In Reply to: notify bank posted by SIR FIN on Wednesday, 27. March 2013 at 12:26 Bali Time:
The first time I used my card in ATMs in Bali was a few years ago now. 3 weeks in Bali using the card probably every second day at least. Got home at the weekend, went to use my card in the machine on the Monday to go buy some groceries etc and my account had been frozen. I didn't even twig why so called my bank. They told me that they froze it as there had been activity on my account in Indonesia.
Yeah there had been - a whole three weeks worth of me withdrawing all of my holiday spending money! I'm glad they didn't freeze it while I was in Bali but had it been actual fraudulent transactions, they weren't exactly on the ball with putting a stop to it, lol.
I now notify them of dates I'll be away and when I get home etc and never a problem. :)