price what your money is worth abroad.

Frequently asked questions

What exchange rate does Caisse d'Épargne use?

Caisse d'Épargne prices card payments via the ECB reference rate plus the bank's published margin. Rates on this page are indicative, derived from published data, and regenerate daily.

What does Caisse d'Épargne charge for card payments abroad?

Caisse d'Épargne publishes a 2.8% foreign-transaction fee on card payments, verified 2026-06-30.

Is there a cheaper bank than Caisse d'Épargne in France?

Yes — as of today, Boursorama Banque publishes the lowest card fee (0%) among banks open to new customers that we track in France.

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